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New Housing Estate names street Moneysavingexpert Bank!

A new social housing project in Bridport Dorset is to be named "Twitbook Heights" The project is the brainchild of Letchworth super architect Jeremy Williams-Leroy.

Early plans show imaginative and original streets named after internet and social networking sites, here are a few examples of the street names:

Twitter Walk
Facebook Avenue
Youtube Meadows
Tweet Lane
Flickr Close
MySpace Drive
Bebo Bridleway
Google Grange
Vimeo Valley
Wikipedia Way
Mumsnet Mill
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The eco friendly 100% carbon neutral estate will feature a layout similar to a computer mother board with CPU Square as the main centre of the new project and a cinema/multimedia center called Graphics Grange, all the houses will connect to each other and the rest of the world via broadband with the highest possible connection rate, probably fibre optic at this stage but provision will be made in the build for any future advancements in internet connectivity. The small town will be served by a fleet of eco friendly Tukxi's a three wheeled vehicle that originated in Italy.

All of the properties will feature Tweet terminals in every room and owners will be able to "Talk" to their houses even when abroad. We spoke to one prospective owner Barry from Watford: "I think it's fantastic, can you imagine switching the telly and the kettle on from a Tukxi when you are just five minutes from the house! Yes please! Those Tukxi vehicles look like a great idea as well!"

We called Tukxi HQ in Lyme Regis and spoke to the Managing Director "We are over the moon to be considered as the main provider of Eco Friendly transportation on Twitbook Heights, our vehicles will prove very popular with all the very groovy well connected folk of The Heights! Have a look at our website https://www.tukxi.com "

West Dorset District Council have been inundated with enquiries from first time buyers eager to move in and get connected to the housing project of the future, The project is currently undergoing planning consideration.

So there you have it, another Bridport Radio exclusive from our raving reporter Scoop Doggy Style.

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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Is the complex to be aptly named Geekdom?
    "I think it's fantastic, can you imagine switching the telly and the kettle on from a Tukxi when you are just five minutes from the house! Yes please! "

    Indeed.

    What do you dial for the local pizza place? 127.0.0.1?
  • Done
    Done Posts: 97 Forumite
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    No Pizza in Twitbook Heights I would imagine! Just warmed parma ham over foccacia darling!
    Is the complex to be aptly named Geekdom?



    Indeed.

    What do you dial for the local pizza place? 127.0.0.1?
  • Wheezy_2
    Wheezy_2 Posts: 1,879 Forumite
    Done wrote: »
    We spoke to one prospective owner Barry from Watford: "I think it's fantastic, can you imagine switching the telly and the kettle on from a Tukxi when you are just five minutes from the house! Yes please!

    No Thanks.

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  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    that will date sooooooo badly.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Is it April the 1st?

    Presumably being laid out like a computer motherboard should anything fail after 2-3 years they will find out they can't replace anything as technology will have "moved on"
    They will have to dispose of the old town as of WEEE directives, show compliance and build a new one.

    Also when built, they will find out certain streets are incompatible with each other which will require owners to pay for an upgrade to see these other streets.

    Also cant they see a BUS speed of < 30MPH will cause a bottle neck
  • Done
    Done Posts: 97 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    I wouldn't mind going to work in a Tukxi, so cute!
  • Done
    Done Posts: 97 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    On an MSE note, those things do 100 miles to the gallon !!!
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Done wrote: »
    On an MSE note, those things do 100 miles to the gallon !!!

    You also look certain to die in an accident.
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Really2 wrote: »
    You also look certain to die in an accident.

    That's a reduction in the welfare budget.

    It's terribly expensive if you just hang around, blocking a bed.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Generali wrote: »
    That's a reduction in the welfare budget.

    It's terribly expensive if you just hang around, blocking a bed.

    Indeed, but for this estate they will pop you in thefullrecyclebin.png
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