Reply to: 10 worst places to live in UK

[threaded]

No, just a public service to a fellow contractor.

Yes it was Life of Brian.

[Churchill]

And they're wanting a contractor out in San Francisco...

Are you leaving us then Threaded?

BTW, did I guess correctly about the "Life of Brian" reference in your other post?

[threaded]

And they're wanting a contractor out in San Francisco...

[Churchill]

Wow, that sounds like my pikey flat.

Sounds like Nokia in Ulm...

[WageSlave]

This had leaking sewage pipes under the floor, necessitating permanently open windows in minus 10 degrees and the wearing of thick coats. I call that my "Himmler's Revenge" contract.

Wow, that sounds like my pikey flat.

[wendigo100]

Aylesbury - grey and ugly

The bit around the council offices certainly is, but I'll soon be working in Aylesbury, in a nicer bit than that.

Incidentally, if you think Aylesbury is grey and ugly, wait until you've done Croydon. And B-block in the Home Office (above the Whitgift centre) is the most utterly depressing building I have ever worked in. It was even worse than the draughty portakabin in Stuttgart I was stuck in during mid-winter. This had leaking sewage pipes under the floor, necessitating permanently open windows in minus 10 degrees and the wearing of thick coats. I call that my "Himmler's Revenge" contract.

[wendigo100]

Govan isn't even in the top 5 worst places in Glasgow no matter top 10 in Britain.

Much as I love my country and all I'm amazed the not a single Scottish town made it on the list. Classic example of english bias yet again ...

Sorry snaw, but I worked in Glasgow for three months a few years ago and rather liked it.

Apart from the weather of course. I was there throughout the "summer".

True, I stayed in the Hilton and mostly frequented the city centre in the evenings, but I did pass through Govan when I went running.

[dephunked]

What's more interesting are towns that are different from their surrounding region:

Aylesbury - grey and ugly
Bridgwater (Somerset) - deserted - like the Wild West.

[DBNOv4.0]

Mr

Anywhre where there is a high proportion of muslims / suicide bombers

[stackpole]

Tring. Wonderful place.

[GiGo]

Whats wrong with Bristol?

Its not that bad.

Bad things sometimes happen around Easton / St. Pauls in the east of the city - saw a stabbing there once, nasty. Also the Southmead area to the north is a bit dodgy. And irritating little brats can occasionally be seen wandering in the centre at night, brick in hand, looking for a car to do (mine on more than one occasion). Apart from those hickups Bristol's a very cool place

[Numptycorner]

It was very biased to all locals near to kirsty and phil. I was surprised then that they had Harrogate as one of the best places seeing as it's more than 25 miles from the M25. I'd say they don't know the UK very well at all!

How could ashford be one of the best places? Bizzare

[Rebecca Loos]

probably because however bad the place is in Scotland, the people's lovely accents make up for it and make it a nice wee place to live...

[snaw]

even worse than Govan.

Govan isn't even in the top 5 worst places in Glasgow no matter top 10 in Britain.

Much as I love my country and all I'm amazed the not a single Scottish town made it on the list. Classic example of english bias yet again ...

[WageSlave]

Croydon is pretty horrible too.

Seconded. Particularly that weirdo who hangs around outside my client's office, playing pocket snooker while watching teenagers snogging.