I have recently started a new job that involves a fair bit of travelling around the country. I have visited town centres that, in the past, I would have only ever 'by-passed'.
Here I am tonight in my hotel room in Crawley after just popping into town to get some cash. Only ever been in the area before when flying out of Gatwick. I have to say, it is the most soulless, ugly, unappealling hole of a place, really dire! It's up there with the Brentwood's and Great Yarmouth's of the country as places to avoid unless you really have to visit.
So, it begs the question, where have you been (town centre only) that you would never go back to unless you had no choice?
PS: Apologies to any Crawley folk who have since moved on. All I can say is no wonder you did!!
Do you really mean Brentwood? I'm not a TOWIE fan but always think Brentwood looks well kept and up to date in say comparison to some other high streets. Wouldn't call it a hole anyway.
Agreed Curb It, if he thinks Brentwood is one of the worst places in the country, he really needs to get out more!
I have recently started a new job that involves a fair bit of travelling around the country. I have visited town centres that, in the past, I would have only ever 'by-passed'.
Here I am tonight in my hotel room in Crawley after just popping into town to get some cash. Only ever been in the area before when flying out of Gatwick. I have to say, it is the most soulless, ugly, unappealling hole of a place, really dire! It's up there with the Brentwood's and Great Yarmouth's of the country as places to avoid unless you really have to visit.
So, it begs the question, where have you been (town centre only) that you would never go back to unless you had no choice?
PS: Apologies to any Crawley folk who have since moved on. All I can say is no wonder you did!!
Brentwood??? You're comparing Brentwod with the likes of Crawley and Great Yarmouth......Righto.......I can only think you've either never been to Brentwood or you're confusing yourself with somehwer else? Basildon maybe?
Interesting read. What on earth did we do wrong in this country in order to make pretty much all our town centres so appalling. Compare that to France where town centres have largely remained historic and vibrant.
Not quite a town centre but I had to go to the elephant and castle the other day for the first time in years. It was always a bit rough and ready but it's now a cess pit.
So, what does all this say about our "green & pleasant land" ?
What it says is: If you have an upturn of fortune and can escape from your own 'town centre' to a village in central Kent. England remains (in places) the most beautiful country in the world. I count my blessings, daily.
So, what does all this say about our "green & pleasant land" ?
What it says is: If you have an upturn of fortune and can escape from your own 'town centre' to a village in central Kent. England remains (in places) the most beautiful country in the world. I count my blessings, daily.
Trying VERY hard to get Mr F interested in relocating to Wadhurst area but to no avail .....
All the town centres and high streets are almost identical, and nearly all dreary. When we played East Fife, Methil was something so horrible I thought it was a post apocalyptic film set.
Interesting read. What on earth did we do wrong in this country in order to make pretty much all our town centres so appalling. Compare that to France where town centres have largely remained historic and vibrant.
Slough, Reading, Langley, Datchet, Basildon, Harlow, Luton, Peterbrough, Blackburn, Burnley, Wigan, Bolton, Stockport, Bury, Rochdale, Aldershot, Basingstoke, Croydon, Newbury, Swindon, Enfield, Harlow, and a hell of a lot more that I can`t be bothered to mention!
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Peckham, Deptford are a class apart
Croydon is my ultimate hell, poxy place horrible to get to.
Honourable mentions to Grimsby, Luton, Corby, Middlesbrough, Skelmersdale and Rochdale
Rochdale
Oldham
Scunthorpe
Blackpool
Montrose wins an award for being so dull, narrowly beating Derby and Perth
Green and pleasant land indeed.
I count my blessings, daily.
In my opinion though, as long as its got a WH smith, a 99p store and a greggs, I wont be complaining too much.
If its got a "game" thats a bonus.
I saw a bearded lady there once.
When we played East Fife, Methil was something so horrible I thought it was a post apocalyptic film set.
Cambourne - advised to stay in the hotel.
Full of mutants and swamp dwellers.