Am I a Northener or a Southener?

[daftpixie]

Having just read Mandy73's thread north v south, I have started to wonder which one I am! I was born in Oford and lived there until I was about 4 then we moved and have lived in Lancashire for the past 20 years, so... am I Southern because of where I was born? or Northern as I have been here so long now? I know its not a burning question but its this or my final exam revision, and im not so keen on that! thanks in advance x

[daftpixie]

Sorry, I was born in OXFORD not oford - tsk technical error (i cant type!)

[johnlambert]

Does it matter? At least your not french

[Homer55]

I say that technically your a southerner, but after living up north so long I think you should class as a northerner

[daftpixie]

hey johnlambert, I like the French!! thanks Homer55 I thought that might be the case

[bellasasha]

johnlambert fantastic answer!!!!! and so true!!!!

[gary baldy]

The rule is that if you have lived the majority of you life ie. 20 out of 24 then you are an honoury northerner.
Being northern is more a state of mind than where you were born. I know people who grew up in London but have lived the majority of their lives in the north yet still retain their London identity but also i know people who have only lived in the north for only a few years yet consider themselves northern.
As the chief assessor for the Honoury Northerner Commitee i hereby grant you Northern Status daftpixie. Have a Hollands pie and a glass of Vimto on me!

[daftpixie]

gary baldy I am truly honoured and delighted at my honoury northern status, I am going to get a tshirt with it printed on! Hurrah! Thankyou very muchly!

[dot.hawkes]

"thank you very muchly" that's not remotely northern, you should of said, 'areet petal' or 'aye grand', or something more colloquial. I'm powfagged me sel like