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Quote: David Bussell @ March 30 2009, 3:35 PM BST

I took a walk across that river and things were not pretty on the other side.

Belching smokestacks, unpainted buildings, abject poverty and, currently, murderous drug cartels who like to leave severed heads lying around in ice chests.

Cooooooooooooooool.

Quote: DaButt @ March 30 2009, 4:01 PM BST

Belching smokestacks, unpainted buildings, abject poverty and, currently, murderous drug cartels who like to leave severed heads lying around in ice chests.

Are we still taking about Milton Keynes?

Milton Keynes happens to be rather clean and well painted, ack-tu-lee.

Quote: zooo @ March 30 2009, 4:00 PM BST

Yes, you tend to hate your hometown, but once you've escaped and been gone a while, you start to feel all affectionate towards them.

In many respects like friends, jobs, girlfriends, school, university - you hate them, then start missing them when they're gone.

Define your hometown in one word.

Peterborough: Lithuanian

Quote: zooo @ March 30 2009, 4:09 PM BST

Milton Keynes happens to be rather clean and well painted, ack-tu-lee.

I know, its all right really. My father lives in Aspely Guise ( He's lived there for ten years and I still can't spell it)

Ha!

I sometimes have trouble spelling Aylesbury. And Marylebone. And... well, everything.

Quote: bigfella @ March 30 2009, 4:25 PM BST

I know, its all right really. My father lives in Aspely Guise ( He's lived for ten years and I still can't spell it)

Well if he can spell Aspely Guise I would've thought 'it' wouldn't cause much of a problem.

Sorry, old gag done badly. :(

Alderley Edge gets my vote.

Virtually nothing to do at night except visit very expensive bars. Every other car is worth >£50k with personalized plates, driven by either a GlaxoSmithKline exec or a professional footballer. They park where and how they want, then look down their noses at "ordinary" people. Perhaps they live in large properties in outlying areas but the bulk of Alderley Edge itself could benefit from an appointment with a bulldozer. It's a shithole.

Apologies to any BSGers who live at Alderl......nah, there can't be any.

Quote: Geoff Mutton @ March 30 2009, 4:41 PM BST

Alderley Edge gets my vote.

Virtually nothing to do at night except visit very expensive bars. Every other car is worth >£50k with personalized plates, driven by either a GlaxoSmithKline exec or a professional footballer. They park where and how they want, then look down their noses at "ordinary" people. Perhaps they live in large properties in outlying areas but the bulk of Alderley Edge itself could benefit from an appointment with a bulldozer. It's a shithole.

Apologies to any BSGers who live at Alderl......nah, there can't be any.

I see what you mean about the cars...

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Quote: Lee Henman @ March 30 2009, 1:21 PM BST

Stockton-On-Tees

You bastard!

Quote: Tuumble @ March 30 2009, 4:49 PM BST

I see what you mean about the cars...

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I never quite adjusted to all the high-end cars in the Newport Beach area in Orange County. My son's friend valet parks cars at a local shopping mall and he's driven every supercar ever made.

Leigh (Greater Manchester). F**king horrible.

Milton Keynes is not bad at all, very good evening scene. Great place for a shag, but I did not say that.

Quote: Tuumble @ March 30 2009, 4:49 PM BST

I see what you mean about the cars...

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That photo is strategically taken from the South-West end of the High St. The street becomes a bomb-site just after that shot.

In fact I think there should be a sign saying "Welcome to Alderley Edge - Twinned with Soweto"

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