Nottingham, the least friendly, intolerant city I have ever lived in

Living in Nottingham

Well, I’ve been living in Nottingham for four months now and it is easily the least friendly, intolerant city I have ever had the displeasure of inhabiting. I was lucky enough to find a pretty sweet job in the Clifton area of the city and rapidly found accommodation in the area. I was born and […]

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Buxton, Derbyshire

Buxton might be a touristy town famed for its spa water….But it is also boring,cold,rain lashed for most of the year..The sun rarely comes out.The council provide next to no leisure facilities..A refurbishment of the 1970s swimming pool has taken over 18 months to do..Guess what? It looks exactly the same as it did before! […]

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Birch Vale, a quiet rural village nestled in the heart of the peak district?

Living in Birch Vale, Derbyshire

Step into Birch Vale, a quiet and Rural village nestled in the heart of the peak district. A quiet stroll from the subtle town of New Mills to the quiet village of hayfield across the ‘Sett Valley Trail’ may allow you to walk through the town without even acknowledging it’s existence, but if you walk […]

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Shirebrook & the “you’re not welcome here” attitude

shirebrook, derbyshire property guide

So how did this town make the list?  is it the fine architecture of the abandoned buildings? the violent ****** “you’re not welcome in our town, stranger” attitude, or simply the diverse self styled attire of the local residents which includes such ensembles as a baseball cap and “trackies” accompanied by a shellsuit jacket. ok […]

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Chesterfield

Chesterfield… what a state… this a ****** little town where there are more caravans than people, where you can’t move for the ***** **** bags and ****** *******. Its not really surprising when you consider that whole families cram into these tiny metal sheds in the town centre, shagging each other from dawn to dusk […]

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New Mills

Let’s take a trip to New Mills. Or shouuld that be a trip through New Mills. This place isn’t really too good at all. In fact, it’s a dump. In Ali G style, the council’s divided New Mills into tow sub-regions, East and West. Here’s a piece of useful advice, if you’ve got a terminal […]

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