Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I wasn't going to comment, but indeed! The best fish and chips tend to be on our side !
Nah, you haven't lived 'til you've been to the chip-shop on the waterfront at Troon harbour! 
South Shields, Whitby, RHB, Hull, Grimsby, Cleethorpes. TBF only three if these are in Yorkshire like.
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I wasn't going to comment, but indeed! The best fish and chips tend to be on our side !
Nah, you haven't lived 'til you've been to the chip-shop on the waterfront at Troon harbour!
Oh Fluffy; you have just taken me back 30 years. We're all in a VW beetle, husband, me, daughter (4), son (2), 2 dogs, steaming windows (it's blowing a gale outside). It was lush and I've never forgotten it. 
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
South Shields, Whitby, RHB, Hull, Grimsby, Cleethorpes. TBF only three if these are in Yorkshire like.
In particular three villages outside Grimsby..........
No kidding 'Mick the Chip' is legendary in these parts ......he left his mark in London too.
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Quite clearly you've never tasted Mr Woo's fish and chips Rosie. He learned his trade in Yorkshire too.
Sorry 
I stand corrected Soozy! In my limited travels, Blackpool fish + chips were the best. They say Brighton's are good but they didn't come close.
There's an art to it definitely. 
I spend quite a lot of time on another forum. They have regular arguments about the best one in Whitby!
I think it's ridiculous Yorkshire 3rd on a list like that, all the world to go at.
Yorkshire should have been number 1 
Originally Posted by suzybean:
Originally Posted by Supes:
Originally Posted by suzybean:
I like Devon! And Dorset and Cornwall. The sea I can do.
We've got sea up here Suzy!
It's the North Sea Soops, the North Sea Brrrrrrrrr
Which brought in people from other lands!
You fancy Freddie Flintoff though...admit it 
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Plenty of theatre, exhibitions, and er, ploughing completions round here.
I know that Ambridge outdoes us in apple recognition stalls, but we still have lots to offer.
Someone will get this.
I know that Ambridge outdoes us in apple recognition stalls, but we still have lots to offer.
Someone will get this.
Try living in blooming Norfolk!
Here: an hour or less drive away from Newcastle, Durham, York, Leeds, Harrogate; one and a half from Manchester, (although tbf, I'd never go there unless it was for a flight or a meeting!); 3 to Glasgow/ Edinburgh: 2 and a half to London on the train, (if you want black bogies!)....and then we can come home to fresh air and open spaces!
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):
We did a coach trip of Yorkshire [think it was called "Last of The Summer Wine country" 
] when I was 12 - Harrogate, Haworth, Kendall, some lovely scenery and stayed in a posh hotel in Leeds. It were bluddy greeeeeat.
Lived in Bradford for a year though and it was horrible 
. Most run down place I've ever seen and very racially divided. Every time you opened the paper it was an arson attack. Very depressing atmosphere.
Good curry houses 'though but!
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Quite clearly you've never tasted Mr Woo's fish and chips Rosie. He learned his trade in Yorkshire too.
Sorry I stand corrected Soozy! In my limited travels, Blackpool fish + chips were the best. They say Brighton's are good but they didn't come close.
There's an art to it definitely.
Chish and fips are best when a) the fish is fresh b) the chippy is busy so they haven't been standing around c) you're at the seaside and d )you have immediate access to something to take away that greasey layer from your mouth and stomach
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
You fancy Freddie Flintoff though...admit it
DAMN IT, I liked Mike Brearley! ........Until I subsequently discovered that a colleague I didn't care for (psychiatrist!) had been sh****** him!
Originally Posted by suzybean:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Of course one can hear lots of languages and experience diversity in Middlesbro' though but, and it's less than an hour from Whitby (Leeds- on-sea) or the nearest Betty's. ( other overpriced caffs are available)
What even Yoruba, Ga-Adangbe and Spanish?
Mmmm, have to admit, not too much yoruba or ga-anangbe around here, but different 'peoples' are attracted to different places, dependant on how they perceive those places and their opportunities..but I don't need to tell you that! My little village is v multi-cultural, in a county that isn't, (other than on all of its borders) but they're pretty much all 'professionals/middle class'..much to to the disdain of the 'lercals' who can't afford to live here any more
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I spend quite a lot of time on another forum. They have regular arguments about the best one in Whitby!
As do you!
BTW, the fish here is v v good...the chips are average
Originally Posted by ~Lady Summer~:
I LOVE Yorkshire!!!!!!
Home of Betty's of course, I love York and Harrogate, the coastline is superb and you can't beat the moors for a good hike! and followed us to Captain Cook's monument...
Home of Betty's of course, I love York and Harrogate, the coastline is superb and you can't beat the moors for a good hike! and followed us to Captain Cook's monument...
The Dales are pretty good too..but SHHHH we residents don't want to become the Lake District!!!
Apropos Fish n Chips. Last night we had the worst ones, since I was last in Billingham, from a shop a ten minute walk from our house.
Originally Posted by Supes:
Originally Posted by suzybean:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Of course one can hear lots of languages and experience diversity in Middlesbro' though but, and it's less than an hour from Whitby (Leeds- on-sea) or the nearest Betty's. ( other overpriced caffs are available)
What even Yoruba, Ga-Adangbe and Spanish?
