18-03-2019, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Floydy
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Funny you should say that, Spitty. I was noticing something similar recently myself about my home town.The city of Kingston-upon-Hull (or simply "'Ull" if you're from most areas) is fundamentally divided into by the River Hull, east and west. Furthetlrmore, it's a city which prides itself on having two top flight Rugby League teams: Hull FC, who are based on the west side, and the red and white scum known as Hull Kingston Rovers (KR) who reside in East Hull. Both sides have a "friendly" rivalry and unlike football supporters they enjoy a healthy but insulting banter.
There are also many housing estates too and these vary from the poor and quite run down areas to some very smart houses.
I live in North Hull myself, towards Beverley and am classed as "neutral", apparently! Also, the dialect and accent varies enormously here too though I tend to distance myself from the more 'common-sounding' speech which is awful. Then again, I'm working class like everyone else.
Good thread mate
18-03-2019, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by d00d
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London's big, it's like a number of cities in one. H&F/K&C is my stomping ground.
It's all yuppified now but felt different when I moved up from the West Country in the early 70s, got a job as a barman in a Kings Road pub. There were no-go areas, but I was brave and reckless.
18-03-2019, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Lion Queen
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I.m a common sounding Yorkshire lass and can't help how I talk, it does sound awful I agree but I cant talk posh if I try.
I made a conscious effort about thirty years ago to try to 'soften' my Hull accent during my time in the RAF. It was the first time I'd really been away from home and many of them spoke eloquently and with 'BBC voices', whereas I sounded flat and dull and people thought I was basically thick. The Hull accent is terrible and it's only when I'm with my mates out dtinking that I now revert back sometimes to this awful monotone drawl. I have pronounced my 'H's and 'D's since then.
18-03-2019, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Baz46
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Towns and cities I stay well away from, far too 'enclosed' for me. I much prefer the openness of the countryside and rural villages.After moving from an area where it was so busy, busy where people just didn't have time to pass the time of day, it's refreshing to live where people have time to speak and have a chat.
The odd time I do have to go into the nearest town it's for something specific, like the bank or a particular store unavailable at out of town retail parks, then I am there for as long as it takes and back out again as fast as possible.
smoke,as it was called then, l moved to Warwick which was a big improvement in my view, nice pubs, a bit of history etc, then emigrated and then lived in a coastal city, which was quite nice, and ended up living on a run down farm in coastal forest with mountains& gorges etc
This was the best time of my life, with nearest neighbours 5 Kms away
We lived there for 17 yes before returning to UK to live in Melton Mowbray in the Midlands where l find the people very helpful and friendly and the town a bit run down, but an improvement on London especially as the beer is much cheaper
To answer the question about one side of the city versus the other,
Yes ,there is a difference, which is affected by which side you were
born on
Best regards. Donkeyman.
18-03-2019, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by big ben
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In all of my ninety one years I have never lived in a built up area. Deep country through and through, that,s me.
Best. regards. Donkeyman.
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