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who has hte WORST shopping facilities locally?

188 replies

TheDaVinciCod · 13/06/2007 12:19

to them

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InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:08

here's a postcard pic of grimethorpe

TheDaVinciCod · 13/06/2007 13:09

god theres a townont he norht somerset coast thast worse

cant meremebr its name

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NoodleStroodle · 13/06/2007 13:09

Oooo ISWYM

InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:11

but then, to be fair, this place is just around the corner

Peachy · 13/06/2007 13:11

weston super amre? clewvedon?

Trsut me they're not worse, not sice all the bridgwater factories closed- oh yes the smell ent but so did the jobs

(Actually ormirian says its getting better since I left. must be all my fault LOL)

TheDaVinciCod · 13/06/2007 13:12

nope

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NoodleStroodle · 13/06/2007 13:13

Int'l Mouse - isn't that just weird really? Sorry I have lead very sheltered life etc I wish people didn't have to live in such horrible places.

Tortington · 13/06/2007 13:14

ok

i have two co-ops.

one at either end of a rather large street.

one more expensive than the other

it doesn't sound bad- but have you ever needed a tomato in a hurry?

bundle · 13/06/2007 13:15

Survey of Worst Places in Britain to bring up a family:

Reading, Berkshire
Waltham Forest, London
North East Lincolnshire
Hastings, East Sussex
Haringey, London
Kingston upon Hull
Rother, East Sussex
North Lincolnshire
Lewisham, London
Oxford, Oxfordshire

InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:15

i know

tis sad

NoodleStroodle · 13/06/2007 13:15

How can one co-op be more expensive than another? Aren't they the same shop?

Ceolas · 13/06/2007 13:15

I drive about 15 miles to Next, M&S etc. Local shopping is all discount card shops and poundland, etc.

We do have Asda for food shopping. Tesco is about 8-10 miles. Online for me

InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:16

i saw that too bundle

i hope reading doesn't top the list because of shite nhs services

Nbg · 13/06/2007 13:18

IMM, my SIL has just got a new teaching job in Grimethorpe

I'm sure everyone has seen Kes and Brassed Off.
Thats not what the whole of Barnsley is like though.

GrumpyOldHorsewoman · 13/06/2007 13:19

ohhhhhhhhhhh

IMOM is Tutter

InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:19

i know, nbg, i lived there for my formative years
hence my cannon hall pic to balance things up a bit

actually grew up in penistone, which is Almost Posh really

nearlythere · 13/06/2007 13:20

WE HAVE NO SUPERMARKETS!!!! I long for asda/tescos/m&s/next- oooh don't get me started!

average of at least 2.5 hours to get to civilisation!!!!

bundle · 13/06/2007 13:20

penistone. always makes me snigger

InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:21

yes me too

[childish]

bundle · 13/06/2007 13:21

even scunthorpe raises a smile

Nbg · 13/06/2007 13:22

Oh you are Tutter!!!!!

I knew you said you were brought up in Barnsley.
It was for the benefit of everyone else

Dont know why I'm sticking up for the place lol.

Penistone is posh. Dh's friend called it penis-tone.
pmsl

bundle · 13/06/2007 13:23

i used to work with a newsreader in Southampton, called Chris Peacock. needless to say, during rehearsals he used to call hiself Crispy Cock

InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:25

i know i may slag it off but am very fond of the place really

happy memories of friendly people who don't take themselves too seriously

InternationalMouseOfMystery · 13/06/2007 13:26

i may revert to tutterdom, am tiring of my mysteriousness

Peachy · 13/06/2007 13:26

Dh knows 9and I know of) a wayne Anker

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