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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I am from the Black Country and it was a nice place to grow up… the towns were vibrant and busy.

I moved away 25 yrs ago and still go back fairly regularly… but since the big crash of 2008 and 12 yrs of austerity seems to have devastated the place - walsall has so many empty shops it’s quite sad.

So - have you had the same experience of seeing the place you grew up change for the better or worse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sweden. I didn't grow up there but visited very regularly. It's not as I remember it when I was younger. It's got worse in my opinion.

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

I wish I could go back but my FTL engine is busted

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I wish I could go back but my FTL engine is busted"

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"I am from the Black Country and it was a nice place to grow up… the towns were vibrant and busy.

I moved away 25 yrs ago and still go back fairly regularly… but since the big crash of 2008 and 12 yrs of austerity seems to have devastated the place - walsall has so many empty shops it’s quite sad.

So - have you had the same experience of seeing the place you grew up change for the better or worse."

I'm almost from the black country. I grew up in Hamstead, but born in West Bromwich. Hamstead is weird really as it was on the border between Birmingham, Sandwell and Walsall council boundaries. Walsall is a bit of a dump though, I think the most excellent leather museum is still going strong though

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I grew up in a Somerset village, and go back there now and then. It’s mostly the same although the post office and butcher shop has closed. Just the pub left.

But it’s just a hollow experience now as my family have gone, and all the people I knew as I grew up have either died or moved on. I recognise nobody there now, other than the names on the nearby graves as I leave flowers for relatives. Sad times

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By *AABMan
over a year ago

Not far

I live in Llanelli, it’s been a miserable hole for the past 20 years. Used to be amazing for night life, but the clubs have all closed and the town centre is pretty much dead day and night. Carmarthenshire council are only interested in investing in the county town whilst Llanelli is left to decay.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Gentrification, 15+ years of housing affordability crisis ("starter" homes can cost a cool million), further divide between the haves and have nots.

But I don't think that's unique to one location, I think it's across countries.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Gentrification, 15+ years of housing affordability crisis ("starter" homes can cost a cool million), further divide between the haves and have nots.

But I don't think that's unique to one location, I think it's across countries."

I think Manchester has been hit particularly hard by what you have just described.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Gentrification, 15+ years of housing affordability crisis ("starter" homes can cost a cool million), further divide between the haves and have nots.

But I don't think that's unique to one location, I think it's across countries.

I think Manchester has been hit particularly hard by what you have just described."

Yes, although I'm not describing Manchester.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cyprus/irish roots born in derby

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

I grew up in a town with a big university, it has now become so big that during term time it's overrun with students and during holidays it's a ghost town.

Much of the housing around the University is taken up with student accommodation and the price of a 2 up 2 down terraced house is so high that only landlords and parents of students can afford them and they let them go into disrepair, its sad as I loved the place as a kid.

When I was a kid there was one house on the street that was student accommodation, now it's over 70% of the street.

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

Brought up in South Wales but also lived in Yorkshire and London for a while.

Very happily living in Spain and only go to the UK to visit family.

Gbat

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Gentrification, 15+ years of housing affordability crisis ("starter" homes can cost a cool million), further divide between the haves and have nots.

But I don't think that's unique to one location, I think it's across countries.

I think Manchester has been hit particularly hard by what you have just described.

Yes, although I'm not describing Manchester."

I know

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am from the Black Country and it was a nice place to grow up… the towns were vibrant and busy.

I moved away 25 yrs ago and still go back fairly regularly… but since the big crash of 2008 and 12 yrs of austerity seems to have devastated the place - walsall has so many empty shops it’s quite sad.

So - have you had the same experience of seeing the place you grew up change for the better or worse.

I'm almost from the black country. I grew up in Hamstead, but born in West Bromwich. Hamstead is weird really as it was on the border between Birmingham, Sandwell and Walsall council boundaries. Walsall is a bit of a dump though, I think the most excellent leather museum is still going strong though "

Ah you’ll know what I mean about walsall - really sad how it’s been left to rot… Darlaston during the early 80s was nice then they shut the Asda and it died - when it came back it took so much of the town centre that no other shops can really grow… a shadow of what it was

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Brought up in South Wales but also lived in Yorkshire and London for a while.

Very happily living in Spain and only go to the UK to visit family.

Gbat "

Don’t blame you really…

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I grew up in a town with a big university, it has now become so big that during term time it's overrun with students and during holidays it's a ghost town.

Much of the housing around the University is taken up with student accommodation and the price of a 2 up 2 down terraced house is so high that only landlords and parents of students can afford them and they let them go into disrepair, its sad as I loved the place as a kid.

When I was a kid there was one house on the street that was student accommodation, now it's over 70% of the street."

Sad as the students can make landlords huge returns!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Gentrification, 15+ years of housing affordability crisis ("starter" homes can cost a cool million), further divide between the haves and have nots.

But I don't think that's unique to one location, I think it's across countries."

I agree - gentrification is a curse - places can get nicer organically and be there for everyone not just rich peeps who can look down on the mere plebs who look out of place in the Hispter areas

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Ireland. Born here but spent all my holidays over there. Being mixed I was the only non white person there when I went over and now it's a multi cultural melting pot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was born and raised in Corfu island,in Greece, left when I was 16 and spent 2 years around Greece, at first and 8 years around Europe, whilst working.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was born in Staffordshire but lived the first 26 of my years in Birmingham so I identify as a Brummie however I'm now living in Staffordshire again so I've come full circle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I live 2 miles from where I was brought up

Furthest I've lived away was for uni and that was only 19 miles and I still came home every weekend

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