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'''Cause I got a bran' new combine 'arvester an' I'll give you the key!'' |
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Known for producing huge amounts of cider and scrumpy, cheddar cheese, clotted cream and cornish pasties. Naturally, they are all consumed in greater quantities down there than in the rest of the UK. Also gave us the [[Glastonbury Festival]] too and also is the location of Stonehenge in Wiltshire. Also, [[Patrick Stewart]] trained as an actor in this area. Weston-super-Mare in Somerset was also fairly well known for its pier by the beach and was an icon in the West Country; the pier was seriously damaged by a fire in 2009, but has reopened as of late 2010. Is also quite popular amongst engineers due to having such marvels like the Severn Bridges and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, the fact Bristol also had an important role in the Aerospace Industry and helped build Concorde also helps, Concorde's last flight ended up returning it to Bristol, where it now stands at Filton Airport until a permanent museum can be built. The local airport also started doing flights from there to New York City a few years back. Bristol also is somewhat notorious for its relationship with [[Pirates]] because the Bristol Channel coast was a major sea-trade region during the age of pirates, and the coast was a notoriously dangerous for shipwrecks (not always accidental), so some of the speech is derived from pirate jargon. Has recently had some of the city renovated and tidied up. Word of advice though: Avoid Knowle West unless you absolutely have to go there, although that area is improving. |
Known for producing huge amounts of cider and scrumpy, cheddar cheese, clotted cream and cornish pasties. Naturally, they are all consumed in greater quantities down there than in the rest of the UK. Also gave us the [[Glastonbury Festival]] too and also is the location of Stonehenge in Wiltshire. Also, [[Patrick Stewart]] trained as an actor in this area. Weston-super-Mare in Somerset was also fairly well known for its pier by the beach and was an icon in the West Country; the pier was seriously damaged by a fire in 2009, but has reopened as of late 2010. Is also quite popular amongst engineers due to having such marvels like the Severn Bridges and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, the fact Bristol also had an important role in the Aerospace Industry and helped build Concorde also helps, Concorde's last flight ended up returning it to Bristol, where it now stands at Filton Airport until a permanent museum can be built. The local airport also started doing flights from there to New York City a few years back. Bristol also is somewhat notorious for its relationship with [[Pirates]] because the Bristol Channel coast was a major sea-trade region during the age of pirates, and the coast was a notoriously dangerous for shipwrecks (not always accidental), so some of the speech is derived from pirate jargon. Has recently had some of the city renovated and tidied up. Word of advice though: Avoid Knowle West unless you absolutely have to go there, although that area is improving. |
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Plymouth and most of West Devon are liberally drenched in references to Sir Francis Drake, British National Hero of the 16th Century and the last interesting person to come out of the county (apart from actor twins [[Harry And Luke Treadaway]]); Plymouth is also the site of the Mayflower Steps and the departure of various soon-to-be-Americans from the country.<ref> |
Plymouth and most of West Devon are liberally drenched in references to Sir Francis Drake, British National Hero of the 16th Century and the last interesting person to come out of the county (apart from actor twins [[Harry And Luke Treadaway]]); Plymouth is also the site of the Mayflower Steps and the departure of various soon-to-be-Americans from the country.<ref>Apparently, we've just said that no-one who left to found America was worth noting. Moving on...</ref> |
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Generally West Country folk share more of a rivalry with the [[Land of My Fathers and Their Sheep|Welsh]] than the rest of England. Part of this is due to the allegations that the Welsh were unhappy with the fact that the first Severn Bridge had its toll booth on the English side, prompting the second bridge to have the booth on the Welsh side. |
Generally West Country folk share more of a rivalry with the [[Land of My Fathers and Their Sheep|Welsh]] than the rest of England. Part of this is due to the allegations that the Welsh were unhappy with the fact that the first Severn Bridge had its toll booth on the English side, prompting the second bridge to have the booth on the Welsh side. |
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