The Wit and Wisdom of the North by Jarski, Rosemarie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Table of Contents Title Title Page Copyright Page Epigraph Dedication Foreword by Stuart Maconie Introduction Character

Doorstep Doyennes: Strong Women Last Of The Summer Whiners: Grumpiness No Better Than She Ought To Be: Tarts with Hearts I Want To Live Like Common People: Class Wars and Swanking It's Prim Up North: Manners and Etiquette Mardy Bum: Sadness The Greatest Gift That We Possess: Happiness Is It Cos I Is Northern?Northern Pride and Prejudice She Knows, You Know: Intelligence Bigger Than Jesus: Ego Gettin' On: Ambition Success and Failure

Communication

Accent and Language Words and Grammar Over The Garden Wall: Gossip Insults Swearing Telephone Writer The Book What I Wrote: Books and Reading News and Media

Places

North/South Divide London Places – General Lancashire Mancs: Manchester Scousers: Liverpool Tykes: Yorkshire Geordies and Mackems: Tyneside

Relationships and Family Life

Men and Women Nowt So Queer: Sexuality You 'Ad Me At ''Ey Up': Attraction Courting Romance Love Walter! Walter! Lead Me To The Altar!Engagement and Wedding Lie Back And Think Of Grimsby: Sex Reader, I Married Him: Marriage Playing Away: Infidelity Separation and Divorce Nearest and Dearest: Family Don't Some Mothers 'Ave 'Em: Children Can You Hear Me, Mother?Mother Father 'Ome Sweet 'Ome Get Off Me Steps! Housework DIY

Sport and Recreation

Come On. No, Wait! Get Back... Sorry!Cricket Boxing Darts: Sid Waddell On The Oche Up And Under: Rugby Golf Football The Gospel According to Brian Clough Did Yer Like Tha'?Fun Gambling Open All Hours: Shopping Christmas Foreign Travel Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside: Northern Seaside Holiday

The Natural World

Turned Out Nice Again: Weather Countryside Environment Animals

Arts and Entertainment

Classical Music Conducting T'fat Lady Sings: Opera Rock On, Tommy: Popular Music The Fab Four: The Beatles I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor: Dance Fame and Celebrity Theatre and Acting Film and Television Hang The DJ: Radio How Tickled I Am: Comedy and Clubs

Politics and Society

I Predict a Riot: Violence Crime and Punishment Law and Lawyers Politics and Government The Day War Broke Out: War and Peace Business School University Giz A Job: Unemployment Graft: Work Brass: Money Spend, Spend, Spend!Rich Charity A Penny Saved: Thrift

Science and Technology

Science Computers and Technology Transport – General Oh, Mr Porter! Train Car Clarkson on Cars Bus Plane

Body, Mind and Soul

Appearance You Can't See The Join: Hair Fashion It's Grime Up North: Hygiene What's Fer Tea? Food and Drink Chips With Everything: Fish and Chips Restaurant Fat and Thin Diet and Exercise Keep On Tekkin' The Tablets: Health Doctor Dentist Hospital Visiting the Sick Suicide Are You Putting It Around That I'm Barmy? Madness and Therapy Drugs and Addiction Pub Alcohol Good Evenin', Ossifer: Drunk Smoking Age and Ageing Holding Back The Years Popping Yer Clogs: Death Then T'worms'll Come An' Eat Thee Up: Funeral In Loving Memory: Epitaphs and Obituaries Heaven and Hell Ee By Gum, Lord: Religion God The Clergy

Life, the Universe and Everything Else

Life Think On! Philosophy Who Are You? In My Day: The Past The Future

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