North Vs South UK?

[StevePSB]

Hmmmmm... You generalise, methinks.

I don't really 'do' South (although I do live far too 'south' for my liking!) so can't really comment.

I much prefer it when I'm 'north'.

[StevePSB]

Doncaster is North, Bedworth is (too) South and I have the misfortune to live in the Bedworth neck of the woods.

Mental note to self *must move back to Doncaster*

I'm in Doncaster as often as I can be though.

[Harpo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

...oh arr”...

Err... Isn't that...

Dorsetspeak ?

[northandy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

North Vs South UK?

I have to report, that up North:

Everyone drives with their front fog lights on the whole time (we paid for em so we use em syndrome) (+my 4x4 has brighter fogs than yourn, mines’s a BMW X5)

Half of everyone drives with their rear fog light on (just in case it gets foggy less than 100m) and goodness knows it is November so that’ll do nicely then to be goin on with in Yorkshire.

All MINI owners are women (including MCS)

Aye oop north we have to do that as the fog (smog in teesside) can drop at any second... plus were not that used to electrickery up here !! ....

I must admit there are an awful lot more women Mini drivers up here, and a lovely girl called Lisa who lives near me has virtually the same spec MCS as me... they rarely flash (ahem !)... tend to only get acknowledged by MCS's....

[Hat]

agree with most of your points there max. all lights on all the time is becoming the norm. i usually let them past & then melt their retinas with a blast of my osram super full beams & spots childish i know but it gets the message across.

the speed thing is just jealousy on your part 'cos we still have stretches of road that are traffic & camera free

south of the river aire = the south

[Willie M]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

Oh and I just heard (in case you Scots thought u were off the hook) that the Kilt has been designated as a womans skirt Haha.

Yeah I picked up on that one too Max Thankfully it was overturned within 24 hours after some prompt lobbying by a delegation of enraged Scots

Bloomin' Eurocrats Bah!!

A mate of mine used to have a TVR so I had a good laugh at your post (up until the kilt bit anyway ) Poor blighter spent most Sundays at the side of the road waiting on the RAC

[Brushy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat

agree with most of your points there max. all lights on all the time is becoming the norm. i usually let them past & then melt their retinas with a blast of my osram super full beams & spots childish i know but it gets the message across.

the speed thing is just jealousy on your part 'cos we still have stretches of road that are traffic & camera free

south of the river aire = the south

South of the river Aire, interesting thought

We have a different view of Yorkshire, West of the A1, not the real Yorkshirethats bound to start something me thinks

[Nameless]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

Thank Goodness I’m back in the South

Well there's one bit I agree with.

[midlife mini]

Rofpmsl @ Stu

[Goonery]

the speed thing is just jealousy on your part 'cos we still have stretches of road that are traffic & camera free

south of the river aire = the south[/quote],

Bloody hell, I just knew there was some tarmac beyond Watford, we had heard tales from people that there could even be some driveable tracks as far north as Carlisle. )is that far from Watford?

Also loved the TVR bit from Max, My bro in law has one and its ..........................broken, when its not broken its just been fixed, or its just about to break again. He's selling it for £30grand (he'll be lucky)

[RedUn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

North Vs South UK?
Everyone drives with their front fog lights on the whole time (we paid for em so we use em syndrome) (+my 4x4 has brighter fogs than yourn, mines’s a BMW X5)

Half of everyone drives with their rear fog light on (just in case it gets foggy less than 100m) and goodness knows it is November so that’ll do nicely then to be goin on with in Yorkshire.

If you are driving at 85 mph on any M-Way or Dual Carriageway this is too slow. At 120 mph you have a line of traffic behind you in the outside lane.

All MINI owners are women (including MCS)

At the White Swan Inn at Wighill (near Tadcaster) I met the guy who runs the Yorkshire TVR Club, and saw a range of 22 TVRs lined up in the pub car park:

“Eh up, We don’t do runs lad”, says the organiser “We just meet up at a pub twice a month, drink some serious ale and gloat at are paintwork, oh arr”

“So don’t u do a convoy or owt like that then?” says Max.

“No” he says, “we daren’t risk them breaking down. About half of our membership don’t make it to the pub selected – frankly it’s a freakin miracle that we had 22 cars here today….”

I can explain.......some bits anyway

the foglights well I have no idea, especialy when they just use their sidelights with them

Theres only about 4 of us (men that is) with minis up here

As for the motorway!! u have a Cooper S for a reason, now at 120 u shud have another good 20 mph so u shud be fine

and for the TVR's......remember the nearest pub is only 30secs away (up here) so u ring RAC then go for a pint........they were designed for that!!

see thats how it shud be!!

[Hat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

Cheers M8 Re the 120 mph thing, I'm good for 140+ but not at all keen on that sorta speed on public road.

No comment on leaving Heather for all to enjoy?

thats nothing, on the dales run we went past the Black Cock Inn

[ButtonIt]

Near Reading we have a pub called The Black Boy

[Harpo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat

thats nothing, on the dales run we went past the Black Cock Inn

That 'that's nothing' is nothing.

In the village of Headley in Surrey there is a pub called 'The Cock Inn'

Which just happens to be next to a church. (Out the church, into the pub - very sociable)
It happens that the church is called 'The Church of the Holy Virgin Mary'

Rumour has it that they do a good 'vicars & tarts' evening in Headley.

[Laura]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

North Vs South UK?

Everyone drives with their front fog lights on the whole time

I agree this is very annoying but I not sure its just an "up north" problem. I'm sure I first noticed it down south. It probably started at a cruise in Southend or somewhere like that where all the Max Power brigade decided it looked "cool" to drive about with side lights + fogs

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

All MINI owners are women (including MCS)

And the problem with this is..............?