Tag: manchester

Oldham – Drugs, Grooming and early death

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

I am not going to say that this manky Northern tip is full of ***** as it isn’t. It is full of ******* aspiring to become *****, it is that far down the social spectrum. Where to start is the main problem. Oldham was the richest town in the world at the height of the […]

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Leigh: A Hive of Villainy in Lesser Manchester

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

I moved to Leigh by accident about 18 months ago after my husband and I made the rookie first time buyer error of being lured by a big house for a low price, without really researching the area properly first. Big mistake. Don’t get me wrong, the house is great (well it is now after […]

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Why Droylsden is Sh*t: Part 1

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

Beyonce once sang “WHO RUNS THE WORLD?”. Ladies shouted back……”GIRLS!”. Middle aged people in Droylsden screamed “Kids! ******* f*cking little teenage kids” Droylsden has a dark little secret that nobody outside of Droylsden knows. That secret is anyone over the age of 25 is petrified of kids. Schoolkids, gangs of kids, kids in hoods, kids […]

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Levenshulme: The Great Scally-Hipster War

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

I’ve lived in this little sh*thole of despair all my life. Traditionally a haven for the standard Manchester scally; Adidas tracksuit, crappy old banger, let’s not dwell on it. Lately the dreaded hipsters have moved from their habitat in the Northern Quarter to the working-class areas of Manchester. The f*ckwits [“lovely journalists” – Ed] over […]

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Ashton under lyne, into the mouth of madness and straight out of the other end

Is Ashton under Lyne a nice place to live or is Ashton under Lyne rough?

Once upon a time,in the forgotten land of Tameside there was a strange little town called Ashton under lyne. In this town there was once a thriving outdoor market, good shops and nightlife. Thanks to the powers that be and a few numpties, all that magic has gone forever. Now it’s Mos Eisley and the […]

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Saddleworth is not Yorkshire and you’re not Alan Sugar

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

Green green Saddleworth. Where you can escape the harsh reality from what is commonly known as Hiroshima little boy (Oldham). Saddleworthians are easily spotted in a crowd amongst their fellower Oldhamer’s. They’re the ones who have fake accents, no wit and a false sense of superiority. Yes if you like a bit of bullshit and […]

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