Ross-on-Wye: The halitosis capital of Europe

Living in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

“I say Maragret, do you fancy a visit to Ross on Wye this afternoon, I hear they have a lovely market on a Saturday.” Hold your horses Mr & Mrs Jones, there’s something you should know about Ross on Wye before you visit, yes . . . it is the halitosis capital of Europe. The […]

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Bromyard known by the locals as “bumrod”

Living in Bromyard, Herefordshire

Bromyard, known by the locals as “bumrod”, is a quaint town Almost exclusively populated by the silver surfers with its numerous rustic (holes in the roof, if it’s wet, don’t leave the house) and quaint (a code word for the queens’ dance floor occupying a 2 square meter space) pubs ensure this as a retirement […]

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Hereford, a city of two halves

Living in Hereford

Pretty cathedral ✔ Attractive riverside walks ✔ An array of interesting independent shops ✔ Buuuuut . . . . Obese natives ✔ run down council estates ✔ rife unemployment ✔ Hereford is a city of contradictions. A fine historic cathedral, beautiful Georgian townhouses and an excellent new shopping centre, yet despite all this, it is […]

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Ross-on-Wye: marrying your sister, charity shops and fights

Living in Ross-on-wye

They say Ross on Wye is the birthplace of modern tourism. However the things it is most famous for are; **********, charity shops and fights outside the Eagle on a Saturday night. Ross on Wye has more charity shops than people. Every building is taken up by either a charity shop, run down pub or […]

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Stevenage…. and the town’s lovely Cash Converters.

Ahhhhh Stevenage…. Twinned with Basra. I’ve lived in Stevenage ‘TAAAAN’ for most of my life now, my parents moving me down here from Glasgow because, apparently, they wanted me to sound like a ****. A wander, or perhaps rather, a flat out sprint through the picturesque town centre, would best be described from one end […]

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