Originally posted by Kerrowdown you've lost me again
I just keep hearing the documentary voice-over on the Beeb (in Received Pronunciation, of course):
Only thirty years ago the Bristol Cities were the pride of the West Midlands--a famous tourist attraction and rumoured vacation getaway for celebrities and captains of industry . But today, as is so often the case throughout the United Kingdom, overdevelopment and an overwhelmed infrastructure have left them a sad reminder of their former glories...
Of course, it's also entirely possible I watched too many Monty Python episodes in my formative years...