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Popularly conceived as a suburban and/or rural commuter land, with conservative (and Conservative) attitudes, as well as a general prosperity. |
Popularly conceived as a suburban and/or rural commuter land, with conservative (and Conservative) attitudes, as well as a general prosperity. |
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In the early [[The Seventies|seventies]], ([[Continuity Snarl|or was it the early]] [[The Eighties|Eighties?]]) this area got invaded by aliens. [[Doctor Who |
In the early [[The Seventies|seventies]], ([[Continuity Snarl|or was it the early]] [[The Eighties|Eighties?]]) this area got invaded by aliens. [[Doctor Who|A lot.]] |
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The area includes the following counties: |
The area includes the following counties: |
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* Oxfordshire - Home of Oxford. |
* Oxfordshire - Home of Oxford. |
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* Surrey: Definitely a place with a reputation for genteelness, the county town is Guildford. |
* Surrey: Definitely a place with a reputation for genteelness, the county town is Guildford. |
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** Has featured in fiction a lot- ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' has the aliens start by attacking Woking, [[Harry Potter]]'s uncle and aunt live in a fictional Surrey Town called Little Whinging and [[The |
** Has featured in fiction a lot- ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' has the aliens start by attacking Woking, [[Harry Potter]]'s uncle and aunt live in a fictional Surrey Town called Little Whinging and [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Ford Prefect]] claimed to be from Guildford. |
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** Also a common filming location. |
** Also a common filming location. |
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** Is the most wooded of all English counties as well as being the most densely populated non-metropolitan county (metropolitan counties are counties created in the mid 20th century based around large metropolitan areas eg Greater Manchester, Greater London, Merseyside and West Yorkshire). It's desnley populatedness is because it contains large urban areas continuous with London which aren't in Greater London with the county council even being based in London. |
** Is the most wooded of all English counties as well as being the most densely populated non-metropolitan county (metropolitan counties are counties created in the mid 20th century based around large metropolitan areas eg Greater Manchester, Greater London, Merseyside and West Yorkshire). It's desnley populatedness is because it contains large urban areas continuous with London which aren't in Greater London with the county council even being based in London. |
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