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Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things
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lemonjelly wrote: »Really? Where in the black country are you from?:)
I have only briefly visited London & last year was the first time I spent any actual time there. Don't know the norf/sarf divide properly there.
Because of my wierd JtR fascination, I loved wandering around Whitechapel.
What did you think of Whitechapel?? I'm not sat a million miles away from there right now...0 -
The same could be said of any of us ... even New York's only 3,000 miles away, so being not a million miles away would apply to everybody on Earth and a whole bunch of aliens circling us in UFOs.What did you think of Whitechapel?? I'm not sat a million miles away from there right now...0 -
I have an ever so slight link with Wolverhampton in that my Dad worked there during the War on the Boulton Paul Defiant mentioned at the end of the piece. He fitted the gun turrets.
Dad didn't say much about his wartime days, but I remember him telling me of a time when he flew with the Defiant to check the operation of the guns. On one trip, someone had set up the interrupter mechanism wrongly, and this resulted in the planes' own tail being partially shot-off. If I recall correctly, they had to land in some farmer's turnip field.
It says in the article that it was a 'fine' plane. That's not the word Dad used! :rotfl:0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »The same could be said of any of us ... even New York's only 3,000 miles away, so being not a million miles away would apply to everybody on Earth and a whole bunch of aliens circling us in UFOs.
OK, I'll rephrase: I'm sat Whitechapel as I work there
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PasturesNew wrote: »Down this way there's one hospital, probably 20-35 miles for most people .... next one's in another county 60-80 miles from most people.
You're all spoilt and don't know it.
Its all about the number of people each hospital has to serve. So your local hospital may serve the same number of people, but because you all spread yourselves out, you have further to travel.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
What did you think of Whitechapel?? I'm not sat a million miles away from there right now...OK, I'll rephrase: I'm sat Whitechapel as I work there
The history intruigues me. Like I say, I think that pretty much comes down to my JtR fascination.:o
I could spend a few hours wandering around the area if I were left alone. When I visited last year, was with friends, & they wouldn't allow me to hog the whole trip!It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
Its all about the number of people each hospital has to serve. So your local hospital may serve the same number of people, but because you all spread yourselves out, you have further to travel.
as makes sense really. SWe might have miles out side the metropolis, but we don't have traffic so much...time often the same not travelling in an ambulance. we're sort of half way between two...but traffic makes at least one feel very far away, but its meant to be a good hospital.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »The history intruigues me. Like I say, I think that pretty much comes down to my JtR fascination.:o
I could spend a few hours wandering around the area if I were left alone. When I visited last year, was with friends, & they wouldn't allow me to hog the whole trip!
Why don't you let Frankie show you around :eek:
http://www.madfrankiefraser.co.uk/frankiefraser.htm?story/tours.htm~mainFrame'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
It has Tayyabs and several other Indian restaurants- some of the the best in London (but not fancy or good for slow eaters). You can eat like a king for less than a tenner! - but bring your own booze.What did you think of Whitechapel?? I'm not sat a million miles away from there right now...
Also has gentrified pubs such as the Blind Beggar (as frequented by Frankie and others) selling lagers at about £4 per pint!:mad:There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »Inspired by the lack of knowledge about my wonderful CITY I found this to share with you all:
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/history/farley/oldwlv.htm
All us musicfans need to know is its the home of Scott Matthews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAcP-HT_wM0
and Bibio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgGsnYpT3zg
Must be a great place for musiclovers:T:beer:There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0
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