Harpenden – the smuggest town in the smuggest county

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

In one of the “boutique shops” on the High Street (between a Costa and a charity shop), they sell mugs that say “I’m terribly posh, I’m from Harpenden”. Clearly intended to be slightly tongue in cheek but in practice bought by people whose tongues are less in their cheeks and more worming into their own […]

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Kings Langley: A Hertfordshire village of very little

Is Kings Langley a nice place to live or is Kings Langley rough?

A lot of locals still cling to the idea that Kings Langley is still a village. Well if it is, it’s a damned big village. Nestled between the quaint old fashioned villages of Watford and Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley to many people that don’t live here, is the traffic jam between the M25 and the […]

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Watford – Every day is the day of the living dead

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

I grew up near Watford, but as soon as I was old enough, I left to never return. Due to Covid 19 pandemic, I have been doing shopping for my parents who live in South Herts. This has meant trips to a large supermarket in Watford. When the town comes in to view from the […]

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Tring: So what has changed?

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

So what has changed? Well not a lot really Budgens closed in 2005 and was replaced by M&S, which has demoted the working of Tesco till’s to profession of choice for the scary looking oddballs of Tring. Crime is on the up,,the ***** of yesteryear are all but grown up (physically) and have spawned at […]

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Luton – England’s Toilet

Is or moving to Luton a nice place to live or is or moving to Luton rough?

Well what can I say about this absolute hole? I had the misfortune of living in Luton for just over a year. I was lucky, being that I lived in Leagrave; pretty posh for Luton. But still a complete dump. When I first moved to Luton I decided to walk to work to try and […]

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Loathsome Luton!

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

Luton has been let down by everyone from the train companies to the council. I’ll act as a tourist guide starting with the station which looks decrepit at best, even though it’s located along one of the most expensive commuter routes, the station operator can’t be asked to fix the leaking roof instead putting traffic […]

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Hemel Hempstead, a delight for lovers of grubby concrete & puddles of vomit

Is Hemel Hempstead a nice place to live or is Hemel Hempstead rough?

Are you a useless, thieving, work shy sh*tbucket with as much worth to society as a cancer cell? Looking for a relaxing break somewhere other than the shopping centre? Then why not take a holiday in scenic Hemel Hempstead? This picturesque new town is a delight for lovers of grubby concrete and puddles of vomit, […]

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