Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:22 am
See also hills in the south - called downs... because they're lower than the ones that are higher up north. Obvs.
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Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:33 am
<stares at everyone>
Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:39 am
When I lived in the Midlands, it was the same*. But from a railway technical term perspective (and being technically right is the best kind of right), the UP line is usually the line with traffic towards London or the nearest large conurbation, with some geographical variations. And this is a railway-related thread. (<<Insert smiley face emoticon here>>).Gentleman Jim wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:20 amWhen I lived in Leeds, people talked about going DOWN to LondonPucksoppet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:33 amWikipedia: Rail Directions: Up and DownGentleman Jim wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:57 am
only if you are travelling from west/south/east of London
ie Oi. Goin' up London on Sat'day
*Or goin' t' smork, a considerable number of years after the Clean Air Act was passed.
Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:43 am
Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:45 am
Well, if you are going all technical on me - tranfer it to the Nerds sectionPucksoppet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:39 amWhen I lived in the Midlands, it was the same*. But from a railway technical term perspective (and being technically right is the best kind of right), the UP line is usually the line with traffic towards London or the nearest large conurbation, with some geographical variations. And this is a railway-related thread. (<<Insert smiley face emoticon here>>).Gentleman Jim wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:20 amWhen I lived in Leeds, people talked about going DOWN to London
*Or goin' t' smork, a considerable number of years after the Clean Air Act was passed.
Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:26 pm
I'm going to go by car - the roads will be f.cking fabulous after all these extra billions have been spent.
You thought this rail line would trash woodlands? You ain't seen nothing yet.
You thought this rail line would trash woodlands? You ain't seen nothing yet.
Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:34 pm
And of course, if you went to Oxbridge and lived in London you could be simultaneously sent "down" (i.e. expelled) but travelling "up" to London when you left.Gentleman Jim wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:45 amWell, if you are going all technical on me - tranfer it to the Nerds sectionPucksoppet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:39 amWhen I lived in the Midlands, it was the same*. But from a railway technical term perspective (and being technically right is the best kind of right), the UP line is usually the line with traffic towards London or the nearest large conurbation, with some geographical variations. And this is a railway-related thread. (<<Insert smiley face emoticon here>>).Gentleman Jim wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:20 am
When I lived in Leeds, people talked about going DOWN to London
*Or goin' t' smork, a considerable number of years after the Clean Air Act was passed.
Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:41 pm
All of you, stop.
Re: Not looking good for HS2
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:56 pm
FIFY