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Tag: gravesend
Is Gravesend, Kent a nice place to live?
Is West Tilbury, Essex a nice place to live?
Is Tilbury, Essex a nice place to live?
Dartford – I escaped
After dating for 3 years it was time my partner and I bought a house together. She growing up in rural paradise of Horton Kirby and myself growing up in Abbey Wood we plumped for somewhere in the middle – Dartford! At first inspection I thought “at least Dartford can’t get any worse!” How wrong […]
Crime Statistics for Gravesend, Hertfordshire, 2024
Crime Statistics for Gravesend, Gravesham, Kent, 2024
Gravesend: Yea or Nay?
I was born and raised in Gravesend, I have only ever attended schools within Gravesend, and at age 17 I still live here. Something I’ve noticed is how if you were either born and/or raised in Gravesend you’re going to have a different opinion about Gravesend than if you moved here as an adult. The […]
5 towns in the South East that are worse than Hastings
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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Tilbury, a God-forsaken town of disgruntled, rancorous d*ckheads
Amidst the glitz and glamour that Essex is ostensibly known for, there lies towns that differ from that image. Tilbury is a pertinent example of those ‘towns’. I’m reluctant to even call it a ‘town’. It doesn’t deserve that title. I think somewhere along the lines of ‘cess pit’, ‘slum’, ‘shantytown’ would be more appropriate. […]
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