What do you know of Nottingham? A Forest, perhaps. Or a Sheriff. Those not from the fine city on the River Trent might argue over whether it is in the north or south of England – both geographically and culturally. I suspect its residents primarily and proudly identify as neither. Indeed the English region it inhabits asserts such independence from the national binary debate in its name – the “East Midlands”.
Despite some family connections to the wider area, it is a city I’ve had limited knowledge of or exposure to over the years. So, yes, before firing off any complaints to me about any of the above, please consider this a bit of an admission of naivety. That said, corrections and clarifications are always welcome.
My sense of Nottingham then does not stretch far beyond the aforementioned “Forest”, one of its storied football (soccer) teams, its cricket ground at Trent Bridge and the “Sheriff”, a real-life role that became infamous in fiction thanks to Robin Hood. But I am fortunate enough to have significant access to knowledge from Nottingham.
