▲ 14 ▼ What do you consider to be "The North"? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/casualuk@feddit.uk 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments I love asking UK, especially English, people this question; the answers vary wildly. Once had a Londoner describe the north as "anywhere north of the M25". So, lemmings, where is 'the north' to you?
[+] smeg@feddit.uk 3 points 3 years ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] starlinguk@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You do realise York comes from the word "Yorvik" and that ze French never made it that far north, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago The Wirral is very strongly Viking influenced - there's a Thingwall, after all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starlinguk@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You do realise York comes from the word "Yorvik" and that ze French never made it that far north, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago The Wirral is very strongly Viking influenced - there's a Thingwall, after all. permalink fedilink source parent