Ode to Basildon

Basildon, Essex, Property guide and review

Some people don’t know that they’re born. How can they possibly class largely middle-class Essex communities such as Billericay and Brentwood as “c**v towns,” when the mother of them all, the capital city of Chavdom and South Essex’s own Gotham City lies menacingly just over the horizon? They simply aren’t in the same league. In […]

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Basildon, a self-contained ‘New Town’ to clear the slums of East London

Living in Basildon, Essex

Built as a self-contained ‘New Town’ to clear the slums of East London, Basildon has become one of the South-East’s great success stories. Boasting one of Europe’s largest shopping centres and having an enviable array of sporting facilities makes Basildon a great place for young families to work and live. Of course, this is all […]

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Canvey Island, a great place to take your kids… if you hate them

Living in Canvey Island, Essex

I can’t believe Basildon and Southend have gotten such lengthy mentions yet the worst place of them all, Canvey Island, has slipped through unnoticed. The only redeeming features of Canvey are; It’s an island, therefore we know if the ***** get too rowdy we can just cut them off from civilised society by taking out […]

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Southend-on-Sea, a sorry little grief hole on the Essex coast

Living in Southend, Essex

I see a number of entries for Essex already. If Essex is the UK’s chaviest region, then the capital is Southend. This sorry little grief hole is a honey pot for the (fake) Burberry/Kappa/Stone Island tracksuited generation. ***** are everywhere, although the greatest concentration is on the sea front. This so-called ‘Golden Mile’ is an […]

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