South West - iLiveHere: Best & Worst UK Towns Reviewed

Combe Martin, has been called “Trumpton Vasey” by visitors

My family lives there in Combe Martin. I wouldn’t. Combe Martin is an acquired taste and an elephant’s graveyard; it can be “the most depressing, hopeless and generally futureless place on earth” not least between October and May each year, when it’s dark and stormy, wet, depressing and deserted. My relatives would perish without a […]

Yeovil, Chavtopia ten years later- the final chavter

Roughly ten years ago, I wrote what the local rag called a “scathing review” on Yeovil, Jewel of the **** crown. To my utter bewilderment, this recently resurfaced and was the subject of heated debate. Obviously, it was a very slow news day. What gave me particular joy was the glee with which lots of […]

Kingsway, Gloucester: the area is reflected in the low, low house prices

Kingsway is positioned in depressing Quedgeley in Gloucester. A swarm of newbuilds that at first glance do look refreshingly smart given the tired looking properties of miserable Quedgeley. But there is a reason why the house prices are so low, you certainly do get a lot more for your money here in Kingsway. The developers […]

Great Torrington, situated in bumble-f*ck nowhere in North Devon

What is there to say about this small town situated in bumble-f*ck nowhere in the heart of North Devon? Not a lot to be realistic, from a town that once fought off Tesco’s (An “achievement” the still they are proud of 10 years down the line, especially now they’ve just fought off a Waitrose) but […]

Bristol, you just get on with it and it becomes normal

I’m just saying it as i saw it, living and working in Bristol. I didnt hate it so don’t get me wrong. The dog **** firstly was mental, and it was like obligitory to have a dog pile right outside your front gate. If we stick in my road, we regularly had stones thrown at […]

Axminster – Blink and you’ll miss it

Axminster is one of those small towns that most people drive through but rarely stop in, in fact ever since the bypass was built you dont even need to drive through it, you can just avoid it completely! Axminster used to be famous for one thing, carpets. Most people would know what an Axminster carpet […]

Landkey North Devon: best to pry it loose and let it float away, to France preferably

If you picture the South West as a full functioning body then Landkey must be a hemorrhoid: it is annoying, and best removed as soon as possible. The landscape is quite nice as is the proximity to the sea but the people living, or rather waiting to die, in Landkey make it a truly miserable […]

Combe Martin is definitely not interesting, lively or quaint in any way

I’m Bob and I live here. Combe Martin is definitely not interesting, lively or quaint. In any way. It’s dark, humourless, miserable and depressing. Those who don’t live in lorries in the fields are “Masons you know”; up their own backside much?. The village is blessed with a lovely Sweet Shop and Bakery but no […]

Sidmouth, it is paradise… for the retired or elderly

Well, I am the first and probably the last person to add the beautiful coastal town of Sidmouth to this website because there is no internet or mobile signal unless you have WiFi and 90% of Sidmouths population are actually about 90 years old. Unfortunately, this means traffic in Sidmouth – the ‘Sidmodians’ – drive […]

Minehead, Grockels come to here to paddle their hairy toes in the sea

A picturesque town on the north Somerset coast, in the middle of lots of picturesque villages and beaches. Not many shops but if you are brave, Taunton is only 22 miles down the road. Lovely setting, tranquil beaches,…sounds great, right? Wrong. The masses from Birmingham, Liverpool and Cardiff seem to wish to make it their […]

Appledore, North Devon, is about as mystical as a pitbull’s ****

As a big Harry Potter fan, my husband and I were attracted to Appledore by its magical name. After living in this remote **** outpost for near on 4 years however, I can safely confirm that this North Devon realm is about as mystical as a pitbull’s **** which has merged with a KP Skips […]

Combe Martin is truly the most depressing, hopeless & generally futureless place

I can honestly say I’m proud to have come from Combe Martin, near Ilfracombe, North Devon. It is truly the most depressing, hopeless and generally futureless place on earth. I am proud because despite the fact that there are no good schools in the whole area and absolutely no examples of people who have come […]