Your thoughts please

breadlinebetty

la_farfallina wrote: »

Never mind make up counters and hair salons.

How far is the nearest betting shop?
Pound shop?
Pawnbroker?
Cash Converter?
Fried chicken outlet?

What - they don't have those up north?:rotfl:

By the way, I'm a GREAT believer in not tempting fate!!

You mocking pawnbrokers and cash convertors.....you're not exactly flush yourself are you? You don't know what's around the corner.......you might need one of those shops one day! But there's PLENTY up north - so you won't have any problems if you do.

I'm beginning to wonder if you really do live where you say you do......hmmmm......:T

la_farfallina

breadlinebetty wrote: »

Look, I don't need to know your aea to know that a car makes life easier - wherever you live.:p

Maybe when you do venture out you only buy a few things from one shop, but if you need to buy several items from several diferent shops, and you have to take half a dozen buses to do it all in - to me - that's called time consuming INCONVENIENCE.

Besides, I like being all warm and cosy in the car in winter with all my shopping in the boot, maybe the Christmas Tree on top! :j and not having bags digging into my palms as I'm lugging shopping to the bus stop or taxi rank.:D

By the way, be careful of buying cosmetics online. Unless you buy from a reputable dealer they could be fake - and dangerous.

So.

Which is better?

Public transport?

Or a car?

There is only one way to find out....

FIGHT!!!!!!! (Harry Hill)

la_farfallina

breadlinebetty wrote: »

What - they don't have those up north?:rotfl:

By the way, I'm a GREAT believer in not tempting fate!!

You mocking pawnbrokers and cash convertors.....you're not exactly flush yourself are you? You don't know what's around the corner.......you might need one of those shops one day! But there's PLENTY up north - so you won't have any problems if you do.

I'm beginning to wonder if you really do live where you say you do......hmmmm......:T

It is converter. Not convertor.
And I would never need one of those shops because I haven't got anything to sell.

Skint and proud

I wasn't mocking those shops.
My area has eight bookies.
And not one bookshop.

The "shops" I mention are a good indicator of what is going on in my local area.

la_farfallina

Was not correcting your spelliing....I wouldn't be so rude.
Just giving the the proper name in case you ever needed it;)

The cash converters and pawn shops round here are mainly frequented by burglars.
When I got burgled the police said that they would be going there to see if any of my stuff was there.

I bought the flat when this was a nice place to live.

la_farfallina

For the lady who sent me the pm about moving to Wales,

http://www.visitwales.co.uk/regions-of-wales/

Might be of use to you

la_farfallina

The link was for the lady that sent me the pm/

Jellybean_Jo

breadlinebetty wrote: »

Why do you find ethnic shops AMUSING?

It sounds like you look down on them.

Are you racist?

A racist 50-something-year- old nurse?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this some sort of inside joke that I don't get, or is this all getting way more nasty than it needs to??

By the way OP, perhaps slightly more on topic...I grew up in a North-East town that I won't name for offending some on here with it's dreariness and gloom, and now live in Milton Keynes so if you want any info/opinions/advice on relocating feel free to drop me a PM! And good luck with everything :-)

Fire_Fox

la_farfallina wrote: »

Never mind make up counters and hair salons.

How far is the nearest betting shop? One minute (several choices :cool:)
Pound shop? Two to three minutes
Pawnbroker? One minute
Cash Converter? One minute
Fried chicken outlet? One minute.

Like your place minus 99% of the gangs and guns. My little corner of the world is an acquired taste.

breadlinebetty wrote: »

Look, I don't need to know your aea to know that a car makes life easier - wherever you live.:p

Maybe when you do venture out you only buy a few things from one shop, but if you need to buy several items from several diferent shops, and you have to take half a dozen buses to do it all in - to me - that's called time consuming INCONVENIENCE.

Besides, I like being all warm and cosy in the car in winter with all my shopping in the boot, maybe the Christmas Tree on top! :j and not having bags digging into my palms as I'm lugging shopping to the bus stop or taxi rank.:D

By the way, be careful of buying cosmetics online. Unless you buy from a reputable dealer they could be fake - and dangerous.

You are a class comedy act, let's not allow inconvenient facts get in the way of the northern prejudices that you spread all over the boards!! The route from the nearest parking space to the front door of my apartment is only drivable by Herbie. :rotfl:

How many minutes does it take to walk to the nearest legal parking space from my flat?
How many minutes walk to the nearest hair salon or make up counter?
Are they in the same direction?
Is it legal to drive or park in a fully pedestrianised shopping area?
What are the parking and loading restrictions in my street?
Do I really need to take half a dozen buses from my CITY CENTRE flat to the nearest shopping mall and high street?
Do I even need the time consuming inconvenience of putting an outdoor coat on for such a lengthy journey?
Which is closer to my flat, legal parking spots or bus stops and taxi ranks?
Do you REALLY not need to know my area? :rotfl:

la_farfallina

Jellybean_Jo wrote: »

Is this some sort of inside joke that I don't get, or is this all getting way more nasty than it needs to??

By the way OP, perhaps slightly more on topic...I grew up in a North-East town that I won't name for offending some on here with it's dreariness and gloom, and now live in Milton Keynes so if you want any info/opinions/advice on relocating feel free to drop me a PM! And good luck with everything :-)

Thanks.
Have sent you a pm

Fire_Fox

breadlinebetty wrote: »

Where's you manners? No wonder you don't get on with people in your community.

It's a pity (for you;)) that you don't have a partner to share your burden - isn't it?:o I'm sure if you were lucky enough to have a partner they'd be thrilled living with you

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