To wonder what Northampton has got going for it?

[Bluebellsinseason]

Anything? Apart from some nice villages?

[BlackOutTheSun]

One of the villiages is lovely

[FashionEaster]

Nothing

[Bluebellsinseason]

Which village? I'm grasping at straws here. Please.

[FashionEaster]

Possibly too far south, but Olney is nice

[BlackOutTheSun]

I can't say which village, it would out me

[eggyblackett]

Lovely villages to the North. The actual town centre is err...

[FashionEaster]

Think the Bramptons are also nice, which is north.

Do you have dc to be considered re schooling?

[ditavonteesed]

my best mate.

[wantstosleepnow]

The shoe museum.
The bus station.
Need I go on?? ....

[AndFanjoWasHisNameO]

Erm.... My MIL

[blapbird]

yes one of the villages is particularly lovely

[PoppyWearer]

And mine, Fanjo!

[blapbird]

the town itself is just average but the villages and countryside are vast and beautiful

[SnakebiteRattlinBoogaloo]

Well I've been here since October and can't say I'm particularly excited about it.

The only thing it's got going for it so far for us is a fab soft play with bouncy castles where I can let the kids run free for 2hrs for a great little price of £2.75

[fullofregrets]

Not much. I went in one of the bars. It smelt like wee. I left.

[blapbird]

hence your nickname fullof?

[AndFanjoWasHisNameO]

Poppy trying to convince myself she's only worthy of the one as she's coming up on her broomstick to stay tomorrow

[cheerup]

It's my birthplace - Barratt Maternity Hospital - and probably hasn't changed that much since the early '70s. If it still has a stand alone maternity hospital that would be one thing going for it. Apart from that I can't think
of anything.

[PeriPathetic]

@Cheerup - DD was born there!

Northampton is vile. Glad I'm out of there. Not happy about possibly moving back in a couple of years

[DollyBantry]

Lovely villages and countryside. Town itself is a complete sh*thole.

[msrisotto]

Aww I grew up in a gorgeous little conservation village in northants. Yeah the town centre leaves a lot to be desired but you know, it has plus points! It's not far to milton keynes for shopping....

[chezchaos]

Sywell is gorgeous

[fairyqueen]

Near Rushden you'll find Stanwick Lakes, which is the best outdoor playarea in the world IMHO. Lots of climbing, water, sand etc. DD has 'stanwick clothes' because she gets so muddy there, but so very, very happy. Shes 9 and has years left before she grows out of it. There's also a lovely walk around the lake, with distractions every so often such as a rope bridge, straw bales and a massive swing. It is quite simply the best place for kids ever, and i wish we could go more often. (a long way from us but close to grandma)

[manicinsomniac]

Good theatre

Not much else though.

[dexter73]

Good rugby team!