Fish and chip butty ... North south divide .

[de la zouch]

ive chatted with a chap from Leicester and from Macclesfield about this. they both had an interesting common observation - Whippets. they are common in the north, not in the midlands or south. the chap from Macclesfield had lived in a town further south said it was a "border town" as there was northern accents but no whippets, the town few miles up t'road whippets were often seen in the high street. that was where the north started.

The Whippet rule wins it for me, an example would be Nottingham, no whippets but head 10 miles north into North Notts area whippets are quite popular on the Notts / South Yorks border.

 

[RM-Taylor]

North of the Watford Gap services

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watford_Gap_services

It's even in the wiki article.

100% this as a Southerner living up North. The Midlands don't exist to me.

 

[Eeyore]

Living in Sheffield I'd say we're right on the border. South Yorkshire and above would be my starting point.

Interesting point. Close to my view.

I always say the north starts at Chesterfield. Draw a straight line underneath there. That's just south of you so guess it fits.

 

[RM-Taylor]

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Living in Sheffield I'd say we're right on the border. South Yorkshire and above would be my starting point.

That's pretty much way of thinking

 

[Thunder Bolt]

100% this as a Southerner living up North. The Midlands don't exist to me.

I hope you don't need a flight from East Midlands airport at any time. You'd never find it.

 

[BensGrandad]

I always think the north starts where you cant understand what they are saying except how strong their beer is with a creamy 1inch + head. Generally I would say anywhere north of Nottingham.

As regards Fish and chip butty I have had a chip butty on many occassions but never a fish and chip one.

 

[atfc village]

I'd say anywhere North of Stoke. Sampled a rather nice Steak and Kidney Pud ,Mushies,Chips and Gravy combo in Halifax a few weeks ago,it had been a long time and it was superb.

 

[Bladders]

The Neck

 

[skipper734]

Make your own Fish and Chip butty in McDonalds by putting some fries in your Fillit-o-Fish.

 

[BensGrandad]

Make your own Fish and Chip butty in McDonalds by putting some fries in your Fillit-o-Fish.

One problem you would have to buy the fillet o fish in McDonalds in the first plaace and that is not for me.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Make your own Fish and Chip butty in McDonalds by putting some fries in your Fillit-o-Fish.

Alternatively, get a seagull to vomit into some bread and hey presto! exactly the same experience at a bargain price.

 

[LlcoolJ]

I don't know anyone who owns whippets but I'd concur that here in Sheffield is basically where the North begins.

Living in the south of Sheffield our nearest airport is East Midlands, about 40 mins drive south, and in the Midlands obviously. So Derby, Nottingham etc is Midlands, Sheffield Rotherham, Barnsley and anything further north is North.

Chesterfield is just confused.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

When I lived in those parts, going down to Northampton had an atmosphere of tha South, but up to Leicester felt distinctly Northern .....All very subjective

 

[Stat Brother]

I hated bread and dripping, but my Dad loved it especially with salt.

Ah the lo-cal option.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I don't know anyone who owns whippets but I'd concur that here in Sheffield is basically where the North begins.

Living in the south of Sheffield our nearest airport is East Midlands, about 40 mins drive south, and in the Midlands obviously. So Derby, Nottingham etc is Midlands, Sheffield Rotherham, Barnsley and anything further north is North.

Chesterfield is just confused.

Chesterfield is just twisted.

 

[sir albion]

The north starts as soon as you realise you can't understand a word they're saying.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Real north starts along the Rugby League corridor (roughly along the M62). Everything below that is southern Union softies.

 

[severnside gull]

Just draw a line at Sheffield.
In fact draw a line right through Sheffield.
In fact just obliterate Sheffield completely.

 

[BlockDpete]

Anywhere you are addressed as "Duck".

That's pretty much North to me.