It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Feb 8th 2009, 6:46 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Hi all,
Well we are definately northeners .
We are all from Rochdale and now living in Toowoomba, which is up a big hill about an hour from Brisbane.
We have been here just over a year and loving it.
Well we are definately northeners .
We are all from Rochdale and now living in Toowoomba, which is up a big hill about an hour from Brisbane.
We have been here just over a year and loving it.
Feb 8th 2009, 2:44 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Hi,
A family of smoggies here, Hahaha . We are in Middlesbrough and will arive in Perth in March.
Actually, away from the town, Middlesbrough is very nice, 10mins from North Yorkshire National Park.
I have lots of family in Mindarie, north of Perth, all from the Boro.( 1 soft southerner aswell )
Looking forward to going through a drivethrew and getting a suprise in my bag!!!!
see you all soon.
A family of smoggies here, Hahaha . We are in Middlesbrough and will arive in Perth in March.
Actually, away from the town, Middlesbrough is very nice, 10mins from North Yorkshire National Park.
I have lots of family in Mindarie, north of Perth, all from the Boro.( 1 soft southerner aswell )
Looking forward to going through a drivethrew and getting a suprise in my bag!!!!
see you all soon.
Feb 9th 2009, 8:17 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Northern take over of Aus...
Hi,
A family of smoggies here, Hahaha . We are in Middlesbrough and will arive in Perth in March.
Actually, away from the town, Middlesbrough is very nice, 10mins from North Yorkshire National Park.
I have lots of family in Mindarie, north of Perth, all from the Boro.( 1 soft southerner aswell )
Looking forward to going through a drivethrew and getting a suprise in my bag!!!!
see you all soon.
A family of smoggies here, Hahaha . We are in Middlesbrough and will arive in Perth in March.
Actually, away from the town, Middlesbrough is very nice, 10mins from North Yorkshire National Park.
I have lots of family in Mindarie, north of Perth, all from the Boro.( 1 soft southerner aswell )
Looking forward to going through a drivethrew and getting a suprise in my bag!!!!
see you all soon.
Feb 9th 2009, 8:25 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Actually, my husband says he is a Yorkshireman- "Says what he likes and likes what he bloody well says". Hahahaha
Roll on March, we are ready for some sun!
p.s. love your very long post, annqldau, very true and acurate!!
Roll on March, we are ready for some sun!
p.s. love your very long post, annqldau, very true and acurate!!
Last edited by TheHarrisFamily; Feb 9th 2009 at 8:29 am. Reason: add on
Feb 9th 2009, 9:12 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
It's grim Up North in the UK however, i'm finding it quite pleasant overall Up North in Aus...
so how many Northerners are in Aus now?
where have you settled?
and are you enjoying it?
I'm originally from Easington Village in Co. Durham on North East Coast of UK between Newcastle/Sunderland and Hartlepool (for those that don't know where that is).
so how many Northerners are in Aus now?
where have you settled?
and are you enjoying it?
I'm originally from Easington Village in Co. Durham on North East Coast of UK between Newcastle/Sunderland and Hartlepool (for those that don't know where that is).
Saw your hometown on tv last week on the secret millionaire seemed like a nice place on hard times
Last edited by paul30; Feb 9th 2009 at 9:14 am.
Feb 9th 2009, 9:23 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
As a Southerner, I believe that one Southerner migrating = heaps of Northerners already there! So this should balance out things nicely.
(Now quietly awaits the fallout by crouching under the stairs with a hard hat on!)
TD
(Now quietly awaits the fallout by crouching under the stairs with a hard hat on!)
TD
Feb 13th 2009, 11:13 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
It all sort of depends on your definition of North as I was quite a way up I count after York as the Middle of UK but that's because it takes us hours to get to Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford etc. and down over but to Southerners Sheffield would def be Northern.
Although I guess here you are a Southerner...
Although I guess here you are a Southerner...
Feb 14th 2009, 6:01 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
It all sort of depends on your definition of North as I was quite a way up I count after York as the Middle of UK but that's because it takes us hours to get to Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford etc. and down over but to Southerners Sheffield would def be Northern.
Although I guess here you are a Southerner...
Although I guess here you are a Southerner...
anything north of watford is north to cockneys
Feb 15th 2009, 8:37 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
It all sort of depends on your definition of North as I was quite a way up I count after York as the Middle of UK but that's because it takes us hours to get to Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford etc. and down over but to Southerners Sheffield would def be Northern.
Although I guess here you are a Southerner...
Although I guess here you are a Southerner...
as for the last comment I am so offended! we are upsidedown after all, so in fact in my world I am still ooop North
Feb 15th 2009, 11:47 am
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Feb 15th 2009, 12:35 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
We're in Manchester and going over to Melbourne in October. My dad and his side of the family though are from Middlesborough, and I use to love goin up there and goin to the Riverside 'Come on boro'! lol Anybody know Stokesley I still have family there
Anybody know Stokesley I still have family there
Feb 15th 2009, 2:11 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Danny Kay:I think you'll find Australia also has their fair share of "idiots"!I've spent nearly 30 years in Oz and now live in the UK and well its pretty much the same to be honest.When my parents emigrated to Oz back in 1970 (we are from the south)I think it would be fair to say even back then there were way more northerners emigrating.Must admit I love where I live!
Feb 15th 2009, 6:36 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
I know Stoksley, Guisborough, Great Ayton etc. I used to work in WH Smith in Middlesbrough....years ago. We support them too
Feb 15th 2009, 6:41 pm
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Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?
Really no way, I love it up there haven't been for a couple of years though I'll definitely go up before we leave for oz. My Grandparents lived in Great Broughton that's my favorite place it's special to me
