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To London

Posted by David FG on April 05, 2010 at 11:28

In Reply to: To London posted by Gary Martin on April 05, 2010 at 10:17:

: : : Do you go up to London or down to London?

: :
: : One goes up to London. Wherever one starts from.

: : DFG

: Yes, but that curious convention means that Londoners starting at Oxbridge go up to university and then up again when they come home. High flyers I expect.


You have hit upon a slight glitch in the system...

With one minor proviso. The only way to Cambridge is down.

DFG

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