We went for a day out in Tunbridge Wells with dc and witnessed 3 seperate incidences of intolerance which quite took my breath away. Now on MN Tunbridge Wells is often a place where lots of families want to move to for the amazing town, countryside, schools etc, but the not so nice side is never mentioned.
Incidence 1: Went to a pub for lunch the only other people in the restaurant were 2 ladies one middle aged and the other elderly. As we approach the only table big enough for us all, which happened to be the one next to them, the elderly one starts a hacking cough we sit down anyway. Then a family arrives with a toddler whereby the elderly lady starts telling her friend about the dreadful behaviour of children where she lives in a very loud voice. Afterwards I discuss this wth dh and he said he also felt that she didn't want the children in the same room as her.
Incidence 2: Went to a hotel for afternoon tea following a walk, sat next to a family with their elderly grandfather who proceeds to tell them in a loud voice about his holidays abroad where he met some "negros".
Incidence 3: Had dinner in a bog standard restaurant in a village just outside TW. Getting late and just wanted dc fed and home. Restaurant is very slow and we have to ask for everything: menu, to place order, get bill. Whilst we were waiting forever for our food to arrive the dc play races in the garden as we had decided to sit there for dinner being easier outside than in with dc. After a while the waiter comes along and tell us to keep dc quiet as the manager was getting annoyed. Now there was noone else in the garden except us, the children weren;t shouting and all the other diners (middle aged elderly or with adult children) were inside the restaurant. On paying the bill we spoke to the manager about this and they denied all knowledge of having asked the waiter to say anything [sceptical]
AIBU to assume this sort of intolerance of children and casual racism is actually quite widespread in TW having encounterd 3 seperate incidences within a 8 hour period.
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To think "Disgusted" of Tunbridge Wells is alive and kicking
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mumzy · 24/07/2011 17:46
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