Hitchin – one of life’s delusions

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

Hitchin, allegedly one of the happiest places to live in the country. That is, if you’re the sort of person that gains immense pleasure from sitting in a barber shop and admiring one’s self in the mirror. For sure the town centre is reasonably attractive, but it’s nothing compared to similar-size towns in other parts […]

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Is Stevenage, Hertfordshire a nice place to live?

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Bedford – get ready for the nice smell of strong urine

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

Bedford had changed in the last 30 years or so. The Bus Station had been refurbished into the 21st century. So had the Car park, What still remains the same the Loo’s still smell of rotting Pilchards and Piss. Sadly If you wanted to go to the Loo in the centre of town in the […]

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Stevenage is a town where you keep your head down when walking

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

I lived in Stevenage for just over 30 years. I went to school, worked and ‘got around’ the town on a daily basis and got to learn the lay of the land and how it changed from an early age. Growing up in St. Nicholas, the Oval was a don’t go area, the ‘oval mob’ […]

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Sleezy old Letchworth. Dear oh dear!

Is Letchworth Garden City a nice place to live or is Letchworth Garden City rough?

Sleezy old Letchworth. Dear oh dear. I’ve lived in Letchworth for eight years now and what I’ve witnessed over the years is incredible. Head into town on a Friday night and find yourself staring at groups of the local teenagers who believe they’re high end drug dealers carrying knives down the front of their trousers. […]

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