Northumberlandball

 is a northern countyball of.

History
Northumberland has long been a frontier between Englandball and  Scotlandball, and throughout history (and  prehistory) countless castles have been created in their rocky lands.

The first true Northumbrian ball was Berniciaball, who unified with  Deiraball to create the mighty kingdom of  Northumbria, stretching from Hull to Edinburgh. Not all was peaceful, though, as Scotlandball frequently laid claim unto their territory.

In 1237, after taking much of what we now know as Southern Scotland, the Scots relinquished their claims on the land. Since then, Northumberlandball has been a happy county of Englandball and the  UK.

In the 1970's and 80's, Northumberlandball became known for their miner's strikes as coal mines shut down around them; the economy is now mostly tourism.

Friends

 * Tyne and Wearball - Since we divvint have a proper big city, like, yer Newcastle upon Tyneball will make dee.
 * Sunderlandball - Except you. Bloody Mackems.
 * Scotlandball - Ye're still mine, pet, but that doesn't stop me from liking ye.
 * Cumbriaball - hehe cum-bria... But seriously, like, those are some canny lakes.
 * County Durhamball - Newcastle Uni is better though. It's just a fact.

Enemies

 * Southern Englandball - FOCKIN SOUTHERNERS
 * The Midlands - Just because ye say that ye're not Southerners, doesn't mean that ye're not fockin' Southerners.
 * Franceball - Isn't this just the South again?
 * Manchesterball - Stop hogging Newcastle's limelight, areet? Then we can be friends.

Gallery
Northumberlandball