UK Thread? UK Thread.

[Tagmatium]

It's when it's inflicted on the rest of us and we're supposed to accept that London is the only place in England which gets to me.

there are only four other places though, the home counties, devon and cornwall, isle of wight and The North.

Bizzle.

And don't you forget it.

[Ourfgenstan (Ancient)]

Don't really want to be in dull England for the rest of my life. I plan on studying abroad and getting citizenship somewhere else.

What's dull about England? What would you like better about the US?

Whether, culture, food, people.

As for what I would like better, all of the above, apart from people, that would depend on the state.

[The UK in Exile]

there are only four other places though, the home counties, devon and cornwall, isle of wight and The North.

Bizzle.

And don't you forget it.

the north isn't where most people think either, it starts at the thames.

[Tagmatium]

Bizzle.

And don't you forget it.

the north isn't where most people think either, it starts at the thames.

North of Gloucester or east of Wiltshire...

There is somewhat fringe academic (whose name I forget) who put forth the idea that the West Country dialect is a suvivor of a courtly Anglo-Saxon language, used by Alfred the Great and his nobles and so on.

I don't really agree with it, but it is an amusing thing to trot out. Honestly, it sounds like just an attempt to "prove" that London isn't the centre of all.

[Kirrig]

the north isn't where most people think either, it starts at the thames.

North of Gloucester or east of Wiltshire...

There is somewhat fringe academic (whose name I forget) who put forth the idea that the West Country dialect is a suvivor of a courtly Anglo-Saxon language, used by Alfred the Great and his nobles and so on.

I don't really agree with it, but it is an amusing thing to trot out. Honestly, it sounds like just an attempt to "prove" that London isn't the centre of all.

Well at least the largest city is the Capital as opposed to just a city with 25-ish% of the total population.

Also, I would dispute that no displacement of the lower classes happened when the Angles and Saxons and whatnot came over, although this is possibly not the claim, the basic spear types would have intermingled.

[Yootwopia]

the north isn't where most people think either, it starts at the thames.

North of Gloucester or east of Wiltshire...

There is somewhat fringe academic (whose name I forget) who put forth the idea that the West Country dialect is a suvivor of a courtly Anglo-Saxon language, used by Alfred the Great and his nobles and so on.

Fucking provincials I swear to God -_-

"Help help I feel culturally insecure about where I live". I know this totally transcends Just England, but it's pretty offensive.

[The UK in Exile]

the north isn't where most people think either, it starts at the thames.

North of Gloucester or east of Wiltshire...

There is somewhat fringe academic (whose name I forget) who put forth the idea that the West Country dialect is a suvivor of a courtly Anglo-Saxon language, used by Alfred the Great and his nobles and so on.

I don't really agree with it, but it is an amusing thing to trot out. Honestly, it sounds like just an attempt to "prove" that London isn't the centre of all.

nah, its anywhere north of the thames.

[Tagmatium]

Well at least the largest city is the Capital as opposed to just a city with 25-ish% of the total population.

Also, I would dispute that no displacement of the lower classes happened when the Angles and Saxons and whatnot came over, although this is possibly not the claim, the basic spear types would have intermingled.

I'm not honestly sure what you're getting at, so I refer you to my earlier post.

@Yootwopia: As I said, fringe academic: It's a case of trying to define why Bristolians are better than the rest of you lot. However, we know that we are, and that's good enough

Sing with me: Drink up thy zider!

[Kirrig]

Well at least the largest city is the Capital as opposed to just a city with 25-ish% of the total population.

Also, I would dispute that no displacement of the lower classes happened when the Angles and Saxons and whatnot came over, although this is possibly not the claim, the basic spear types would have intermingled.

I'm not honestly sure what you're getting at, so I refer you to my earlier post.

@Yootwopia: As I said, fringe academic: It's a case of trying to define why Bristolians are better than the rest of you lot. However, we know that we are, and that's good enough

Sing with me: Drink up thy zider!

I'm not sure myself anymore.

But, the people of Auckland suffer because Auckland is so large and it isn't the capital. Be thankful Londoners that this is not the case for you.

[Yootwopia]

@Yootwopia: As I said, fringe academic: It's a case of trying to define why Bristolians are better than the rest of you lot. However, we know that we are, and that's good enough

Well I used to live vaguely up that way, in Cirencester, and the people in that neck of the woods weren't really all that different to people pretty much everywhere.

[Red zephie]

@Yootwopia: As I said, fringe academic: It's a case of trying to define why Bristolians are better than the rest of you lot. However, we know that we are, and that's good enough

Well I used to live vaguely up that way, in Cirencester, and the people in that neck of the woods weren't really all that different to people pretty much everywhere.

what

about french people

[Yootwopia]

Well I used to live vaguely up that way, in Cirencester, and the people in that neck of the woods weren't really all that different to people pretty much everywhere.

what

about french people

Plus ça change, etc.

[Cromarty]

It's when it's inflicted on the rest of us and we're supposed to accept that London is the only place in England which gets to me.

there are only four other places though, the home counties, devon and cornwall, isle of wight and The Grim North.

Fixed.

Well I used to live vaguely up that way, in Cirencester, and the people in that neck of the woods weren't really all that different to people pretty much everywhere.

what

about french people

who

cares?

[Kirrig]

there are only four other places though, the home counties, devon and cornwall, isle of wight and The Grim North.

Fixed.

what

about french people

who

cares?

Frog breeders?

[Horsefish]

@Yootwopia: As I said, fringe academic: It's a case of trying to define why Bristolians are better than the rest of you lot. However, we know that we are, and that's good enough

Bristol. Pssh. Frome is clearly better.

[Aesthetica]

@Yootwopia: As I said, fringe academic: It's a case of trying to define why Bristolians are better than the rest of you lot. However, we know that we are, and that's good enough

Bristol. Pssh. Frome is clearly better.

It did have a really good cheese shop in an alley off the main high street, last time I was there, bought a couple of waxed truckles of really wonderful extra mature cheddar, and a bottle of Elderflower champagne...

[Trixiestan]

Ed Balls risks union anger in push to bolster Labour's economic credibility

Spending cuts and public sector pay freeze imposed by Conservatives will not be automatically overturned, says shadow chancellor

Oh Labour you aren't even trying to hide your liberalism anymore~

[Fnordgasm 5]

Ed Balls risks union anger in push to bolster Labour's economic credibility

Spending cuts and public sector pay freeze imposed by Conservatives will not be automatically overturned, says shadow chancellor

Oh Labour you aren't even trying to hide your liberalism anymore~

It's crazy! Whatever happened to them? They used to make promises without knowing how they were going to carry it out or knowing full well that they couldn't keep it.. now they're being.. realistic..

[Waric Germany]

The UK sucks Ireland is better

[Cromwellia]

The UK sucks Ireland is better

Aye that'll be why they come begging for cash.

[Celritannia]

The UK sucks Ireland is better

What about Northern Ireland?
That is part of the UK.

[Fionnuala_Saoirse]

The UK sucks Ireland is better

What about Northern Ireland?
That is part of the UK.

Context is everything. Don't drag things down the 'American / USian' type route.

[Aesthetica]

The UK sucks Ireland is better

My mother didn't think so, that's why she left Dublin for England, a week after her 18th birthday, never to return...

[Waric Germany]

No the other Ireland

[Fnordgasm 5]

No the other Ireland

There's another Ireland?