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Max from Britain's Heritage Cities
Max

Hometown: Oxford, Britain's Heritage Cities
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: August 28th
Political Views: Conservative but changing
About Me: I am an Ex-Royal Naval Officer who now runs an award winning Oxford sausage and mash restaurant and promotes this fine city - Oxford.

B from England's North Country
B

Hometown: Born in Blackpool now Adlington – Lancashire, England’s North Country, England's North Country
Relationship Status: It's Complicated
Birthday: October 26th
Political Views: Liberal
About Me: I am a proud Northern girl who has been living in England's Northwest all my life. I am very passionate about the diversity of region in which I live. Even though I have travelled to many interesting and exciting places across the world I always love coming home.

Scott from England's North Country
Scott

Hometown: Salford, England's North Country
Relationship Status: With a partner (for five years)
Birthday: April 25th
Political Views: Sometimes
About Me: My favourite pub is called The New Oxford in Salford. It has been derelict for years until a couple reopened it. There are a number of restaurants I go to on a regular basis but one of the most consistent is Velvet, again on Canal Street in Manchester.

James from England's North Country
James

Hometown: Barton Upon Humber, England's North Country
Relationship Status: Married
Birthday: January 29th
Political Views: Conservative
About Me: As an aspirant polymath, I wring the best out of life. With a passion for writing, I practice medicine to keep the garret warm and to ensure good supplies of malt whiskey.

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Tom from England's North Country
Tom

Hometown: Chester, England's North Country
Relationship Status: Married
Birthday: September 10th
Political Views: Liberal
About Me: Growing up three miles from Wales has always given me a very different view of what it is to be British. I have spent the past few years showing others that British can mean many things.

Mark from England's North Country
Mark

Hometown: Clayton-le-Woods, England's North Country
Relationship Status: In a Relationship
Birthday: June 4th
Political Views: Green Party
About Me: The British landscape and especially England's North Country provides me with my inspiration as an artist. I love to explore the countryside, but also take in the culture of city life. I am still discovering new magical places in Britain and I've lived here all my life.

Christina from Heart of England
Christina

Hometown: Birmingham, Heart of England
Relationship Status: Married
Birthday: July 31st
Political Views: Labour
About Me: Born and bred in Birmingham and married for nearly 2 years, I spend my spare time enjoying leisure activities such as tennis, badminton and swimming, shopping, walking my dogs (love the great outdoors) and traveling.

Tim from Heart of England
Tim

Hometown: Birmingham, Heart of England
Relationship Status: As good as married
Birthday: May 22nd
Political Views: Unfazed - it seems British politics is all merging in to one!
About Me: Born in the glorious West Country I'm a freelance sports journalist and photographer who loves to contrast the buzz of life in the city with the relaxed nature of the countryside.

Zak from Heart of England
Zak

Hometown: Birmingham, Heart of England
Relationship Status: Engaged to Bianca
Birthday: July 30th
Political Views: Pretty central really - I'm generally easy going, although do get vociferous about issues such as crime and social integration.
About Me: Fun loving Brummy who is 'game' to try anything once. Lives in rural England with fiance Bianca and doggy Polly and runs family business Prezzybox.com.

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Phil from Heart of England
Phil

Hometown: Stratford-upon-Avon, Heart of England
Relationship Status: I live with Clare and our three Daughters (Robyn 12, Millie 10 and Phoebe 8).
Birthday: July 27th
Political Views: Egalitarian Liberal with a realistic streak
About Me: I have what could be classed as an addiction for heritage and culture, and I can't wait to show off my local knowledge!

Phil from London
Phil

Hometown: London, London
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: January 21st
Political Views: Politics have not been the same since Ronnie R. and Mrs.Thatcher!
About Me: I love living in London with it's fast moving pace of life, fancinating history, interesting people, and more importantly its huge choice of amazing bars and dance clubs!

Andy from London
Andy

Hometown: London, London
Relationship Status: Married
Birthday: June 13th
Political Views: Vote for Boris!
About Me: I grew up in Leicester, moved to Yorkshire for University and eventually made London my home almost eight years ago. It's a fantastic city to live, work and play in! I love its vibrancy and cultural diversity, along with the night life of course.

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Natalie from Wales
Natalie

Hometown: Lampeter, Wales
Relationship Status: in a relationship
Birthday: October 25th
Political Views: occasionally I do have them!
About Me: I spent five years studying in the bright lights of "big city" Cardiff, but the beautiful countryside of rural Wales always calls to me.

Sarah from Wales
Sarah

Hometown: Cardiff, Wales
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: August 16th
Political Views:
About Me: Wales might look small on the map but there are loads of things to do here. I've lived here all my life and still haven't done it all, so I hope you'll join me as I step out in Cardiff and elsewhere in Britain.

Jayne from Wales
Jayne

Hometown: Wrexham, North Wales, Wales
Relationship Status: Married with a 5 year old son
Birthday: October 29th
Political Views: Disillusioned
About Me: I'm married with a young son and we love spending time out and about around beautiful North Wales. I work as a freelance writer and broadcaster working for the BBC among others.

Andy from Wales
Andy

Hometown: St. Davids - the spiritual capital of Wales, Wales
Relationship Status: Married to Sarah, a Reiki teacher and healer, with four children
Birthday: April 10th
Political Views: There's a need for political parties from all sides to behave as though we had a sustainability problem. The level of mismatch between policy making, leadership and the reality of our situation is way too large and we urgently need to close the gap between knowledge and action.
About Me: An adventurer with a thirst for knowledge and action, passionate about change, responsibility and making common sense common practice.

Suzie from Wales
Suzie

Hometown: Cardigan, Wales
Relationship Status: Definitely Married
Birthday: June 19th
Political Views: Balanced to suit me.
About Me: I am a writer, author and artist, based in Cardigan, Wales. You can normally find me up a mountain, by the sea or simply sampling my local cuisine.

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Paul from Wales
Paul

Hometown: Newport, Wales
Relationship Status: With partner
Birthday: December 13th
Political Views: Liberal
About Me: Having lived a rather nomadic lifestyle for ten years, I finally found myself living and loving life here in South Wales. A few years ago I spurned the corporate life and chose to work for myself as a freelance writer, PR bod and magazine publisher, which I absolutely love.

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