Grim towns you've visited lately...
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wiffmaster said:
Spent the last 10 months working on a project in Blackpool. Lovely people, but dear Christ, Blackpool makes Hull look positively salubrious. Ended up staying in Lytham St. Annes, which is much, much nicer.
Yeah I did that for 6 months. It was out of season so basically the B&B's and hotels in Blackpool were cutting each others throats trying to offer the cheapest deal trying to get anyone in, I used to just chop and change where i stayed depending on who was cheapest (within reason though, there were some really grim places that I'd never touch). Blackpool is a pretty grim place out of season (I won't comment about it what it's like in season as I wasn't there), although as drives to work go, driving along the seafront on a windy bleak October morning is slightly more interesting than stuck in a queue on a motorway.
After a while I ended up staying most weeks in a friendly B&B in Lytham Saint Annes
Bluedot said:
Yeah I did that for 6 months. It was out of season so basically the B&B's and hotels in Blackpool were cutting each others throats trying to offer the cheapest deal trying to get anyone in, I used to just chop and change where i stayed depending on who was cheapest (within reason though, there were some really grim places that I'd never touch).
Blackpool is a pretty grim place out of season (I won't comment about it what it's like in season as I wasn't there), although as drives to work go, driving along the seafront on a windy bleak October morning is slightly more interesting than stuck in a queue on a motorway.
After a while I ended up staying most weeks in a friendly B&B in Lytham Saint Annes
Stayed in Blackpool out of season on a work trip, never again.. Blackpool is a pretty grim place out of season (I won't comment about it what it's like in season as I wasn't there), although as drives to work go, driving along the seafront on a windy bleak October morning is slightly more interesting than stuck in a queue on a motorway.
After a while I ended up staying most weeks in a friendly B&B in Lytham Saint Annes
I think any seaside town can be pretty grim out of season - was stuck in Cowes one February, looking over the Solent to the bright lights on the mainland, and its the only time Southampton ever seemed attractive..
WinstonWolf said:
forest07 said:
Anyone been to Gainsborough!
The road there was one of the best going last time I went there hoegaardenruls said:
I think any seaside town can be pretty grim out of season - was stuck in Cowes one February, looking over the Solent to the bright lights on the mainland, and its the only time Southampton ever seemed attractive..
I had work in Poole for months - did a winter there. Nice place, on the whole. Southwold however can look a bit bleak on a blowy wet November day, though it's not bad in the same season when the sun decides to come out a bit.Thankyou4calling said:
Didn't know about this thread but just skimmed through.
Are there ANY TOWNS not mentioned?
And as the thread is pretty old, have any been regenerated so they are actually now OK?
The Ferrier Estate in Kidbrooke is long gone. Replaced by a nice new development of flats and houses.Are there ANY TOWNS not mentioned?
And as the thread is pretty old, have any been regenerated so they are actually now OK?
Pesty said:
TVR Moneypit said:
eightseventhree said:
Rotherham
In particular the Eastwood estate. A cat 5 estate I think, (bearing in mind that the Gaza Strip is only a cat 3)
Goldthorpe
Thurnscoe
Hemsworth (remeber the top gear alfa 166 review?)
dinnington (jesus)
Laughton common (on two occaisions I have driven through there and had to turn arround because of cars set on fire as barricades)
areas of sheffield like Wincobank and Firth Park!
all of Barnsley
Langold
The list is endless and unless you have actualy spent time there getting to know the locals you cannot imagine the deapth of depravity they get up to. Sure you can see the mess and old washing machines in the front 'garden' but until you know them you know nothing.
I have a particular favourite worst place in my heart of Maltby. I worked with the locals for around 4 years I could write you pages and pages but there is no point it would just sound like I had made it all up.
Edited by Pesty on Sunday 31st May 10:47
The people though, by and all are salt of the earth - but don't mention Thatcher....
My Grandfather died last year. He was a GP in Mexborough - 5 miles away and another pit town. The minister who took his funeral, was a former miner from Goldthorpe (with some history I was lead to believe...), and my Grandfather had saved his life as a boy. My grandfather had moved to Christchurch so a very small world...
Trabi601 said:
Grim places I've been recently.
Swansea
Newport
Watford
Much of South London (Lewisham, Croydon, Catford, Bexleyheath, some other places I can't recall)
Hemel Hempstead
Dunstable
Daventry
Milton Keynes
Stevenage
Pfft. Put some time in, sonny.Swansea
Newport
Watford
Much of South London (Lewisham, Croydon, Catford, Bexleyheath, some other places I can't recall)
Hemel Hempstead
Dunstable
Daventry
Milton Keynes
Stevenage
See hartlepool and die. Or wish that you could.
battered said:
Trabi601 said:
Grim places I've been recently.
Swansea
Newport
Watford
Much of South London (Lewisham, Croydon, Catford, Bexleyheath, some other places I can't recall)
Hemel Hempstead
Dunstable
Daventry
Milton Keynes
Stevenage
Pfft. Put some time in, sonny.Swansea
Newport
Watford
Much of South London (Lewisham, Croydon, Catford, Bexleyheath, some other places I can't recall)
Hemel Hempstead
Dunstable
Daventry
Milton Keynes
Stevenage
See hartlepool and die. Or wish that you could.
Trabi601 said:
I'm originally from north east Manchester. I avoid most places north of Birmingham for a bloody good reason!
I can understand. I've seen Bury. OTOH I've seen Prestwich/Prestbury (keep getting the 2 mixed up) in NE Manch, and places like Whitefield, and they are nice enough in parts.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff