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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 10:14:58 GMT
Inhabitants of UK cities were asked which they thought was the UK’s second city.
People from Birmingham said Birmingham.
People from Liverpool said Liverpool.
People from Manchester said Manchester.
People from Stoke said London.
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Post by somersetstokie on Feb 13, 2021 10:26:16 GMT
It gets even funnier when you consider that London is not really a City as such but a loose collection or conglomeration of Boroughs, apart from the small areas of the City of London and the City of Westminster.
Now if you'd said which part of the UK is the cesspool of the country then we could allow Liverpool or Manchester.
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Post by nott1 on Feb 13, 2021 10:33:28 GMT
Always was and always will be Birmingham, why is it even being questioned?
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Post by somersetstokie on Feb 13, 2021 10:38:38 GMT
In the 19th century Glasgow was regarded as the Second City of the Empire! No idea what you'd call it now, (apart from anything you want to).
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Post by foxysgloves on Feb 13, 2021 10:40:12 GMT
Always was and always will be Birmingham, why is it even being questioned? I’m not sure if that’s a whoosh. Or have you whooshed me. |
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Post by somersetstokie on Feb 13, 2021 10:52:25 GMT
Most pretentious attempt to be a UK City, Award, goes to . . . Wolverhampton.
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Post by adamsson on Feb 13, 2021 11:05:13 GMT
Used to be Norwich back in the olden days
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Post by wuzza on Feb 13, 2021 11:27:42 GMT
Being a bit old fashioned Norwich definitely gets my vote (watching tv these days I feel so out of touch that I might as well go full on medieval)
In reality I think Manchester is much more deserving of the title than Brum.
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Feb 13, 2021 11:35:16 GMT
I don,t know if size counts or not but for me Manchester has to be the second city after London. Lot more going on there than Birmingham.
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Post by Cns on Feb 13, 2021 11:38:06 GMT
Most pretentious attempt to be a UK City, Award, goes to . . . Wolverhampton. I don't think sot is far off |
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Post by mrcoke on Feb 13, 2021 11:47:26 GMT
I don,t know if size counts or not but for me Manchester has to be the second city after London. Lot more going on there than Birmingham. Yea, if you Google "city", Manchester invariably comes up.  |
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Post by ohbottom on Feb 13, 2021 12:05:44 GMT
Most pretentious attempt to be a UK City, Award, goes to . . . Wolverhampton. My vote goes to Croydon, when I lived there the council spent vast sums of rate payers' money repeatedly trying to get city status, just for the ego trip of calling themselves "City Councilors". It's just a part of South London ffs |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 12:11:37 GMT
I live in London now but having lived in Manchester before, it gets my vote. I really liked living in Manchester. Brilliant place
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Post by NassauDave on Feb 13, 2021 12:22:53 GMT
I live in London now but having lived in Manchester before, it gets my vote. I really liked living in Manchester. Brilliant place Absolutely. |
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Post by innocentbystander on Feb 13, 2021 12:42:57 GMT
A lot of people in Birmingham think that Manchester is the second city.
Just shows how having a Prem football team affects people's perception of a place.
Certainly true when we were up there.
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Post by somersetstokie on Feb 13, 2021 13:04:42 GMT
Most pretentious attempt to be a UK City, Award, goes to . . . Wolverhampton. My vote goes to Croydon, when I lived there the council spent vast sums of rate payers' money repeatedly trying to get city status, just for the ego trip of calling themselves "City Councilors". It's just a part of South London ffs It possibly makes me feel a bit like Americans might do, but I would actually have difficulty pointing out Croydon on a map! |
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Post by datguy on Feb 13, 2021 13:10:29 GMT
I’ve lived in three cities and Manchester undoubtedly gets the vote for the best one. Brilliant place with brilliant people. Need sort out Piccadilly Gardens mind...
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Post by somersetstokie on Feb 13, 2021 13:21:40 GMT
I’ve lived in three cities and Manchester undoubtedly gets the vote for the best one. Brilliant place with brilliant people. Need sort out Piccadilly Gardens mind... Ive lived in at least three cities for brief periods, including Paris and Berlin, but to me, Wells, Somerset, is by far the best. As the estate agents like to promote it: "City living in the Country!" |
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Post by thevoid on Feb 13, 2021 13:27:18 GMT
Manchester's mint. I don't know why but I can never quite take to Liverpool, although Scousers do seem friendly.
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Post by datguy on Feb 13, 2021 13:32:25 GMT
Manchester's mint. I don't know why but I can never quite take to Liverpool. I think there’s a lot to like about Liverpool. Liverpudlians and Mancunians will never admit it but they are awfully the same really. |
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Post by datguy on Feb 13, 2021 13:34:02 GMT
I’ve lived in three cities and Manchester undoubtedly gets the vote for the best one. Brilliant place with brilliant people. Need sort out Piccadilly Gardens mind... Ive lived in at least three cities for brief periods, including Paris and Berlin, but to me, Wells, Somerset, is by far the best. As the estate agents like to promote it: "City living in the Country!" Bloody love Berlin meself. Have only been once a few years back but loved it. |
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Post by conzdad on Feb 13, 2021 13:37:42 GMT
Love spending time in both Manchester and Liverpool but to me Manchester has that certain buzz in the air. It's like it never sleeps,always something going on.
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Post by crowey on Feb 13, 2021 13:49:15 GMT
Used to be Norwich back in the olden days ... actually used to be King’s Lynn as the biggest port on the east coast |
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Post by crowey on Feb 13, 2021 13:50:57 GMT
I don,t know if size counts or not but for me Manchester has to be the second city after London. Lot more going on there than Birmingham. ..... so my Mrs says as she’s from Wythenshawe |
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Post by crowey on Feb 13, 2021 13:52:36 GMT
Ive lived in at least three cities for brief periods, including Paris and Berlin, but to me, Wells, Somerset, is by far the best. As the estate agents like to promote it: "City living in the Country!" Bloody love Berlin meself. Have only been once a few years back but loved it. ... if I’m not mistaken Berlin is in Germany |
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Post by crowey on Feb 13, 2021 13:55:05 GMT
..... Wells, the only smaller city is Ely - blink and you miss it as I very often did returning to King’s Lynn
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Post by nott1 on Feb 13, 2021 14:11:33 GMT
I live in London now but having lived in Manchester before, it gets my vote. I really liked living in Manchester. Brilliant place Problem is that it is full of Mancs and Mancs police! |
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Post by raythesailor on Feb 13, 2021 14:26:33 GMT
In the 19th century Glasgow was regarded as the Second City of the Empire! No idea what you'd call it now, (apart from anything you want to). Anybody who has not been it is well worth a visit when this pandemic is over. In addition Nichola may not let us in in the future 😀 |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Feb 13, 2021 14:44:34 GMT
It gets even funnier when you consider that London is not really a City as such but a loose collection or conglomeration of Boroughs, apart from the small areas of the City of London and the City of Westminster. Now if you'd said which part of the UK is the cesspool of the country then we could allow Liverpool or Manchester. City of London has its own police force. |
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Post by cerebralstokie on Feb 13, 2021 14:51:54 GMT
My vote goes to Manchester; two quite good football teams, test cricket ground, Bridgewater Hall for concerts, good tram network connecting the suburbs to the heart of the city, International airport, good dining options across the spectrum of affordability for starters. I have lived in south Manchester for over 50 years now and have benefitted from first class treatment at M.R.I. including a kidney transplant 3 years ago.
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