benjamin1945

Many pubs that have gone had reputation for trouble,nice to see the back of em, shame some of the nicer places are gone as well though.

OK CATFAN, MY TOP TEN, after Nottingham, London (parts) Norwich Newcastle Liverpool Glasgow Exeter Edinburgh Brighton Workington Durham

EVERYBODY hates Brum,i love the people though,and their humour.

WOULD'NT have been ist time

Liked Leicester in the 60s,often went there on train for night out,missed last one back once and me and a mate decided to hitch-hike up the A46,Police car pulled up just outside Leicester copper asked us where you been? where you going? we told him,'hop in lads' he said give you a lift to the border. Imagine that today!

Loughboroughs not bad,shame its over the border,must admit don't like Leicester at all.

The 'Grove' was just one of those pubs you felt like 'chinning' somebody as soon as you walked in,and i was never like that,honest,

Marsdens had a shop in the Market place in Loughborough in the 60s,and i loved it,because it was the ist time they gave me company vehicle.

Grimsby towns ground is in Cleethorpes

Must admit David,there are some nice places close to MK, Woburn and Bletchley etc, and the people of MK are real mix from everywhere,lots of Londoners and immigrants,sadly its suffered from some Somalian gang -in -fighting of recent times,but i do agree the shopping is good,in a modern sort of way.

Northampton for some reason had a large Eastern European influx in the late 90s,and we were constantly being asked by the Coop to go there to combat the rise in organised, 'Shoplifting',by mainly Rumanians gangs of up to 20 people. Felt sorry for the Staff in those shops who were constantly being threatend, thats probably the reason 'Northampton' is on my 'crap town list.

Gunshots often heard in Top Valley and Bestwood Park,and they aint for Sunday Dinner !

Sorry David,but please don't go to Milton Keynes awful place,oh i forgot Granthams not much better,LOL.

Is it the place or the people or both ?

Ive always found most Derbyshire places and people friendly,

This was 'CRAP TOWNS11' 2004

I always did the same as you DJB and ive been on Sauchiehall st, but the places i mentioned it was hard work,and yes i'd join in and end up making friends.

I was sorting my book collection today,and found a little book i bought about 10 yrs ago called 'Crap towns'. Nottingham is listed as 8th worst place to live in the UK. Its all a bit Tongue in cheek' but interesting non the least, it mentions St.Anns and Alfreton rd and incidents of 'Gun crime .However it says nowt about the people of our city,who i reckon are generally very friendly unlike alot of places ive worked/vistited/lived. Places like Corby,Kettering,Northampton,Milton Keynes and for me the very worst Luton.I know its the 'luck of the draw' who you

You've done it again Michael,lol,

Briiliantly put Michael,my sentiments exactly.

Imagine already paid 1/- then your date would want an Ice Cream, damn Gold diggers !

The Smith bros.who ran Radford Ametuer Boxing club' used to put alot of shows on there,a nice venue.

We also had, 'giz a goz'

You trying to wind me up now,aint you Rob,...

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