Up and down

I was watching a new episode of Foyle’s War. It is now after the war and Foyle is still wanting to retire.

He asked - Why do you say someone came up to London? Maybe they came down to London. There are a lot of people already here.

Would you come up to London from Brighton or Hastings?

Would you come down to London from York or Manchester?

Interesting thoughts.

Did I use to drive down to Lachute?

How about folks going to their summer cottages - do you go up to the lake?