Hi all from North Yorkshire

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"Northumbria as I was taught ran from Berwick to the Humber and was ran as a country by the Prince Bishops, Dont think I was royalty or clerical either, Its greatest asset is its never had any association with London We still have our own flag and IIRC Northumbria has a greater claim to statehood than Wales !! not sure about that though
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eye, but Durham was a Scots stronghold until the Prince Bishops moved in. That is why they were sited there. That was in the middle ages when the English kings forces conquered the lower Scotland areas and pushed the border back up towards the Roman demarcation line.

A fierce warlike peoples of the area with a fantastic heritage. I could claim to be Northumbrian myself, and come from just north of the frictious Northumbrian/Mercian border.

Anyway, sorry to digress, but Hello & Welcome to Mr Instructor. May your stay be merry & profitable. TL.