I don't see how Clarkson or Boycott are 'greater' than Parky tbh - none of them are humanitarians or inventors etc. - they all just ply their own trades.
I don't see how Clarkson or Boycott are 'greater' than Parky tbh - none of them are humanitarians or inventors etc. - they all just ply their own trades.
Quite weird really. You don't get this with other counties. Greatest living Lancastrian? Greatest living Essex bloke? Greatest living Cornishman? But Greatest Living Yorkshireman always trips off the tongue... Must be something to do with their self-importance...
Quite weird really. You don't get this with other counties. Greatest living Lancastrian? Greatest living Essex bloke? Greatest living Cornishman? But Greatest Living Yorkshireman always trips off the tongue... Must be something to do with their self-importance...
This is very true.
I am from London, but have lived in Yorkshire since 1999 and there certainly is an air of self importance about the place which is stronger than most other places.
Don't get me wrong, Yorkshire is a fantastic place to live and the people are great on the whole, but you have a valid point.
This is very true.
I am from London, but have lived in Yorkshire since 1999 and there certainly is an air of self importance about the place which is stronger than most other places.
Don't get me wrong, Yorkshire is a fantastic place to live and the people are great on the whole, but you have a valid point.
Yeah sorry an all that, I do wish we were as humble, selfless and unassuming as people from London!!
Yeah sorry an all that, I do wish we were as humble, selfless and unassuming as people from London!!
For a start, I never said that Londoners were any of those things - do you not wonder why I have not lived there for ten years?
I also stated that Yorks is a lovely place with great people.
There is however a truth to Yorkshire having a big ego as a county.
For a start, I never said that Londoners were any of those things - do you not wonder why I have not lived there for ten years?
I also stated that Yorks is a lovely place with great people.
There is however a truth to Yorkshire having a big ego as a county.
I think Harry was joking a bit there.. But he does have a point, the Cockernee's are up there with the Yorkie's in the self importance stakes.
For a start, I never said that Londoners were any of those things - do you not wonder why I have not lived there for ten years?
I also stated that Yorks is a lovely place with great people.
There is however a truth to Yorkshire having a big ego as a county.
I think Harry was joking a bit there.. But he does have a point, the Cockernee's are up there with the Yorkie's in the self importance stakes.
I did wonder, but its back to the old 'hard to tell in text' thing I'm afraid.
Smilies do help with that kind of thing - and we all know what DS is like for people being arseholes LOL.
I did wonder, but its back to the old 'hard to tell in text' thing I'm afraid.
Smilies do help with that kind of thing - and we all know what DS is like for people being arseholes LOL.
It's ok, just talk about me as if I'm not ere! :eek:
It's never occurred to be to watch someone in a movie or in sports or in the arts and think "Wow, he must be the greatest living Warwickshireian of all time!"
I only really know anything about Yorkshire and Lancashire - as regards to geography, cities, attitudes etc.
Those two counties seem to have the most pride in themselves (not saying that's a bad thing).
It just seems that other counties either don't really care too much about self promotion, or it is the rivalry between Lancs and Yorks that has driven them to be so self-promoting.
Hard to tell.
I realise of course that London is a law unto itself (but then it is at least 4 times bigger than any other British city - at least.
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Absolutely, that's four candidates now:
Bennett
Boycott
Clarkson
Dench
They are all worthy of consideration; my mind is being broadened.
Not Parkinson or Titchmarsh? (ok. Stretching it a bit with Titchmarsh)...
What about William Hague?
I don't see how Clarkson or Boycott are 'greater' than Parky tbh - none of them are humanitarians or inventors etc. - they all just ply their own trades.
Parkinson is a great broadcaster, but the greatest Yorkshireman? Boycott is a great sportsman and a great broadcaster.
Titchmarsh and Hague - I have no comment and will leave it to those more eloquent than I.
Parkinson goes on the list. That's five.
Savile makes six.
No living person has scored more runs or scored more centuries.
He's a legend.
Bennett
Boycott
Clarkson
Dench
Parkinson
Savile
This is very true.
I am from London, but have lived in Yorkshire since 1999 and there certainly is an air of self importance about the place which is stronger than most other places.
Don't get me wrong, Yorkshire is a fantastic place to live and the people are great on the whole, but you have a valid point.
I live in South Yorks, but originally a southerner, so I know what I'm talking about..
For a start, I never said that Londoners were any of those things - do you not wonder why I have not lived there for ten years?
I also stated that Yorks is a lovely place with great people.
There is however a truth to Yorkshire having a big ego as a county.
I think Harry was joking a bit there.. But he does have a point, the Cockernee's are up there with the Yorkie's in the self importance stakes.
I did wonder, but its back to the old 'hard to tell in text' thing I'm afraid.
Smilies do help with that kind of thing - and we all know what DS is like for people being arseholes LOL.
It's never occurred to be to watch someone in a movie or in sports or in the arts and think "Wow, he must be the greatest living Warwickshireian of all time!"
Those two counties seem to have the most pride in themselves (not saying that's a bad thing).
It just seems that other counties either don't really care too much about self promotion, or it is the rivalry between Lancs and Yorks that has driven them to be so self-promoting.
Hard to tell.
I realise of course that London is a law unto itself (but then it is at least 4 times bigger than any other British city - at least.
Anyway, back on topic, I'll take my chance to again mention Ted Hughes from Mytholmroyd
(oh - he's dead, sorry)
Harvey "V sign" Smith
Both true Yorkshiremen:)