1. The North is NOT everything above the Watford Gap.
2. You become hyper aware of your (lack of) accent.
3. And hyper jealous of everyone else’s.
4. Everything is better with gravy on.
5. If a stranger talks to you in the street, they don’t want to murder you.
6. You are soft. This is just a fact.
7. There’s a reason they’re called Yorkshire puddings.
8. Tea is both your evening meal and your life blood.
9. Everyone fucking hates London.
10. It’s even colder than everyone said.
11. But you should never wear a jacket on a night out.
12. The slang is proper canny and well worth adopting.
13. Parmos will be the death of you.
14. Football is basically religion.
15. Everything suddenly has a different name.
16. It’s home to some of the greatest cities in the world.
17. And some of the most incredible scenery.
18. You’ll get called posh, even if you’re not.
19. Getting drunk doesn’t have to bankrupt you.
20. And nor does paying rent.
21. In fact, it’s even possible to buy your own house.
22. They do rugby differently up there.
23. It’s possible for someone to call you “love” and not sound like a creep.
24. People will actually stop to let you cross the road.
25. Everyone is obsessed with shops you’ve never even heard of.
26. It’s OK to enjoy Greggs.
27. Everyone is super proud of where they’re from.
