benjamin1945 16,160 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 When I was van driving I detested West Midlands towns such as Coventry, Tamworth and Nuneaton. Depressing beyond belief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Warrington.................at least it was back in the 70's............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 You know the old gag : "The first prize is a week in Barnsley; the second prize is a fortnight in Barnsley." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 You've all, obviously, never had the "pleasure" of visiting Barrow-in-Furness. The high street was absolutely dead at Saturday lunchtime. Just left me with a horible sinking feeling; which was apt for a town that scrapes by building the very occasional submarine for what's left of the Royal Navy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I notice a complete lack of real East Anglian towns in those lists, watch BBC East though and they lump Luton, Bedford, Corby and even Northampton into this area, I can never work out why, we don't want those sort of places ruining our landscape of infinite skies, majestic churches and thatched cottages. For relatively local towns to me, my list would be:- 1) Harlow, post war new town gone completely wrong in every sense, it's bloody awful. 2) Basildon, the same made even worse by it's huge population of illegally camped Pykie scum, ie:- Dale Farm. 3) Haverhill, Suffolk, an old market town destroyed by a 1956 expansion programme when they filled it up with bombed out Londoners, it's a really run down depressing place to visit. I have to be careful, I'm expecting some booked bike hirers from there any minute, I don't want them to read this. They've just been, really nice people! Further afield, the most vile places I've recently visited are Nelson and Colne, Burnley, Keighley, Bradford, run down once proud mill towns, changed out of character by the influx of strangers from a strange land. Cor, just hired bikes to a family from Kells in Ireland, what lovely people, even shook my hand to thank me for my help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 My recollection of Scunthorpe would be the one for me,that was back in the 70's. Dirty,dismal,depressing and smelly is how I remember the place.Some of the old Lancashire mill towns were grim places to visit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I must nominate Grimesby, sorry Grimsby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 It makes you realise what a great city Nottingham is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Firbeck, spot on with Keighley and Bradford, but you perhaps haven't been to Huddersfield or Dewsbury, in fact all the Heavy Woollen towns in West Yorks have suffered the same fate that you describe. Closer to Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield is pretty gruesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Some of the places visited on Forest away trips bring a few to mind. Plymouth....still got war damage and frightening. Middlesborough...... gruesome . Luton.... dump. Halifax...... tired. Wrexham..... Unfriendly. Rotherham..... grubby. Brighton... Scruffy Gillingham.... Decrepit Southend... 5hit hole That'll do for a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 At the risk of upsetting Bubblewrap, my heart sinks every time I enter Loughborough, especially from the Nottingham direction past the Brush factory and railway station. The town planners have a lot to answer for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Worst Forest away match for me was Burnley in (I think) 1977. Turf Moor was even more of a dump than the Baseball Ground, although the surrounding streets/houses bore great similarity in decrepitude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Re 37, the town planners have pandered to the students! everything is geared to their comfort purely because of the incoming cash. Trying to get through fron any direction is disheartening and troublesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Cleethorpes........................................Should have been called Grimsby 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Grimsby towns ground is in Cleethorpes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Yes, that's a delightful ground on a wet February night with the wind roaring in from the North Sea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 You've all, obviously, never had the "pleasure" of visiting Barrow-in-Furness. The high street was absolutely dead at Saturday lunchtime. Just left me with a horible sinking feeling; which was apt for a town that scrapes by building the very occasional submarine for what's left of the Royal Navy. Yes I have been and I wish you hadn't reminded me of it. What's that road that leads to it? - longest cul-de-sac in the world. It was about 20 years ago when I went but was totally deprived. Went in a Co-op and the stock was just put on the shelves still left in the boxes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 At the risk of upsetting Bubblewrap, my heart sinks every time I enter Loughborough, especially from the Nottingham direction past the Brush factory and railway station. The town planners have a lot to answer for. When were you last in Loughborough Lizzie ?: The station area has been completely redeveloped and the station much improved platforms lengthened & passenger lifts installed. A new road has been built & a residents parking scheme introduced This was all done during the last two & a half years Also the town centre is in process of being pedestrianized http://www.franklinellis.co.uk/portfolio/residential/loughborough-eastern-gateway/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 All that has been done since I last ventured through Loughborough Bubblewrap. I've never had to use the railway station, only driven past it. I agree with Basfordred regarding the Lufbra students, the University has far too many of them for the size of the town and during the summer break it's like a ghost town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Not everybody uses the station, and residents parking schemes are a nightmare. It used to be a nice town centre several years ago but it's deteriorated dramatically recently. Sorry Bubblewrap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 My last visit didn't feel safe anywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Not everybody uses the station, and residents parking schemes are a nightmare. It used to be a nice town centre several years ago but it's deteriorated dramatically recently. Sorry Bubblewrap. WRONG I live on a street that has a residents parking scheme & at least we can park our car near our house now. In the past it was a struggle to park for all the people parking their cars & commuting to work by train. The railway station as I have mentioned before is much improved & is well patronised. And I must disagree about the town centre too as I mentioned in my post the area is in the process of being pedestrianized Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 You tell 'em, Bubblewrap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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