It's not grim up North!

kinger101

veryintrigued wrote: »

I get :

No Data to display for Regional Gross Disposable Househol d Income.

Try again - I changed the link

GunJack

kinger101 wrote: »

I usually consider myself as being in the south when you can't get mushy peas.

too far south when there's no gravy in the chippy, and they sell those stupid saveloy things.... !!!!!!, get a REAL sausage!!!



p.s no smutty replies to this by southerners will be tolerated, yer shandy-drinkers

kinger101

GunJack wrote: »

too far south when there's no gravy in the chippy, and they sell those stupid saveloy things.... !!!!!!, get a REAL sausage!!!

Well, at least they're still sausage shape. Find yourself the wrong side of Berwick and they're square.

GunJack

kinger101 wrote: »

Well, at least they're still sausage shape. Find yourself the wrong side of Berwick and they're square.

nowt wrong with square sausage, a bit like filed-down black pudd'n

My Celtic bretheren up there do a mean square sausage

chris_m

GunJack wrote: »

nowt wrong with square sausage, a bit like filed-down black pudd'n

Now there's a question - how far North does one need to go to get a decent black pud?
I'm currently classed by Northern friends as a Southern Softie but soon to be a Northern Incomer and, I'm advised, in 20 years or so might get to be an Honorary Northerner - and my view on black pud is that you need to go almost as far north and almost as far west as one can to get the best. My mate from Lancashire reckons the Bury type is best, but I'd go for Stornoway every time.

GunJack

chris_m wrote: »

Now there's a question - how far North does one need to go to get a decent black pud?
I'm currently classed by Northern friends as a Southern Softie but soon to be a Northern Incomer and, I'm advised, in 20 years or so might get to be an Honorary Northerner - and my view on black pud is that you need to go almost as far north and almost as far west as one can to get the best. My mate from Lancashire reckons the Bury type is best, but I'd go for Stornoway every time.

Can certainly get some very good local ones in north east Wales, dunno about how far south (like Shropshire) you could get away with.....

westv

kinger101 wrote: »

There is this too.

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/regional-accounts/regional-household-income/regional-gross-disposable-household-income--gdhi--2013/sty.html

Not had a play with it, but if it's based only on means, I'm not sure it's particularly useful.

The ONS site also has estimated income data down to much smaller areas if you select stats by post code and then search from there.

gadgetmind

I like living where I am "up North".

Plenty of work around.
Lots of industrial heritage.
My employees can afford housing.
I've got a nice 5-bed detached in one of the best areas near the city centre.
Five mile cycle commute to work.
A few miles the other way and I'm in country side, a few more and in the Yorkshire Dales.
Loads of great bars and restaurants.
Lots of live music.
The odd museum if I'm that way inclined.
And the train to London takes a couple of hours if there's something on there that I want to see.

When people visit us from other offices they are blown away by everything we have on our doorstep. Mind you, and was the river coming to knock on boxing day!

chris_m

GunJack wrote: »

Can certainly get some very good local ones in north east Wales, dunno about how far south (like Shropshire) you could get away with.....

I'm moving further north than either of those - although, regrettably, not as far as Stornoway. However, I doubt that I could get Herdwick lamb in Stornoway.

lisyloo

gadgetmind wrote: »

And the train to London takes a couple of hours if there's something on there that I want to see.

You're very welcome to come down sometime.
I'll even offer to take you out for a horribly overpriced cocktail in a bar where there's standing room only :-)

You need a local to show you the real London.