"BAC" wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:05:12 +0100, "Mike" wrote:

"JennyC" wrote in message
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Just down the road from you - Barendrecht.

given she is 6m below sea level shouldn't that be 'up the road' ;-))
Jim Webster

'Down' in this instance means South of me :~))
Jenny


"Up" North "Down" South. A return journey 'home' for us is always
quicker
because it is 'downhill'.

I have to attend a Funeral "Up North" in Birmingham tomorrow. It will
take
longer to get there and use more petrol as it is "Up"

;-))

Mike


Convention in the past was always "up" to the larger city or Capital.
Although "north" does seem to be more up than south.



That's right, one went 'up to London' regardless of the starting point.



I wonder if that is from a London vantage point, because round here no one
would think of saying they were going up to London.
From the SW I think they do

Jim Webster