Comments on: For England and St George! (III)

By: Jaybee

Jaybee — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:06:02 +0000

I could lend you a token Scot and Welshman if you need them. They’re pretty tame considering they come from the uncivilised parts of the Isles and they tell me that these days they even have this stuff called electricity.

I have to say most of my favourite places tend to be in the South but that’s mainly because I rarely go North, being terrified of the ruffians wot inhabit them parts so for what it’s worth:

Little used coves in Devon and Cornwall
Leeds Castle in Kent (strangely)
The Norfolk Broads
Tower of London (when it’s empty)
Kew Gardens
unspoiled English countryside and river walks
Salcombe in Devon (mainly for the pasties)

By: JackP

JackP — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:49:25 +0000

Mike, all but one of them are in the north, yes. Five in the NE, one in Yorkshire, four in the NW, and one in London. Four regions represented. (Yes, I know that adds up to 11 but Hadrian’s wall covers more than one region!)

They are places that I like. Places that I know well. Places that I didn’t even say were “the best” or even “my favourites”, just “ten places I like”.

Really, what’s wrong with that?

I don’t understand why you feel the need to be anti-north, unless it’s just bitterness at your exile

By: Gary Miller

Gary Miller — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:02:52 +0000

Bamburgh Castle and coastline, the view of Loch Lomond from the summit of Ben Lomond, the Clachan Inn (Drymen), York Minster, York itself (I was a student there), Aysgarth Falls (Yorkshire) in full spate, Ardnamurchan Peninsula (Scotland), Skye, Plockton (Scotland), my mam and dad’s house after a period of absence. OK, so I cheated and some are in Scotland - but very worthy of a mention!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:35:04 +0000

*lol* Your ten places in England are a tad “regional” don’t you think!