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Southampton_Eagle At the after party 07 Sep 16 7.43am
Originally posted by robdave2k Coventry. It's like f***** Hogwarts with the road system - pretty sure they lift up and move of their own accord. Never yet managed to get in and out of the place the same way. Couple that with when you do get lost - its a grey, soulless mass of Birmingham lite. I spent the weekend just gone in & around Leicester, stayed opposite Haymarket Bus Station, the place was just grey, dull and dingy, grim.
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Originally posted by robdave2k

Coventry.

It's like f***** Hogwarts with the road system - pretty sure they lift up and move of their own accord. Never yet managed to get in and out of the place the same way.

Couple that with when you do get lost - its a grey, soulless mass of Birmingham lite.

I spent the weekend just gone in & around Leicester, stayed opposite Haymarket Bus Station, the place was just grey, dull and dingy, grim.

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manwitheagletattoo Somewhere in England 07 Sep 16 8.06am
Southampton. My wife and I I stayed overnight in a hotel in this place Talk about crap hole it was like a zombie apocalypse. South London & Proud Sometimes I really wonder if family are really worth it. Because it doesn’t matter how time and affection you give It’s never enough
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Southampton. My wife and I I stayed overnight in a hotel in this place Talk about crap hole it was like a zombie apocalypse.

South London & Proud
Sometimes I really wonder if family are really worth it.
Because it doesn’t matter how time and affection you give
It’s never enough

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manwitheagletattoo Somewhere in England 07 Sep 16 8.10am
Originally posted by manwitheagletattoo Southampton. My wife and I stayed overnight in a hotel in this place Talk about crap hole it was like a zombie apocalypse. South London & Proud Sometimes I really wonder if family are really worth it. Because it doesn’t matter how time and affection you give It’s never enough
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Somewhere in England 07 Sep 16 8.10am

Originally posted by manwitheagletattoo

Southampton. My wife and I stayed overnight in a hotel in this place Talk about crap hole it was like a zombie apocalypse.

South London & Proud
Sometimes I really wonder if family are really worth it.
Because it doesn’t matter how time and affection you give
It’s never enough

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Sep 16 8.21am
On a few occasions I have driven through Dunstable on my way to Milton Keynes and the outskirts.The part of Dunstable that I drive through is certainly not the most salubrious of places. Edited by Willo (07 Sep 2016 8.22am)
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South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Sep 16 8.21am

On a few occasions I have driven through Dunstable on my way to Milton Keynes and the outskirts.The part of Dunstable that I drive through is certainly not the most salubrious of places.

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mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 07 Sep 16 8.30am
Adelsboden, booked for a weekend there and left after the first night... Where's Adelsboden? Google it lazy.. Glad All Over
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Somewhere in Switzerland 07 Sep 16 8.30am

Adelsboden, booked for a weekend there and left after the first night...

Where's Adelsboden? Google it lazy..

Glad

All

Over

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tome Inner Tantalus Time. 07 Sep 16 8.40am
Originally posted by ex hibitionist I'm sure Basingstoke is positively scintillating - and Pompey's old harbour - those old ships, have you taken leave of your senses? the town centre's OK too - Aldershot looks a proper candidate, as does Basingstoke (no offence and I don't know if there's any decent parts). The name of Basingstoke fills me with horror, as it represents a den of semi-detached accountants twitching net curtains to assess the neighbours new vacuum cleaner. A suburban dystopia part John Betjeman's Slough, part DBC Pierre's Texas. Dunno why exactly, only changed trains there. Camber - I was surprised for a town with famous beaches there was a Pontins, a weird pub with the blinds down in summer and not a lot else. Kuala Lumpur's CBD. A one and a two...
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Inner Tantalus Time. 07 Sep 16 8.40am

Originally posted by ex hibitionist

I'm sure Basingstoke is positively scintillating - and Pompey's old harbour - those old ships, have you taken leave of your senses? the town centre's OK too - Aldershot looks a proper candidate, as does Basingstoke (no offence and I don't know if there's any decent parts).

The name of Basingstoke fills me with horror, as it represents a den of semi-detached accountants twitching net curtains to assess the neighbours new vacuum cleaner. A suburban dystopia part John Betjeman's Slough, part DBC Pierre's Texas.

Dunno why exactly, only changed trains there.

Camber - I was surprised for a town with famous beaches there was a Pontins, a weird pub with the blinds down in summer and not a lot else.

Kuala Lumpur's CBD.

A one and a two...

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Sep 16 8.44am
Originally posted by BarEagle Correct. Too many roundabouts, the sheer volume is frightening! I have two places above there though: Flint and Rhyl, in North Wales. Vile places. Have you driven between the south coast and Crawley/Gatwick on the A24 / A264 ? Edited by Willo (07 Sep 2016 8.45am)
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South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Sep 16 8.44am

Originally posted by BarEagle

Correct. Too many roundabouts, the sheer volume is frightening!

I have two places above there though: Flint and Rhyl, in North Wales. Vile places.

Have you driven between the south coast and Crawley/Gatwick on the A24 / A264 ?

Edited by Willo (07 Sep 2016 8.45am)

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 07 Sep 16 8.54am
Originally posted by Southampton_Eagle I spent the weekend just gone in & around Leicester, stayed opposite Haymarket Bus Station, the place was just grey, dull and dingy, grim. Bombed in WWII so rebuilt with unattractive architecture next 2 decades after. COYP
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Rudi Hedman

Caterham 07 Sep 16 8.54am

Originally posted by Southampton_Eagle

I spent the weekend just gone in & around Leicester, stayed opposite Haymarket Bus Station, the place was just grey, dull and dingy, grim.

Bombed in WWII so rebuilt with unattractive architecture next 2 decades after.

COYP

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Michaelawt85 Bexley 07 Sep 16 9.20am
Hull When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC
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Bexley 07 Sep 16 9.20am

Hull

When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

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Michaelawt85 Bexley 07 Sep 16 9.22am
Thornton heath high street Norbury Broad green between the hospital and west croydon station... s*** tip Edited by Michaelawt85 (07 Sep 2016 9.22am) When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC
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Bexley 07 Sep 16 9.22am

Thornton heath high street
Norbury
Broad green between the hospital and west croydon station... s*** tip

Edited by Michaelawt85 (07 Sep 2016 9.22am)

When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC

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steph_eagle Thornton Heath 07 Sep 16 9.27am
Originally posted by Michaelawt85 Thornton heath high street Norbury Broad green between the hospital and west croydon station... s*** tip Edited by Michaelawt85 (07 Sep 2016 9.22am) Bit harsh, we've got a Costa coffee now
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Thornton Heath 07 Sep 16 9.27am