Richard Osman asked people to pinpoint the north/south divide and the answers were very entertaining
The great Richard Osman asked his followers on Twitter to identify the exact point where the north becomes the south and the south becomes the north. Specifically …
Forgive an England-centric question, but, Southerners, name the place where you think the North begins, and, Northerners, name the place where you think the South begins. #NorthBegins #SouthBegins Do please RT.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) May 12, 2019
This is what the Pointless guy thinks.
To me #NorthBegins at Gatwick.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) May 12, 2019
Pretty soon this happened.
Haha, ‘Watford Gap’ is trending.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) May 12, 2019
And there were no end of replies, of which these are our favourites.
1.
The Serpentine.
— Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) May 12, 2019
2.
I was born and grew up in Devon. To me, the north began at Bristol.
— John Ruddy (@jruddy99) May 12, 2019
3.
I’m from Scotland so Carlisle.
— Dad in a hat. (@CharlesRapson) May 12, 2019
4.
My favourite answer to this is that it follows the historic divide between the Archbishoprics of York and Canterbury pic.twitter.com/Kr5WLM3Ipx
— Andrew Baker (@agsbaker235) May 12, 2019
5.
Almost perfect overlap pic.twitter.com/ZPcuLGcTqI
— Ben Allen (@ukbenallen) May 12, 2019
6.
Tackled this pretty definitively in the set text on the subject Pies And Prejudice. It’s Crewe
— Stuart Maconie (@StuartMaconie) May 12, 2019
7.
A drive up the A1 is a good benchmark. The sex shop is the divider.
— Chris Walsh (@WalshWrites) May 12, 2019
8.
I’m from Lincs so I don’t get to play because both southerners & northerners laugh at us when we claim to be either. Travelling north to south, I think it’s where number 1 stops rhyming with Don & starts turning into Dan.
Ely?— Robert Webb (@arobertwebb) May 12, 2019
9.
This is how Geordies see the geography of these islands. pic.twitter.com/Rrfdoygo1d
— Dan Jackson (@northumbriana) May 12, 2019
10.
Are Midlanders allowed to contribute..?
— Ve (@_Steve_evetS_) May 12, 2019
No because they’re all talking about us not to us!
— Abi Moran (@AbMo77) May 12, 2019
11.
I find your total disregard for the Midlands very offensive.
I was once told that, as a Midlander, I’m north/south curious…
— ‘Bollocks’ isn’t offensive, Brexit Is offensive (@TiltMyHat) May 12, 2019
12.
Speaking as a Midlander. North starts at Congleton – Chesterfield. South starts around Cheltenham – Milton Keynes – Cambridge
— Dave Gorman (@DaveGorman) May 12, 2019
13.
Northerner. Anything south of Sheffield
— Nate H (@theatreofchips) May 12, 2019
Sheffielder. This is correct.
— Martin Smith (@martsky) May 12, 2019
14.
My very crude map #NorthBegins #SouthBegins #MidlandsExists pic.twitter.com/hiPKhncaRo
— James Hope (@WWFCSouthBank) May 12, 2019
15.
The south starts after Yorkshire ends
— Annoyed Dad (@impatientdad) May 12, 2019
16.
Leeds of course.
— Gabby Logan (@GabbyLogan) May 12, 2019
17.
Obviously, as a Londoner, I’d say the Thames, obviously, because the only North and shouth I understand are North and south London… obviously. #LondonObviously
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) May 12, 2019
18.
Watford Gap Services
— John-Paul (@jpkeates) May 12, 2019
19.
South is anything south of the midlands. North is anything north of the midlands. West is the West Midlands. East is east mids and east anglia. South east and south west are…. isn’t this bloody obvious?!!
— CrimeGirl (@CrimeGirI) May 12, 2019
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