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Tag: Swanley
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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 […]
Dartford: once a thriving market town, now in decline
The once thriving market town of Dartford has been a cesspit for almost two decades now. As gentrification sweeps more and more of South London, more and more inner city ne’er-do-wells are pushed into its borders, primarily Dartford, making the place seem more like a rough South London borough, but at the same time the […]
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Swanley is the Manchester United of Holes
Why has nobody mentioned Swanley? In relative terms, Swanley, is the Manchester United of **** towns. A little while ago, Asda requested that Swanley be re-named Asdaville, since most of its residents are employed there. You can see why. The local comp was one of the lowest ranked schools in the whole country, and for […]
