Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

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Once autumn is declared by the Citadel, the lords of the north store away a part of the grain they have harvested. How much is a matter of choice; between one fifth and one fourth seems prudent, however. [9] Additionally food is smoked, salted, and otherwise preserved ahead of winter. Coastal communities depend on fish and inland ice fishing is common on the rivers and Long Lake. Poor harvests before winter will mean famine, however. [23] One stereotype that southerners have had to live with for years is that they aren’t the friendliest folk, especially in the capital. The Wall is a colossal fortification that protects the north from threats beyond the Wall, such as wildlings. It is separated from the northern lands owing allegiance to Winterfell by the Gift, which are lands of the Night's Watch north of the Umbers' lands. This one always baffles me, but some people from the south ask me what Greggs is?! I don't really understand how anyone from the south can have avoided the cultural icon that is Greggs by this point." – Rachel, Preston

Among people who think of themselves as Scottish, nearly 90% felt that fellow Scots were people who “share my values”. Less than 60% felt the same about English people. People who describe themselves as English also show substantially greater affinity with other English people than with members of the Scottish “out-group”. BLOOD AND SAND: that was a lot to take in! This was an in-depth look into how the North has been shaped through the ages. From The Vikings to Marcus Rashford. From the North-South divide to why the bloody hell people just used to kill each other all the time. In the video game Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series, House Forrester lives at Ironrath in the wolfswod. Their rivals, House Whitehill, live at Highpoint between the wolfswood and the northern mountains. [22] The name of Rillwater Crossing, seat of House Glenmore, suggests it may be in the Rills. The way the book is structured threw me off at times too because it jumps around in time an awful lot due to tangents but, to be honest, that is a minor qualm. North of Winterfell and the Dreadfort and northwest of Karhold are the lands of House Umber, whose castle of Last Hearth is in a forest. The Umbers control the Lonely Hills [17] and land along the Bay of Seals. [9] Beginning near Last Hearth, the Last River flows southeast between Karhold and the Dreadfort. [11]

a person from the northern part of a country, or (in the US) a person from the part of the country in the north and east A lot of southerners may not understand the north’s affinity with Greggs, but after trying one of their pasties you might start to. 5. Gravy goes with everything

Living in a dingy underground London flat the size of a shoebox would probably cost you the same as a semi detached three-storey house up in the north. Yep, this is the classic, my friends always ask me why I'm putting gravy on my chips. They also have no idea what scraps are." – Abbie, Newcastle How can you be warm? It's freezing! What I have taken from the book is a list of things I would like to read further on. Thankfully the footnotes and the select bibliography have given me somewhere to go next in my exploration of Northern history. (On that note, I think the book could have done with a map of the North at the beginning for those that are less familiar with Northern geography).SARF LONDON IS WONDERFUL!! OH SARF LONDONS WONDERFUL ITS FULL ****, ***** AND MILLWALL OH SARF LONDONS WONDERFUL Could you pass me a bread roll?' Not sure what that is but you can have a barm cake." – Jess, Manchester

The north is home to some of the best countryside landscapes in the world and has thriving cities such as Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. The north is strongly affected during the long winters, with thousands of people killed and famine a common occurrence due to poor harvests before winter or the inability to raise crops during the longer winters that last for years on end. Some greater lords maintain greenhouses at their castles, such as the glass gardens of Winterfell. [23] People always love to tell me how grim the north is. Sorry, have you seen the lakes?" – Rachel, Preston You’ve got not only the Scottish first minister but you’ve got the regional mayors saying they are not consulted and listened to … you’ve got no mechanism, no forum for coordinating the regions and nations, and I think that the public are fed up.A century ago the Skagosi unsuccessfully rebelled against the Starks, costing the lives of Lord Barthogan Stark and hundreds of his supporters. [16] Robert's Rebellion Bran Stark flees with Hodor, Meera Reed, and Jojen Reed from Winterfell. They travel through the northern mountains and the Gift to the Nightfort. [80] I just love pies and southerners don't get it." – Richard, Manchester Why do you love gravy so much?