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    Your home town

    I was just reading the history of the town I grew up in and it struck me that I have no affinity for the place. It wasn't the best place to be then and certainly isn't now yet people I know appear to have some pride that they live there still.

    What about your own home towns? Still live there, get teary eye thinking about the place or would you rather the bulldozers moved in?
    Me, me, me...

    #2
    Originally posted by Cliphead View Post
    I was just reading the history of the town I grew up in and it struck me that I have no affinity for the place. It wasn't the best place to be then and certainly isn't now yet people I know appear to have some pride that they live there still.

    What about your own home towns? Still live there, get teary eye thinking about the place or would you rather the bulldozers moved in?
    Fairly indifferent to mine to be honest. Couldn't live there, feck all jobs, but certainly don't feel that it should be bulldozed!
    Coffee's for closers

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      #3
      When I read this CH, I was reminded of a programme, yonks ago, by Edwina Curry. working with dustmen, I think

      where she said that for 30 years she had been ashamed of her background, but now she had come to terms with it

      sort of what you are saying in reverse really.


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        #4
        Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
        Fairly indifferent to mine to be honest. Couldn't live there, feck all jobs, but certainly don't feel that it should be bulldozed!
        I agree with the above. Well you occasionally get jobs there, but the problem is it's a town. I can live in cities, and can see the appeal of a village, but I find towns are an unhappy compromise.
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          #5
          Originally posted by Cliphead View Post
          I was just reading the history of the town I grew up in and it struck me that I have no affinity for the place. It wasn't the best place to be then and certainly isn't now yet people I know appear to have some pride that they live there still.
          Thats how I feel about the whole country. Its just where I am now, it has nothing to do with me.

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            #6
            It's a crime ridden tuliphole in the most - and the people speak funny, leading me to speak funny - bastids.

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              #7
              Home is where the heart is.

              My family moved around quite a bit when I was young and I feel no particular affinity with any of the places we lived.
              While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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                #8
                Originally posted by doodab View Post
                Home is where the heart is.

                My family moved around quite a bit when I was young and I feel no particular affinity with any of the places we lived.
                WHS. Not really got somewhere I think I belong.

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                  #9
                  I've moved around a helluva lot over the years. Especially in my 20's early 30's.

                  Home town - tulipe.

                  Bath is the nicest area I've lived. Mixture of city/town/village/countryside all rolled into one.
                  What happens in General, stays in General.
                  You know what they say about assumptions!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by escapeUK View Post
                    Thats how I feel about the whole country. Its just where I am now, it has nothing to do with me.
                    Why don't you fook off then, and spare us your whinging.
                    Hard Brexit now!
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