I grew up in Hoddesdon and as a child and teenager it was alright. Close to woodland and countryside, some reasonable pubs, safe town. I moved away for a few years before returning in 2007 and initially was pleased to be returning to the town of my youth. The novelty quickly wore off. It took […]
I had the chance to escape back in the 80s and blew it big time. A good job near Heathrow and a lovely girlfriend in Oxfordshire only a couple of miles from Henley on Thames. Temporary insanity is the only thing I can attribute to my decision to return to my hometown, that and being […]
I am writing this post in defence, from a post which I just stumbled across! I moved to the large village of South Normanton 7 years ago, and would quite humbly state, that the only reason I would leave is to emigrate to a warmer climate. For the most part, the village is a hard-working, […]
Read More… from South Normanton ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover!’
After reading many different posts about Aldershot and just how bad it supposedly is, I felt compelled to write something of my own experience. After doing some research like most people I found that Aldershot has good links to both London and Reading. Something that is becoming more and more desirable as London is brought […]
Read More… from Aldershot: is not all bad, in fact, it’s quite good!
I have now lived in Slough or “oh Dear, Slough” as people comment when I tell them, since 1992. I have seen it slide from a town of some limited qualities to the toilet of Berkshire within the last 5 yrs. Having had to move from Windsor because a Bike shed would set you back […]
