[DanaC]

I mean, besides you're a Northern?

Northerner :P And no, she's not. She's a southerner. I am a northerner.

On perceptions of northern-ness: Gordon Brown spoke at the Sheffield (Yorkshire) hustings and was asked about his itinerary. He said he was due to go to 'the North' (meaning Newcastle) in the morning. There was a sharp intake of breath, some catcalls and a few mock-offended laughs. He quickly said, "I mean the other North".