Why do people say "up" to London?

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  1. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    It is

    For me at any rate
     
    Farnham_Red, Jan 11, 2008
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    Which idiot says that?

    I always say darn to Lndon cos its darn south!!! Thicko
     
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    The real reason is

    ... you always go &quot;up&quot; to your capital city.</p>

    Everything after that is just directional, down south, up the M1 to Yorkshire. Down to Kent from carlisle, over to Norwich from brum.</p>
     
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