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I have no idea why people hate the place. I like it here. The only thing that it lacks is a range of nightclubs but as I have kids now it does not really affect me.Comment
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FTFYOriginally posted by doodab View PostIt's Basingrad not Boringstoke.
But only cos they spelt it wrong.Doing the needful since 1827Comment
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I'm in Farnborough with Stek, too...
Was wondering through the town yesterday and some of the sights you see are truly astonishing. I have never seen so many young, single GIRLS pushing prams, nor so many unappealing people in general.
This was coming from working in Weybridge, where walking around there, you would always be pleasantly surprised.I was an IPSE Consultative Council Member, until the BoD abolished it. I am not an IPSE Member, since they have no longer have any relevance to me, as an IT Contractor. Read my lips...I recommend QDOS for ALL your Insurance requirements (Contact me for a referral code).Comment
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and the share offers and weekly flights to the state and the health care when you break downOriginally posted by MarillionFan View PostOffer 200k a year and sometimes it's hard to turn doneComment
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Hotels and flights won't kill you but the free breakfasts and evening booze might.Originally posted by FiveTimes View Postand the share offers and weekly flights to the state and the health care when you break downWhat happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Try having a walk around Telford's 'Town Center'. The birth rate for under 18's is around +30% the national average. Literacy is about the lowest.Originally posted by Scruff View PostI have never seen so many young, single GIRLS pushing prams, nor so many unappealing people in general.
A young woman I worked with told me a first pregnancy for a woman over 23 meant she was considered a 'mature' new mother.
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Telford? Luxury!Originally posted by bless 'em all View PostTry having a walk around Telford's 'Town Center'. The birth rate for under 18's is around +30% the national average. Literacy is about the lowest.
A young woman I worked with told me a first pregnancy for a woman over 23 meant she was considered a 'mature' new mother.

Try Skelmersdale, every pathway a muggers paradise...Comment
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