Where are we in the UK?

[iluvmercs]

I regard ourselves in the East of England...East Anglia....our own area.

BUT

Where are we? I've heard some of our towns and cities (Norwich is an example I've come across) be referred to as in the South of England, East of England, South East or the Midlands!

So where would you class our part of the UK?

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Sunday 12th November 01:15

[simpo two]

The clue is in the forum title

[Racingdude009]

I would say we are in the East of England.

However I saw a map the other day on the BBC Ceefax 5 day forecast and Edinburgh had moved to the East of England.

[steaming2uk]

Does it matter if the 'less educated' think they know where we are?

Surely all that matters is we know we are in East Anglia and wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the UK.

Sorry for calling you Shirley!

[MTv Dave]

See, I have more of a problem than you guys. I live(ish) in Sandy, Beds. So I am sort of not East Anglia, not East Mids, and not in the "South East"... so where the hell am I?

My preference is to be in East Anglia, but maybe just "Anglia" or "South West Anglia" would work better for me?

I get Look East BBC (last time I checked, I'm guessing it changed it's name as part of the BBC re-vamp?) and I get East Anglian based ITV news too, I also do any non-food shopping in Cambridge, so at least I have something to back my claim up with

[cj_eds]

MTv Dave said:

I get Look East BBC

That program has to be the worst on TV some nights. When you think its been a slow news day, they really drag up some gems to confirm it.

And edited to add
And since I've joined your territory from that icy ,windy patch North of the Hadrian's Wall, my opinion is you're all Southerners.

Edited by cj_eds on Thursday 16th November 13:00

[iluvmercs]

cj_eds said:

MTv Dave said:

I get Look East BBC

That program has to be the worst on TV some nights. When you think its been a slow news day, they really drag up some gems to confirm it.

Welcome to East Anglian TV!

If there's a farm animal about to keel over and die, they'll report it!

Darren

[simpo two]

iluvmercs said:

Welcome to East Anglian TV!
If there's a farm animal about to keel over and die, they'll report it!
Darren

I was thinking that too. Sometimes my TV mag gives listings for both London and Anglia. London gets something interesting, while Anglia gets a programme about potato harvesting in 1920.

At least we have Julie the weathergirl

[iluvmercs]

simpo two said:

At least we have Julie the weathergirl

(and not for that reason )

"Jules" is so stuck up its unbelievable - tried to talk to her at the Norfolk Show once, would'nt even say hello. She's only the weather girl for god sake!

...and don't get me started on Trisha

Darren

ETA: 800th post only 200 until the first big milestone

Edited by iluvmercs on Thursday 16th November 14:52

[Alex]

"I've never even heard of East Angular!"

[simpo two]

iluvmercs said:

"Jules" is so stuck up its unbelievable - tried to talk to her at the Norfolk Show once, would'nt even say hello.

Yebbut I'm used to talking to minor celebs... I suppose paying them to do stuff helps




Hmm...

[simpo two]

Alex said:

"I've never even heard of East Angular!"

You lost?

[ferg]

cj_eds said:

That program has to be the worst on TV some nights. When you think its been a slow news day, they really drag up some gems to confirm it.

I thought that was why it was the best on TV...