General Chat

Northampton should be there - we have some of the worst 'traveller ' problems in the country. We also have a 'red light' tollerence area - which the locals have to tollerate... We have the oldest cobbled market place in the county..which the council keep talking about 'block paving'... But if there is a saving grace- i can go to Milton Keynes on the train and see the concrete cows overlooking the railway. Reading the other replies, i remember the magic roundadbout opening in Hemel Hempsted - half of Hertfordshire ground to a halt!...and had to go round it on my driving test some years later . Jess

I love Nottingham and Edinburugh-I don't think I been to any of the others.

I live in Nottingham [a city ] and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Every Town/City has got good and bad aspects. I do think these type of books are rather harsh on the majority of good citizens who live good decent lives in these places. Cheers [rather narked at the rubbishing of my home town] Carole.

Haven't been to Luton - managed to avoid it during the time I lived down that way, but I did have to drive once through Hemel Hempstead, with its 'Magic Roundabout'. For those that don't know what I'm talking about, it's one of these roundabouts that have little mini-roundabouts spurting off the main one. So, it is possible to go the wrong way round the roundabout. Was in danger of needing counselling after that experience. I believe Swindon has one as well.

What has poor old Bath done to get on the list.What was the criteria used to qualify-Rose How did Weymouth get left off-Now there is a Cr-p town-Covered with filthy chewing gum.

I've never lived in any of them, but the majority of my ancestors lived in Sunderland (when it was the world's biggest ship-building centre). They moved away in the 1920s. My maternal Grandmother's family were Scots from Glasgow (been through it just once, so can't comment), and, as a child, I used to attend Church in Clapham (which is not a town, but a district of South London). Clapham was quite well-to-do in Victorian times, then went downhill a bit, but has been 'gentrified' in parts, since the 1980s, by 'young professionals' who wanted to live somewhere affordable within easy travelling distance of jobs in Central London. As a result, property prices rocketed. I've only been to Luton once - and that was enough. It was a Saturday morning (probably the worst time). My husband was driving, I had the map, and we got lost in heavy traffic in a one-way system. Ended up going round the same big roundabout 3 times, encountered 'no entry' signs everywhere and ended up arriving very late for our appointment. Never again! CB >|<

I live in the town rated as 4th worst in the first book of this type that came out. I don't know who they asked for that list but I like living here.

Don't bother going to Basingstoke. It really is crap. Thankfully, I dont have to live there and I feel sorry for the poor sods that do. In 1961 'them that thinks they knows best' thought it a very clever idea to take a nice market town, with a population of just 16,000, and make it an overspill town for London. Just 9 years later the population had risen to 47,000, and it now tops 90,000. It was turned into a sprawling concrete jungle with endless uninspiring housing estates, a pitiful shopping centre (with Europe's largest multi-storey car park on top) and a ring road with enough roundabouts to make you dizzy. Carole

And yet St Albans has Verulanium!!! Perhaps there should be a book entitled Crap Compilers. Daisy

St Albans is'nt too good according to that book either. Jo.

I live near Bath - it's very touristy and spendidly Georgian (and it is a city), but, yes, it could do with smartening up in some respects. I think Basildon would be on my list, and Coventry (no offence to anyone who lives there!)

I live near Windsor and like it lots - odd that that's been voted for when it's so near to Bracknell and Slough

More than surprised Tilbury isn`t there

What is wrong with Bath? And isn't it a city?

I live in Middlesbrough, number 10 on the list....The town itself is crap because the council let it get that way, they knocked down some it's most beautiful buildings to make way for a overpass.. However, this town does have a great heritage, and some lovely parks....and I believe people make a town, and the majority of people here are great.

Yep, Middlesbrough is nothing to write home about, but given that it's surrounded by heavy industry and docklands then it's hardly going to be a picture postcard place.

Arthur - I'm not far from H*****, I'm in the flitch town... near the airport! becx

My Mum and Dad are probably there right now Arthur! Daisy

It's ok Arthur I know you weren't. I don't take offence easily - too busy sitting on it usually! lol Hubby grew up in Islington and also went to Sarfend a lot. We still take the kids there for fish and chips and a walk along the pier when we go to visit my parents. Daisy (You can take the girl out of Essex.....)

Think even an Essex girl can work that one out then Arthur! lol Just for the record, I grew up in Billericay. Daisy