Right, son....
The North is a wonderful place to live/be as the natives tend to be friendlier. There are, in general less socio-economic differences between inhabitants and there is less crime (despite the odd high crime centre).

The prices are lower, there is a much lower reliance upon image and being seen to be 'cool' and the North is where almost every musical/artistic movement of the last twenty years has come from the region (Northern Soul/Trance/Acid House/Britpop and so on - obviously Bristol led the trip-hop etc revival).

There are hills, scenery and mighty vistas; it is less crowded and it is much more relaxed.

The South is a wonderful place (I love Dorset) in many respects, but the North is where I'm from, and therefore is somewhere I naturally love and believe is superior, in the same way I believe England is the best country in the UK and Britain is the best place in Europe.

Oh, I am however an uncultured yob, and to confirm this would like to say "Up yours fuckface!" to Cpt Haddock.
( disasterprone rhas to be up at 5. And is fucking steaming., Wed 29 Aug 2007, 16:15, closed)