I'm rather fond of Nottingham. The city centre anyway...
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Quote: Ben @ 9th February 2014, 11:14 PM GMTBen is rather fond of Nottingham. The city centre anyway...
That's better
Quote: Jennie @ 9th February 2014, 10:49 PM GMTIt's a bit bigger, but on similar lines. I would generally avoid both in term time, as the students are annoying on their stupid bikes. Fortunately, they are only there for three weeks or so of the year.
Can I recommend Nottingham? We have...umm.....
The most dangerous KFC in Europe, even if I can't find the link.
Quote: Jennie @ 9th February 2014, 10:49 PM GMTCan I recommend Nottingham? We have...umm.....
You have a Hooters there, that always makes me laugh when I see the huge billboard advertising it.
Ben had tuna for lunch, but forgot to get any chewing gum. He must try and scrounge some immediately.
Quote: Lee @ 10th February 2014, 12:06 AM GMTYou have a Hooters there, that always makes me laugh when I see the huge billboard advertising it.
Quote: Ben @ 9th February 2014, 11:14 PM GMTI'm rather fond of Nottingham.
Quote: Jennie @ 9th February 2014, 10:49 PM GMTCan I recommend Nottingham? We have...umm.....
A rich history based on fact (English Civil War, industrial revolution) and mythology (Robin Hood)
Some of the oldest and most interesting pubs in the country
Trams
One of the best traditional cricket grounds in the world
Cultural diversity including independent cinema and the Nottingham Contemporary arts centre
Compact and varied retail including the first outlets of Boots and Paul Smith
A network of caves under the city that can be explored by the public
Su Pollard
I visited the Nottingham Contemporary a few months ago and the installation they had on was like a bad parody of what art is at its worst. I understand it's subjective but f**k me, I really didn't understand the point of randomly placed paper mache statutes accompanied by the background noise of rocks in a tumble dryer. I looked on in desperation for an answer from my art degreed girlfriend but she just returned the same confused-wtf expression.
Ben is shocked that Lee has an educated girlfriend.
*An educating girlfriend aka teacher.
Quote: Lee @ 10th February 2014, 3:39 PM GMT*An educating girlfriend aka teacher.
Quote: Nogget @ 7th February 2014, 7:29 PM GMTTuumble, cheese is fine left out of the fridge.
Some, maybe, but not this one - trust me. 
So it's not the Bavarian sausage shaped one, that would survive a nuclear winter.
Actually left over from my reviewing MRE job, I've several packets of indestructible processed US Government cheese.
Ben has just been on the phone to Vodafone trying to arrange to get his phone repaired. We got there in the end.
Quote: Badge @ 10th February 2014, 2:23 PM GMTA rich history based on fact (English Civil War, industrial revolution) and mythology (Robin Hood)
Some of the oldest and most interesting pubs in the country
Trams
One of the best traditional cricket grounds in the world
Cultural diversity including independent cinema and the Nottingham Contemporary arts centre
Compact and varied retail including the first outlets of Boots and Paul Smith
A network of caves under the city that can be explored by the public
Su Pollard
This is all very true. Except Robin Hood is fact. 
Also, you cannot forget the mighty reds of Nottingham Forest.
Retail wise, things are looking a bit sad there at the moment. God knows what is happening with the Broad Marsh, and even the Victoria Centre would fall to pieces if John Lewis left.
On the plus side, Joules, Radley, Jack Wills et all seem to have spruced things up a bit.
A friend of mine always tried to persuade me to go to Hooters on the basis of the "amazing BBQ chicken wings". It's like reading FHM for the articles.
I must say though, the more time I spend away from Nottingham, the more I like it. It is a nice place to live.
Quote: Lee @ 10th February 2014, 2:36 PM GMTI visited the Nottingham Contemporary a few months ago and the installation they had on was like a bad parody of what art is at its worst. I understand it's subjective but f**k me, I really didn't understand the point of randomly placed paper mache statutes accompanied by the background noise of rocks in a tumble dryer. I looked on in desperation for an answer from my art degreed girlfriend but she just returned the same confused-wtf expression.
I went to see that. Glad it wasn't just me who didn't get it!