The best of all counties

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Excluding Greater London, I suppose.

I nominate Cornwall.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 14 October 2002 09:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Cumbria (hur hur hur)

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 14 October 2002 09:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Middlesex!

Worcestershire

Yorkshire

Leicestershire, coz Devon Malcolm plays for them.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 14 October 2002 09:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Greater London is a bit of a shit county anyway because it includes lots of horrible bits you assume are in Surrey or Essex eg. SUTTON and also allows ILE's esteemed founder to claim he lives in London heh.

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 14 October 2002 09:51 (twenty-three years ago)

b-b-but... essex is lovely.

― g-kit (g-kit), Monday, 14 October 2002 10:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Sussex (click click)

i would say Middlesex but does it even bloody exist anymore?

― blueski, Monday, 14 October 2002 10:47 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah middlesex exists as a cricket county, and places like hayes, uxbridge, southall etc all have middlesex in their address.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 14 October 2002 10:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Only restricted to England and Wales?

If not I nominate County Antrim in N.Ireland. Truly breathtaking coastline from Larne to Portrush, including the Giants Causeway and Dunluce castle. The Glens of Antrim have to be amongst the most beautiful parts of Northern Europe (and virtually tourist free). The hospitality and friendliness of the locals is second to none. For all its troubles Belfast is a fascinating city with a great nightlife if you know where to go.

― stevo (stevo), Monday, 14 October 2002 11:05 (twenty-three years ago)

I have to nominate East Sussex as both best AND worst I think. Worst because it contains Eastbourne. Best because the countryside is just wonderful, and it's home.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 14 October 2002 11:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Worst cos it contains Hastings, I think you'll find, ACTUALLY (and Ore and St Leonards, though they may just be part of the Greater Hastings area).

Though in the other hand it's got Glyne Gap, which is the most fabulously named place in the world (what with being a gap and all)

― Graham (graham), Monday, 14 October 2002 11:15 (twenty-three years ago)

I am a huge fan of Hastings.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 14 October 2002 12:01 (twenty-three years ago)

I prefer Cuckmere Haven as a place name. It sounds cosy and rude both at the same time.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 14 October 2002 12:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Surely Westward Ho! is the best UK placename?

― Tim (Tim), Monday, 14 October 2002 12:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Agreed.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 14 October 2002 12:57 (twenty-three years ago)

My grandmother lived in Westward Ho! It may have the best UK placename (although I think the hamlet of Cuckoo's Knob in Wiltshire can give it a run for its money), but it seemed like one of the places where people go to die because they don't notice the transition.

My favourite county, apart from the one I live in (which I say with typically Mancunian unjustifiable local pride), would be either Argyll, North Yorkshire or Derbyshire. Because they're all very lovely.

― Tag, Monday, 14 October 2002 13:44 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm trying to think of an amusing joke involving the words "Westward Ho!" and North Devon gangstas, but I'm struggling.

― Tag, Monday, 14 October 2002 13:46 (twenty-three years ago)

If Cuckoo's Knob had an exclamation mark I'd agree with you, Tag.

You'll understand my taking exception to Argyll, I trust?

― Tim (Tim), Monday, 14 October 2002 13:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Actually, it's C!U!C!K!O!O!'S! K!N!O!B!

Swadlincote disqualifies Derbyshire.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 14 October 2002 13:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Surely the Argyle of which you speak isn't spelt properly, so it doesn't count.

OK, for Derbyshire, read "The Peak District".

― Tag, Monday, 14 October 2002 14:09 (twenty-three years ago)

My dad calls the Peak District Derbyshire too, and he virtually lives in Derbyshire.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 14 October 2002 14:26 (twenty-three years ago)

the highlands & islands for the countryside. all the pennine counties, too.

― michael wells (michael w.), Monday, 14 October 2002 14:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Argyll = too close for comfort.

I imagine there are many hilarious jokes in the Derbyshire area about the baby Jesus being put in Swadlincote?

― Tim (Tim), Monday, 14 October 2002 14:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Bucks, Glos., Middx., Fife

― Jeff W, Monday, 14 October 2002 15:57 (twenty-three years ago)

heh the Swadlincote joke is a favourite of mine as well

hmmm ... I suppose the "best" county on balance would be one that had a fascinating urban / rural dichotomy, because that sort of thing interests me greatly. The pre-1974 Warwickshire comes to mind.

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Monday, 14 October 2002 17:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Tim, when we were little we all used to look gone out at each other when the 'swaddling clothes' bit came up in assembley. It goes much deeper than mere jokes...

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 14 October 2002 17:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Swadlincote is a bit of a hole but that's South Derbyshire.

The Peak district K-rocks though, I spent most of my childhood weekends traipsing around it.

― chris (chris), Monday, 14 October 2002 18:19 (twenty-three years ago)

In its defence, Swadlincote has improved a bit. There's a McDonalds now, which was unthinkable years ago. Also it is now one of several Hearts of the National Forest, which is great if you like sapling-covered former slag heaps.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 14 October 2002 19:43 (twenty-three years ago)

"In its defence, Swadlincote has improved a bit. There's a McDonalds now, which was unthinkable years ago."

And you cite this as an *improvement*? Words fail me.

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Monday, 14 October 2002 20:58 (twenty-three years ago)

What exactly *is* the National Forest? Other than a sign on the M1?

― tag, Monday, 14 October 2002 21:17 (twenty-three years ago)

new gumbria

― boxcubed (boxcubed), Monday, 14 October 2002 21:19 (twenty-three years ago)

The National Forest is an attempt to grow loads of trees, covering Merrie England in greenery, like when Robin Hood was on the throne. In practice, it is a load of saplings planted on former open cast mining sites. Future generations will enjoy it greatly, if it doesn't get napalmed. The National Forest's flagship venture is CONKERS:

http://www.visitconkers.com

which is quite good really. There is a train called CONKER-CHOO.

New McDonalds = sign of economic revival? I mean, I like them anyway, but regardless of that it must have created at least three jobs.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 09:33 (twenty-three years ago)

west yorkshire of course!

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 13:22 (twenty-three years ago)

"New McDonalds = sign of economic revival?"

if such a revival is achieved by turning this country into one big suburb, then to be honest I would prefer recession.

"I mean, I like them anyway"

And with these words he hangs himself.

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Tuesday, 15 October 2002 16:47 (twenty-three years ago)

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