To think the north of England offers a worse quality of life than the South or Midlands?

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I was thinking of moving to Lancashire, but having done some research online, it seems a lot of people have negative opinion of it. I'm now set on Warwickshire or Leicestershire. Does the north in general offer a worse quality of life than the Midlands? I know its cheaper up north but is it much worse up there?

Warwickshire and Leicestershire do have general anesthetics. The North don't. They operate on you without anaesthetic

They don't need anaesthetics in the north, their smaller brains don't have pain receptors. (In the south they do namby pamby mindfulness to deal with the pain - might as well offend the lot of you from my safe place in the Midlands!)

I’m howling at some of these replies.

You’d hate it here OP, up North we have things called gravy/curry that we put on our fish & chips, we strike up conversations in the shop queue, we have some awfully (beautiful) landmarks, parks & lakes, people chat to our kids on the bus about their day - it’s bloody awful

Yes it's horrendous up here. Earning a salary which is on a par with London salaries and being able to have a teeny tiny mortgage, miles and miles of beautiful open spaces on the doorstep, friendly people around, some of the most vibrant cities in the country and gorgeous eateries is a hell of a cross to bear.

Northern folk don't tend to take too well to southerners who assume we're all poor and living a shit life. Just a heads up.

This is probably your 4th post on the same topic.
Why do you keep asking the same question?

There's a Waitrose in Preston.

It's rubbish because they don't sell clogs.

Mmm, when I moved from London my first thought was to go to Manchester (never been that far), but ended up buying in Essex

Five years on, wish I’d gone to Manchester area.

I think the fear of ‘the north’ is that it’s financially hard to move back south if you wanted/needed to. There are good places and bad places everywhere.

If that’s your attitude we don’t want you up here!!..

Avocados? Those are those little salty fish in tins, aren't they?

I remember some southerners moved to our town when I was at school and nearly got forcibly married to John Prescott and eaten because they ordered 'pork sarnies' at the chip shop

You're near to me, @LuluJakey1! I'm a bike ride away from WB.

I say "bike ride", we both know I mean pony and trap.

On a serious note - there is a reason why the Conservatives did well in the recent elections with the Red Wall - and there are parts that do have massive deprivation and poverty. There is a reason why Covid-19 has hit parts of the North badly.

But that's also true for other parts of the country as well

They eat weird food like "Pie and Peas" That's right, just "pie and peas", with no potatoes.

Weirdos.

20 years on I'm still "What? Just a pie and some pies?"

Oh and a strange affiliation for pease pudding.

The natives don't hold it against you that much.

Milton Keynes actually IS lovely

MK is one of my fave places! Love Willan Lake, love the planned streets, so many trees!

Loving this thread.
Dont come north op we Scots are still fighting the English over Berwick so not a good bet if you want the quiet life up north. The streets are running in blood most days. Damm pia to get out your tackety bits. Goes off to sharpen claymore

Soz I mentioned Booths!
@Potionqueen I think I know where your lovely walk is and it's fab

And gravy on chips will always be wrong.

Get yasel a chicken parmo and you’ll never even look south again 🐷

Oh God yeah, I forgot about the Scots. I can barely go a day without my street being pillaged and my daughters carried off.

Born in Yorkshire now living over the border in Lancashire

Well done. I love hearing about success stories.

Yet a post in Chat inviting people to list all the working class towns they know of gets loads of genuine replies....how odd.

I don't think you can underestimate the effect of the northern sense of humour. These goady posts are not uncommon and always get the same response when directed at us. Start a thread bashing londoners and you'll see a much less light hearted outcome.

I’ve lived in the north and south, and spent a bit of time in the midlands. There are pros and cons, but there’s no escaping the fact that the weather is shit up there. They do have better bakeries though.

We are in Yorkshire. Stay where you are - you’re not local!

Skelmersdale

Oops!

No don't, the cobbles on the M6 will ruin your suspension!

Yes, I agree it’s grim up north, you stay the fuck away. Keep our cheaper cost of living and green and pleasant land to ourselves thank you very much.

I fucking hate biting but I did, I bit.

You’ve all made my night. @Zaphodsotherhead and @user1471565182 you two especially!