18 Photos That Show How Different London And The North Actually Are

Never mind the North/South divide in London…this is summin’ else! It’s a whole other world up there. Sometimes for the best, and sometimes erhm…not.

1. Moustaches up North: necessary for warmth/comedy effect.

2. Moustaches in London: impossibly wanky.

3. Graffiti in London: artistic, intricate and impressive.

A photo posted by London Calling Blog (@ldn_calling_blog) on Dec 19, 2016 at 11:37am PST

4. Graffiti up North: simple yet effect and a bit shit.

5. Reasons to queue up North: because there’s a damn fine bakery.

A photo posted by Alexandra Craig-Colcombe (@xelalrig) on Aug 20, 2015 at 4:44am PDT

6. Reasons to queue in London: to get home/to work/because Tf(ucking)L.

Piccadilly and Circle line delays: Huge queues at King's Cross station after #London https://t.co/xrlxAnI6rQ pic.twitter.com/lCrFHhG3no

— londonuk (@london_uknews) 28 November 2016

7. Reason to lose your shit in London: Oxford Fucking Circus.

8. Reason to lose your shit up North: this catastrophe.

9. Cake up North: fun, tasty, reminiscent of things people actually like.

10. Cake in London: WTF.

Just picking up the everyday essentials in #waitrose thank goodness they hadn’t run out!! pic.twitter.com/ZamO1QUHvO

— Danielle Anne Brown (@daniellebrown86) 2 July 2014

11. Beer in London: essential yet pretentious.

12. Beer up North: essential and cheap.

A photo posted by Adrian Bezzina (@adrianbezz) on May 25, 2016 at 1:11am PDT

13. Property up North: pretty reasonable.

14. Property in London: impressively un-fucking-believable.

15. Essential items in London: somewhat questionable.

16. Essential items up North: essential.

17. Warning signs up North: necessary for everyone’s safety and happiness.

Love the small print on this van… No Pies are left in this vehicle overnight! #Yorkshire #Pies pic.twitter.com/p4zkrRQa6i

— Chris Brady (@LoinerBrady) 12 September 2013

18. Warning signs in London: integral for survival.