I must take exception to the quip about the southern English. Firstly London is not english, it hasnt been for a very long time. East Anglia is gods own country.

The north is friendlier, but once youve made a mate down here is does last. Environmentally the south is much better. You can stick brummies in any open space, as well as stokies. Sheffield is wonderful, or it was.

My experience of the far norf is nil, ive heard its a great place.

Anyway, ive had an update on my DNA, its russian and eastern europe 51%, the Germanic europe 22%, the balkans 11%, swedish 3% southern italy 1% turkey and the middle east the rest.

Were almost related griff, with you being norwegian. Then again, maybe not. It is worth doing if you havent. Oh, the southern english will be far more diverse genetically.

When we go out for the day to Hunstanton, there is a monument to an english king, i cant remember his name, who landed there from Germany. He was german.

Britain was given to him by the german king as a gift to govern.

So there you go. It was about 856 or something. I will have to look it up.