North South divide
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So we've lived with pretty bad conditions up here on the North York' Moors, N. East and Scotland for 1-2 weeks now with not much more than a mention on the regional news with regards the conditions and everyone just getting on...
Then.....
Lo n behold London n the south gets a taste of what's been happening else where and it's all over the news and you would think the world is about to end.
Sensationalist Britain here we come gripped in the 3rd ice age, run to the hills.....
Dear oh dear.
Then.....
Lo n behold London n the south gets a taste of what's been happening else where and it's all over the news and you would think the world is about to end.
Sensationalist Britain here we come gripped in the 3rd ice age, run to the hills.....
Dear oh dear.
Red 3 said:
So we've lived with pretty bad conditions up here on the North York' Moors, N. East and Scotland for 1-2 weeks now with not much more than a mention on the regional news with regards the conditions and everyone just getting on...
Then.....
Lo n behold London n the south gets a taste of what's been happening else where and it's all over the news and you would think the world is about to end.
Sensationalist Britain here we come gripped in the 3rd ice age, run to the hills.....
Dear oh dear.
That's the problem though, people don't just 'get on'. Edinburgh/airport has been chaos for days with people struggling to get to work. A mate works in Derby and same story with loads not turning into work there either. I lived up North for years and whilst they don't moan about snow they moan like fThen.....
Lo n behold London n the south gets a taste of what's been happening else where and it's all over the news and you would think the world is about to end.
Sensationalist Britain here we come gripped in the 3rd ice age, run to the hills.....
Dear oh dear.
k about everything else LOL.People up North like to think we're all Southern softies but in reality the UK is full of soft b
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ewenm said:
"everyone just getting on", so no roads closed, no schools closed, no worksites closed then?
Ay lad, no work shy fops ere, battling on. Sent my lad to school in his shorts yesterday ( compulsorary uniform).I don't deny that the weather hasn't affected roads school n worksites but the general attitude is different in this and other northern regions and it seems the weather is only really noteworthy when it affects the capital n home counties.
Merely an observation
AnotherClarkey said:
It is funny that the 'north-south divide' only seems to exist in the north. A bit like Scots vs the English - never really bothered about in England, consuming passion in Scotland.
I disagree - I think it exists more in the South. Northeners think my accent is 'posh' but never say anything about it. Southerners think my accent is 'Northern' and judge me for it. Red 3 said:
ewenm said:
"everyone just getting on", so no roads closed, no schools closed, no worksites closed then?
Ay lad, no work shy fops ere, battling on. Sent my lad to school in his shorts yesterday ( compulsorary uniform).I don't deny that the weather hasn't affected roads school n worksites but the general attitude is different in this and other northern regions and it seems the weather is only really noteworthy when it affects the capital n home counties.
Merely an observation
Equally, it'd make the news if it hit 32 degrees in Glasgow in July! The news report things that happen that are unusual... Red 3 said:
ewenm said:
"everyone just getting on", so no roads closed, no schools closed, no worksites closed then?
Ay lad, no work shy fops ere, battling on. Sent my lad to school in his shorts yesterday ( compulsorary uniform).I don't deny that the weather hasn't affected roads school n worksites but the general attitude is different in this and other northern regions and it seems the weather is only really noteworthy when it affects the capital n home counties.
Merely an observation
AnotherClarkey said:
It is funny that the 'north-south divide' only seems to exist in the north. A bit like Scots vs the English - never really bothered about in England, consuming passion in Scotland.
Hmmm...I've never really been bothered about English people in Scotland, but have no idea how many times I've been referred to as "Jock" when I've been dahn sahth.
Maybe it's just the inbred English arrogance that winds people up...
ffs.
90,000 people commute to Edinburgh daily.
3million journeys are made on the London Underground daily
236,000 people commute from outside the M25 daily
The breakdown of public transport in the South East has a slightly larger impact than when Edinburgh is closed.
If you then factor in that the UK's main airports are in the South East, the main route to Europe is in the SE maybe it makes sense that it makes headline news.
It isnt a North South devide. It isnt national news when the West is under 3feet of snow of Wales is shut.
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