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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 22:26:49 GMT
Which undermines the suggestion that I was going to make, which is that the division is more about social class (actual or self-perceived) than region. Which is more middle class??? |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Feb 13, 2017 22:29:02 GMT
I say scone as in "loan", and I am certainly not from the "sarf". I do too. As do I. Bizarrely we had a debate about this at work today. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 13, 2017 22:33:16 GMT
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Post by AdminSTB on Feb 13, 2017 22:41:55 GMT
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Post by Andrew_S on Feb 13, 2017 23:04:09 GMT
Banbury is in South East England then the question was a bloody silly one. These are pointless descriptions. Unless it has changed since I lived there (which admittedly was a long tine ago) Banbury definitely feels like the Midlands. Not least because (unlike Oxford) it gets Birmingham telly. The problem is that both Banbury and Henley-on-Thames are in Oxfordshire and the regions are comprised of whole counties. |
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 14, 2017 9:08:29 GMT
I say scone as in "loan", and I am certainly not from the "sarf". I do too. I used to until I moved to Scotland. Now I say it properly 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2017 9:14:16 GMT
I say 'scone' to rhyme with 'gone', and I'm a southerner.
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Feb 14, 2017 20:42:39 GMT
Which undermines the suggestion that I was going to make, which is that the division is more about social class (actual or self-perceived) than region. Which is more middle class??? The way I say it, obviously. |
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Post by anthony on Feb 15, 2017 16:26:27 GMT
"I'm from Preston in Lancashire" Whenever I have need to say this, southerners tend to ask if it's in the north . . . near Birmingham. |
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Post by john07 on Feb 21, 2017 9:34:53 GMT
You think this says a lot about people Down South, actually it mostly speaks of your own bizarre parochialist myopia. Preston is about as close to the Peak District as Shrewsbury is to Birmingham: i.e. not exactly next door but undeniably near. You're the kind of person who would once have described the next parish as 'abroad'. Also, a fair amount of people who are near to neither tend to confuse the Peak and the Lake districts. And road signs and railway stations will lead you to believe that Preston is fairly close to the latter. You can get regular direct rail services from Preston to Oxenholme and Buxton. So it's hardly surprising. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Feb 21, 2017 10:54:28 GMT
Also, a fair amount of people who are near to neither tend to confuse the Peak and the Lake districts. And road signs and railway stations will lead you to believe that Preston is fairly close to the latter. You can get regular direct rail services from Preston to Oxenholme and Buxton. So it's hardly surprising. Not sure about the regular services from Preston to Buxton- 3 a day on weekdays, 1 on Saturdays, none on Sundays. |
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Post by john07 on Feb 21, 2017 11:33:44 GMT
You can get regular direct rail services from Preston to Oxenholme and Buxton. So it's hardly surprising. Not sure about the regular services from Preston to Buxton- 3 a day on weekdays, 1 on Saturdays, none on Sundays. I thought there were more than that. I often change at Preston when travelling midweek to Manchester and either get a TPE Manchester Airport service or a Northern Rail Buxton service through to Oxford Road. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Feb 21, 2017 11:41:18 GMT
Not sure about the regular services from Preston to Buxton- 3 a day on weekdays, 1 on Saturdays, none on Sundays. I thought there were more than that. I often change at Preston when travelling midweek to Manchester and either get a TPE Manchester Airport service or a Northern Rail Buxton service through to Oxford Road. 1523, 1623 and 1720 off PRE. 1523 connects off the 1252 from EDB 1623 connects off the 1400 from GLC 1720 doesn't officially connect, but is doable off the 1452 from EDB. |
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Post by john07 on Feb 21, 2017 15:25:13 GMT
I thought there were more than that. I often change at Preston when travelling midweek to Manchester and either get a TPE Manchester Airport service or a Northern Rail Buxton service through to Oxford Road. 1523, 1623 and 1720 off PRE. 1523 connects off the 1252 from EDB 1623 connects off the 1400 from GLC 1720 doesn't officially connect, but is doable off the 1452 from EDB. Well here I am, just pulling out of Preston station on the 15:23 train to Buxton! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 13:34:33 GMT
So... who is going to come 2nd. How far backwards will Labour go?
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Post by iainbhx on Feb 24, 2017 14:05:48 GMT
And will Nuttall stand (if he is still leader) and how many people will save their deposit?
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 24, 2017 14:16:46 GMT
Leigh was his next carpetbag attempt I thought?
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Post by thirdchill on Feb 26, 2017 18:15:42 GMT
So... who is going to come 2nd. How far backwards will Labour go? My guess now is for a Lib Dem second place, regardless of who stands for UKIP. A distant second place but a second place nevertheless, if they get their campaign organised and up and running quickly and outperform the other parties on the ground. UKIP are likely to save their deposit unless they have a really bad night. There's enough residual vote there to ensure they don't drop too far. The only way they will lose their deposit is if the lib dems increase their percentage by a large amount and snatch away some of their support. Conservatives will have done well if they save their deposit. |
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Post by greenchristian on Feb 26, 2017 19:08:49 GMT
And will Nuttall stand (if he is still leader) and how many people will save their deposit? Surely if Nuttall stands, we're surely looking at a lost UKIP deposit. As far as scousers are concerned, lying about Hillsborough is the unforgiveable sin. |
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Post by iainbhx on Feb 26, 2017 19:12:18 GMT
Leigh was his next carpetbag attempt I thought? But surely the Big Bootle Meff can't resist his home turf. |
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