bobbyshinton 59 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 One of them for me is easiness to get to the town or coast. That's a local view Waalsend. In general it is the people and culture (also accent ) newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 One of them for me is easiness to get to the town or coast. That's a local view Waalsend. In general it is the people and culture (also accent ) newcastle The mile long stretch of Curry Houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 172 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 The beach is probably the best thing about where I live, also the broads are quite nice if you like that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15347 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Dead easy/quick to get into central London without being inner-city scumsville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21043 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 The sea and the castle/priory. And low crime rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags 1 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Where I live? It's out in the middle of nowhere so the area is nice and quiet yet in the matter of two hours I could be in NYC or Boston on a whim, and easy accessability to ocean or mountains as the mood may dictate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 One of them for me is easiness to get to the town or coast. That's a local view Waalsend. In general it is the people and culture (also accent ) newcastle The mile long stretch of Curry Houses. Got the original curry mile in Rusholme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10671 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 walking distance from town, but right beside a big park, good mix of amenities close by, 3 good eateries and a really good pub. oh and in the middle of student-ville so a lot of skirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Best things... I live literally 2mins drive from the sea and some simply stunning beaches around South Devon in general. If you like to walk, follow the coast path and the views are breathtaking. If the sea doesnt appeal im very close to Dartmoor and many national trust owned parks and land. There really is so much to do here, i know grockles (tourists) tend to visit Torbay/Dartmouth areas, but really there are so many picturesque lesser known areas that they probably miss (and i much prefer) Torquay United, against all odds we still have a nationwide league club, we're doing so well for such a small town with a high population of elderly folk. And we're not in debt, which is no mean feat!! Come on you yellowsssss!!! Of course living down here has its drawbacks....TORBAY F****** COUNCIL being one! Car parking is a nightmare, you're reduced to very expensive car parks. The summer months are so busy, its best to avoid the local beach/seafront. As for the town at night (during summer) its packed full of drunken lager louts causing trouble and throwing up outside the clubs. You cant get on a bus as theyre packed full of students! So many people live here that house prices are very high, we seem to attract loads of scousers and jocks (no disrespect) but there is a severe lack of accomodation now. Obviously we are well known for the amount of elderly that retire here too, so we're bulging at the seams! But saying that i cant imagine id ever want to leave Devon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44106 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 My sofa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21043 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Grockles! Jesus wept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Where I live? It's out in the middle of nowhere so the area is nice and quiet yet in the matter of two hours I could be in NYC or Boston on a whim, and easy accessability to ocean or mountains as the mood may dictate. Funny thing about that remark-sums up how different Yanks are to Brits about distances. A two hour drive is considered a hop to the neighbouring town cos the USA is so big, here tho two hours would get me from Manchester to past Birmingham and I think of that as a right mission. Even London on the train is 2 hours 5 mins and I think of that as the other end of the country. Not saying I wouldnt bother going to NYC if it was only two hours away (obviously) but funny how you have such a different perspective on scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Grockles! Jesus wept. thats what we call them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags 1 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Where I live? It's out in the middle of nowhere so the area is nice and quiet yet in the matter of two hours I could be in NYC or Boston on a whim, and easy accessability to ocean or mountains as the mood may dictate. Funny thing about that remark-sums up how different Yanks are to Brits about distances. A two hour drive is considered a hop to the neighbouring town cos the USA is so big, here tho two hours would get me from Manchester to past Birmingham and I think of that as a right mission. Even London on the train is 2 hours 5 mins and I think of that as the other end of the country. Not saying I wouldnt bother going to NYC if it was only two hours away (obviously) but funny how you have such a different perspective on scale. That difference is one of the biggest I've noted as yet- our completely different perspective regarding distances and travel. I'll never forget having breakfast in a B&B while on hols to the Channel Islands and listening to an english couple go on about yanks... more specifically how anyone could justify having two vehicles for family use. It was amusing to hear the owner mildly scold them regarding their ignorance of the sheer size of this country and the distances between point A and point B. Two cars in a family isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hmm.... I live in a cul-de-sac you get no through traffic We have a canny park 2mins walk away (the one off whickham highway) I'm a 2min drive from the A1 / Team Valley Takes me 10min to drive into town or 10-30min to be in decent northumberland countryside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3788 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Regular visits from foxes, badgers, squirrels , hundreds of types of birds and a trout river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Im a five minute walk away from over 300 pubs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Regular visits from foxes, badgers, squirrels , hundreds of types of birds and a trout river. How does a trout river visit you? Best things for me is the 5 min walk into town, the numerous bars and eateries nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I'm far enough away from Sunderland to not be considered a Mackem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 None of these Geordie types. The beach. The ice rink. The leisure pool. The lighthouse car park for some Dogging. Some fairly reasonable pubs and restuarants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I can see the sea from my living room window and the Cheviots from my kitchen window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3788 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Regular visits from foxes, badgers, squirrels , hundreds of types of birds and a trout river. How does a trout river visit you? Best things for me is the 5 min walk into town, the numerous bars and eateries nearby. It gets the bus dopey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I live in a lovely little village of 2700 people. It's near my team, pubs and supermarkets and the boys school is only built about 10 years and is great. Plus i live in a 3 bedroom house which we bought before property prices went mad, so the mortgage is buttons. The only downside is one of my neighbours is from Pelaw and he's a mackem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I live in a lovely little village of 2700 people. It's near my team, pubs and supermarkets and the boys school is only built about 10 years and is great. Plus i live in a 3 bedroom house which we bought before property prices went mad, so the mortgage is buttons. The only downside is one of my neighbours is from Pelaw and he's a mackem. Where abouts in Ayrshire do you live? Been camping there a few times, nice part of the world imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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