What’s something you like about the North, something you like about the Midlands and something you like about the South?

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1. I’m from north London, I actually can’t think about anything nice about the south. Compared to the rest of the country we are all arseholes. Only thing I can think of maybe is that we have slightly nicer weather down south. Many times I’ve traveled from up north to down south after see family and it’s pissing down up north and it’s bright blue skies and warmer down south.

   Northerns are friendly as fuck compared to people down south. I remember one time I visited my mate from down south at his uni in Yorkshire. Must have been 2010/2011 times. I got split up from the group and was mashed, completed battered. I dropped my phone and it completely fell apart, this when phones had removable batteries, It was an early Samsung galaxy phone. This phone completely burst open and it went under a parked van on road. I tried for what felt like ages trying to get my phone, it wasn’t even that far out of reach but my brain and my arms were taking the piss. A big group of lads came up to me, asked what was wrong, I remembered barely gettin a sentence together to say my phone is under there. One guy just said don’t worry, he got it and put it together and put it in my hand. I was genuinely shocked, I said thank you and I said if that was in London you would have taken my phone. Then said something like don’t worry mate…. And that’s all I remember.

   Midlanders are decent folk aswell. Salt of the earth most of them. I had to work in Dudley quite a bit for work traning and people were really nice.

2. I’m from London and northerners are much more friendly. I was talking to a Liverpudlian the other day and he was saying how he has to take his ten year old every where with him in London. If they still lived on the estate he’s from in Liverpool he would be able to pop to the supermarket and leave his ten year old behind and we would be looked after and fed during that time.
   The weather in the south is slightly better is all I can say. London is the rat race 😖

3. North: Some of the funniest people I have ever met are from there, especially the North West. Perhaps the extremely bleak weather necessitates a humourous view on life. Lots of moss, I like moss.

   South: It’s beautiful. The vegetation is noticeably brighter green here. Meadows and chalk streams. Chance to see some interesting wildlife species at the northern end of their range.

   Midlands: I’m from here. It’s very easy to get everywhere else. Being so far from the sea gives it a sense of “large-ness” that some other parts of England lack. Miles and miles of gently rolling hills in every direction, all the way to the horizon. For the same reason, not too windy and a better chance of snow on the winter. Unpretentious people without excessive regional pride (sorry, I find “I ♥️ MCR” etc very cringe).

4. The north is fascinating; visiting there is like going back in time and seeing life in the Middle Ages. The south has easy access to France for when you need to nip across the channel and pick up a few bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau. I’m sure there’s something good about Middle Earth too; Hobbits, maybe?