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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mossley, home of the ‘Who’s got the most toes competition’

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

Whether you’re from top or bottom Mossley, there was always an issue of who is the most superior life form. With ***** who don’t have the complications of the inner city chavery to cloud their empty minds, their justification for territory extends to ********** characteristics such as who’s dad has six toes or who’s Uncle […]

Shaw, as annoying as an improperly wiped backside

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

What can I say about Shaw that has not already been so accurately written by my fellow wordsmiths? Well, here goes! I have lived is Shaw my entire life. I have worked on building sites, fenced stolen and counterfeit goods, dealt cocaine and had numerous affairs with the females of this town. I left my […]

Harpurhey – You don’t have to smoke spice to live here, but it helps

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

When me mam told me we were moving to Harpurhey in 2002, I was devastated. When she showed me the estate we were going to move on to I tried to throw myself under the 52 bus. Unfortunately it never turned up on time, I don’t think it ever has since. Here lies the problems […]

Bury: a difficult place to like

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

I lived in Bury from 2014 to 2017 and it was a real eye opener. Bury has its own perfume – Eau de Weed which is particularly noticeable between the Spotted Cow and the Old Crow on Bell Lane. These two pubs host their own live shows every Thursday to Sunday – ‘Night of the […]

Sholver, Oldham’s ****

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

Sholver, one windswept winter’s night I found myself alone, cold and afraid on the streets of this **** smeared overspill. As the wind howled and the icy rain cut into me like one of the many discarded hypodermic needles scattered here and there, I heard a distant voice calling to me. At first I mistook […]

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Shaw: The Place That Joy Forgot

I spent a great deal of my formative years walking feverishly around the narrow field-bordered streets of Shaw, and found it difficult to describe to friends who would visit just why the place was so awful. To the untrained eye the hamlet seems quaint and even welcoming – this is a false perception. When I […]

Failsworth: a town of hard working individuals & lazy pond life

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

Failsworth a Town of two tales, one of hard working individuals and the other of Lazy ****** child production line pond life, where the only job people have had, is going to the job centre to Sign On. A place where some people will go to great lengths to not pay the 5p bag charge, […]

Sholver, think of it as a giant category C prison built on a hill side

You’ve seen the film ‘You, Me and Marley’? If not, it’s set in trouble torn Belfast and specifically a terrorist controlled, nationalist ghetto with no respect for law and order on its streets. Well, the film makers decided Sholver was the perfect setting for this film. No, seriously. Sholver is essentially a giant council estate […]