[garinda]

It may be an age thing rather than a north/south thing.

The six hour delay out was a nightmare, as after we checked in we couldn't go through security and on to the departure lounge for an agonising four hours, in which time the few seats had been taken by groups of drunken, loud mouthed Mancs and Scousers, who were using them as foot stools and beds, whilst some unfortunate more elderly people had to stand or sit on the cold floor.