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Is there a cultural difference between North and South?

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Thepo · 19/03/2025 15:55

Dh and I have decided we are going to leave our home counties home and move ‘Up North’ to a Cheshire vilage close to Manchester. We’ve spent time in Manchester but not for extended peiords of time. We like the city. Our commute will be slashed in half and our house will be much more comfortable.

I’m of course expecting there to be slight differences but at the end of the day the North is still England. So how different can it be? Right? We get along with pretty much every one we meet.

Am I just in denial?

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Hoppinggreen · 19/03/2025 16:03

No there isn't and if you are moving to one of the posh Cheshire villages you might as well be in The Home Counties anyway.

SirDanielBrackley · 19/03/2025 16:03

You'll find Cheshire's a lot like Surrey (but without Surrey's money, of course).

TrouserTownie · 19/03/2025 16:02

In denial of what?

Once you get used to our outside toilets, clogs, flat caps and constant uttering of ee bah gum, you'll be fine.

Manchester even has electricity.

Lungwort · 19/03/2025 16:02

I think you’d be completely mad to move somewhere you’ve never spent any significant time.