It's Not Grim Up North - Judith Holder Reviews
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Newest Review: ... at our northern traits, but also instils us with pride. Where exactly does the north start? Are northern people really ... more
... friendlier than their southern counterparts? How do northern women manage to dress so scantily in extreme weather conditions? How does the weather really differ from north to south? All these and many more subjects are discussed in a tongue-in-cheek style. Judith Holder attempts to rebut the cruel proverb, "Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm but weak in the head" by listing a roll call of great inventors, writers and artists who have hailed from the north, to prove that northerners have brain...more
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It's Not Grim Up North - Judith Holder: "Eee by gum!" (962 words)by - written on 06/03/12 (Very useful, 64 readings)
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This book provides a light hearted look at the North/South divide from the point of view of a proud northerner, Judith Holder (author of Grumpy Old Women) and featuring many contributions from other proud northerners, along with a few 'southern wusses.' It's not to be taken too seriously, but as someone who was born and bred 'up north', but has spent a lot of time living 'down south' and is married to a southerner, I did find it amusing and well observed. The book explores the stereotypes that have made the north the butt of many jokes and which, like all stereotypes, have a kernel of truth to them. I enjoyed the style of this book. It doesn't pretend to be an objective . Read the complete review
