Whitton, Twickenham…Where’s it all gone?

Is Whitton a nice place to live or is Whitton rough?

Ah Whitton, a once quiet, subtle and small area situated slyly between Hounslow and Twickenham has now become a blight on the surrounding area; even next to Hounslow. You see, after having spent the last 5-6 years living, going to school and generally going out around Whitton, I have experienced the first-hand deterioration of this […]

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5 towns in the South East that are worse than Hastings

Is 5 towns in the South East worse than Hastings a nice place to live or is 5 towns in the South East worse than Hastings rough?

It’s easy to see why Hastings is held in such low regard by both residents and non-residents alike. All the indicators are there in the statistics to show how poor this end-of-the-line run down seaside town is, compared to the rest of the South East. It has 27.2% of its residents in private rented accommodation […]

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Catford

Catford is the most wonderful place one could live in. The people are utterly delightful and the friendliest I have yet to meet. I am truly flabbergasted that the houses are inexpensive as my friend Tarquin and his brother Henrick purchased a 2 bedroom house for a mere four-hundred thousand. And with the loose change […]

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North Cheam, you could mistake that whole area for a war torn country

Is North Cheam a nice place to live or is North Cheam rough?

Where to start with north cheam….hmm. first off let me start by saying that i spent the first ten years of my life growing up here in the early eighties, playing on the road with my friends after school etc etc and it was a generally nice place. Something has gone seriously wrong with this […]

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Romford is commonly referred to as ‘**** town’

Is Romford a nice place to live or is Romford rough?

Romford is commonly referred to as ‘**** town’ and i’ve heard that a number of times when people have asked me where i’m from. The thing is, it’s hard to dislike Romford – it’s a slice of fried gold next door to Dagenham and gangster paradise Ilford. But, it’s notorious for a lot of really […]

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