Why do people say "up" to London?

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For most of the country it's down. In every respect.</p>

 

A lass at school thought it was downhill to London, the geography teacher then said "So if I get on a pushbike on the M1 I wouldn't have to peddle?" and she said that was right!

 

Despite the fact it's downhill to that toilet city

It stems from the advent of the railways. The 'up' line was the line that went to London and the 'down' line was the line that trains travelled on coming from London.</p>

Probably.</p>

 

It's the appropriate level of respect to us superior southerners from the Oi Polloi in the north. nt

 

RE: Despite the fact it's downhill to that toilet city

Correct. Even them strange folk from Kent say 'up' to London.

 

I say "down" to London

and &quot;up&quot; to Barnsley. I live somewhere in between.

 

RE: I say "down" to London

Got a job Ace? or are you not mithered just yet?

 

Raley kids eh? don't you just love em. nt

 

The Sister-in Law says up to London but she lived in Worthing for a long time so it was up to London, but there again she still says down South ???

 

Applied for several

Heard nothing. I am unemployable. If the tories get in I'm foooked ....</p>

Oh and I applied for Air traffic Control but apparently I'm too old. Ageist, I might sue.</p>

 

So do they ever say "I'm going 'up' the M1 to London"?

the silly gets

 

I've always said 'Up to London' whether i was living in Oxshott, Barnsley or Holdsworthy

 

If you get a job in ATC...

... I'll never fly agean. I can see it nar...

Pilot - Heathrow ATC we have an emergency, we need to land immediately.

Airey - Tha'll wait thi turn like all t'rest!

Pilot - Heathrow, I say again we have a severe engine fire and need to land immediately.

Airey - Listen thee, Av already telt thi, gerrint queue wit t'others and stop mithering on. We're dead busy today and av got a reight hangover. That bloody Kimberleys is fit for f*ck all, an on top of that Barnsley lost agean so I'm not in a good mood wi them either..... hello......hello......f*ck me..... the tw@ts rung off.

 

RE: If you get a job in ATC...

I did wonder about doing that job with a hangover. Probably a good thing I am too old.

 

Geographically speaking....

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...everywhere's round from everywhere else.</p>

 

RE: Geographically speaking....

Wouldn't that be topographically speaking? like.

 

Probably.

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**** off.</p>

 

Or "Down to Newcastle" (doh)

 

RE: Despite the fact it's downhill to that toilet city

thanks buddy