Is Wycombe the centre of the universe?

[domster]

No, of course it's not. It's a semi-grotty Bucks town with good shopping and transport links, where Corsa driving muppets tend to hang out.

But it is also home to a bizarrely large number of PHers, and Ted has just moved closer...

For anyone interested, a meet has been arranged here:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=30390&f=65&h=0

I know some of you don't check Events and Meetings, so thought I'd mention it.

And before any non-Wycombite starts to slag off 'the Jewel of the Chilterns', please remember we are home to RAF Strike Command and I go to the pub with the guy who is in charge of the red button

[jeremyc]

It also has one of the lowest badger populations in the country thanks to a programme of automotive culling.

[domster]

jeremyc said: It also has one of the lowest badger populations in the country thanks to a programme of automotive culling.

Remind me where you live, JC. Off to find the red button chap right now...

[RiverGirrl]

Hi Domster...it would seem there are quite a few TVR peeps up in HW...including me when I visit my boyfriend I do enjoy that blast up the A404! Hope to see you on the 23rd

[gnomesmith]

I go to the pub with the guy who is in charge of the red button

Its a set of keys not a button but don't tell anybody.

[dans]

It is also where my girlfriend will shortly be appearing in King Lear at the Swan theatre.

[SBD]

Dans are you encouraging us to all go and have a 'king leer at your lass? Does she know?

[Olly2000]

Grew up in Amersham and therefore wycombe was nearest town - did my first driving lessons up and down the hill. Can't say I miss the place much

[madcop]

If you look at it from Abbey Barn just past Junction 4 Eastbound on the M40, it looks like a big hole in the ground that someone has tipped a lot of sh1t in

[domster]

madcop said: If you look at it from Abbey Barn just past Junction 4 Eastbound on the M40, it looks like a big hole in the ground that someone has tipped a lot of sh1t in

And they say that Bill Bryson is an eloquent travel writer...

[mervynp]

Olly2000 said: Grew up in Amersham and therefore wycombe was nearest town - did my first driving lessons up and down the hill. Can't say I miss the place much

Really? Me too. When was this? Iron Horse, or Boot and Slipper?

[Olly2000]

Iron Horse, was a regular for at least 2 years before I moved away...still know loads of people there...lived there between 1987 and 1996

>> Edited by Olly2000 on Thursday 27th February 14:27

[mervynp]

Olly2000 said: Iron Horse, was a regular for at least 2 years before I moved away...still know loads of people there...lived there between 1987 and 1996

>> Edited by Olly2000 on Thursday 27th February 14:27

errrr, thinks back, moved away in 1990, so our paths might have crossed! Small world, eh?

Oh, and Wycombe is a bunghole, however you look at it.

[bennno]

madcop said: If you look at it from Abbey Barn just past Junction 4 Eastbound on the M40, it looks like a big hole in the ground that someone has tipped a lot of sh1t in

Knowing Wycombe well, I think you should apologise immediately to the nearest big hole full of shit for making such a derogatory comment.

Bennno

[domster]

You lot obviously haven't been to Slough recently!

[anonymous-user]

Used to live in Thame (lovely) and worked in High Wycombe for a few years. Also grew up in Basingstoke and couldn't decide which was the bigger sh*thole. Having said that the George & Dragon in West Wycombe does the best pub grub I've ever had. (Or did - haven't been for 5 years).

Re previous post I once saw a lorry with a sticker on the back saying "Happiness is Slough in my rear view mirror".

[alunr]

paul-b said: Used to live in Thame (lovely)

Whereabouts mate - I live there now.

[anonymous-user]

alunr said:

paul-b said: Used to live in Thame (lovely)

Whereabouts mate - I live there now.

A little flat in Hazelrig Drive off Wellington St. (The first place I bought - it was quite a long time ago). I also lived in Chinnor and Bicester for a while.

Is Smeds of Welly still going?

[alunr]

paul-b said:
A little flat in Hazelrig Drive off Wellington St. (The first place I bought - it was quite a long time ago). I also lived in Chinnor and Bicester for a while.

Is Smeds of Welly still going?

I'm down near southern road. Unfortunately/Fortunately Smeds is now an Indian Takeaway! The newsagents on Queens Road is closed now aswell - ah the price of progress.

Actually its changed loads on te whole but is still a v.nice place to live.