Mmmm, have to admit, not too much yoruba or ga-anangbe around here, but different 'peoples' are attracted to different places, dependant on how they perceive those places and their opportunities..but I don't need to tell you that! My little village is v multi-cultural, in a county that isn't, (other than on all of its borders) but they're pretty much all 'professionals/middle class'..much to to the disdain of the 'lercals' who can't afford to live here any more
No you don't because that's pretty much what I was saying
http://toys.usvsth3m.com/north-o-meter/
I just did it, says I live very near Jersey, in the Channel Islands *swish*
Oh, and the best Fish and Chips I've ever had was in Glasgow
Haha, good link suzy ^^^^^
i am "20% Northern, somewhere around London" ... which is probably about right!
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Haha, good link suzy ^^^^^
i am "20% Northern, somewhere around London" ... which is probably about right!
It's quite good Rexi I am factually and actually 25% Northern....that's assuming Chester-le-Street is still up there.
Oh dear! I achieved 100% somewhere near Newcastle. Not the desired result. 100% somewhere near Patrick Brompton would have done me.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Oh dear! I achieved 100% somewhere near Newcastle. Not the desired result. 100% somewhere near Patrick Brompton would have done me.
Aww bless! Don't suppose you'd have been content whatever the result though aww
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Haha, good link suzy ^^^^^
i am "20% Northern, somewhere around London" ... which is probably about right!
15% i belong near Bournemouth apparently
Good girl Jen! Consider yourself invited to my next dinner party, not tea...dinner
My test indicated suitable mongrelesh reults.
40% Northern ................Wolverhampton
Never been there and have no connection whatsoever with the Midlands,
. (Is Wolverhampton Midlands?)
85% Northern somewhere around York, which to be fair is pretty good as Sheffield is not too far from York.
Although reading the questions I think I could work out a 100% score.
A good deal at the mo on Yorkshire Gold tea bags in Morrisons. Been stocking up
Originally Posted by suzybean:
http://toys.usvsth3m.com/north-o-meter/
I just did it, says I live very near Jersey, in the Channel Islands *swish*
Me too! (5% Northern: I'm basing that 5% on my translation skills )
Best fish and chips: Whitley Bay.
I know this will sound old fashioned, Soozy Woo, but we still have our tea delivered by Ringtons. However they don't do Earl Grey so we source that from Morrisons. (we blend it with Ringtons Northumbrian)
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I know this will sound old fashioned, Soozy Woo, but we still have our tea delivered by Ringtons. However they don't do Earl Grey so we source that from Morrisons. (we blend it with Ringtons Northumbrian
)We also buy tea from the Ringtons man we have several different loose tea blends that Mr Woo likes to faff ( good Northern word) with. I jusy dip a bag. Ringtons do a lovely choc chip cookie though. God knows what's going on with my quoting here. Good Northern words .........faffing, nunty, mardy, nesh. Although I really do prefer my native tongue. My accent remains intact although the occasional swear word does tend to have more ooooooomph with Northern vowels.
Mardy and Nesh are particular favourites of m'dear wife.
Originally Posted by suzybean:
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Haha, good link suzy ^^^^^
i am "20% Northern, somewhere around London" ... which is probably about right!
15% i belong near Bournemouth apparently
Good girl Jen! Consider yourself invited to my next dinner party, not tea...dinner
I've never been to Whitby but have seen shots of it on different tv progs and I'd like to visit it some day. I recently watched a property programme centred around Whitby. At some point they showed a very long queue outside a fish and chip shop in the town, it was obviously very popular. I love the occasional fish and chip meal, Cod and chips is usual choice but tbh not sure I can tell much difference between one fish or another 
Indeed! They would be queuing outside The Magpie. It's a tradition. The likes of Supes and her posh chums queue up with money laden wheelbarrows to pay top dorrer for indifferent fish and chips.
** gets out expensive new trainers and runs off as fast as one's legs will carry one in the direction of Constable Burton**
** gets out expensive new trainers and runs off as fast as one's legs will carry one in the direction of Constable Burton**
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Indeed! They would be queuing outside The Magpie. It's a tradition. The likes of Supes and her posh chums queue up with money laden wheelbarrows to pay top dorrer for indifferent fish and chips.
** gets out expensive new trainers and runs off as fast as one's legs will carry one in the direction of Constable Burton**
** gets out expensive new trainers and runs off as fast as one's legs will carry one in the direction of Constable Burton**
Sets up trip wire!
Actually, I usually prefer the takeaway and eating them in the open air, on the pier and also like trying out the more unusual, sustainable fish on offer *sticks tongue out at GJ*
Originally Posted by suzybean:
http://toys.usvsth3m.com/north-o-meter/
I just did it, says I live very near Jersey, in the Channel Islands *swish*
Ha ha, I failed miserably: 43% blooming Wolverhampton!!!
Originally Posted by Supes:
Originally Posted by suzybean:
http://toys.usvsth3m.com/north-o-meter/
I just did it, says I live very near Jersey, in the Channel Islands *swish*
Ha ha, I failed miserably: 43% blooming Wolverhampton!!!
We're kindred spirits. I'm 40% Wolverhampton.
I think that makes us yer average mongrel.
