A citizen of Leicester

[stez]

I never got taught how to spell my village name at primary school with fancy methods

never kiss ian strange speshly his inner thigh

[Alexikokopops]

never kiss ian strange speshly his inner thigh

<_<

[Webbo]

On a side note, did anyone else used to get taught this method to remember how to spell Leicester while at primary school?

Lions Eat Ice Cream Every Saturday Teatime er.

When I was at school Leicester had a chant that all the boys at school used to sing;

L-E-I, C-E-S, T-E-R Leicester are the best. That's how I learnt it.

[Fosse Boy]

When I was at school Leicester had a chant that all the boys at school used to sing;

L-E-I, C-E-S, T-E-R Leicester are the best. That's how I learnt it.

Let's revive it!

:chant:

[davieG]

When the hosiery trade was at it's height, before my time I might add people from Leicester were reputed to be known as Woollybacks, but it seems this was more of a generic term for anyone involved in the wool industry.

[stez]

When the hosiery trade was at it's height, before my time I might add people from Leicester were reputed to be known as Woollybacks, but it seems this was more of a generic term for anyone involved in the wool industry.

i'm still known as that

[Vacamion]

I've heard us jokingly referred to as "Leicesterfarians", like Rastafarians.