FabSwingers.com forum: Pretentious Town's

By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

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We've all been to those places that people go on about how lovely they are and you go and it's usually full of overpriced boutique shops selling stuff that only people who have a country house and a town house,go skiing three times a year and own horses,can afford to buy stuff in.

Two to start off with.

Winchester and Chichester.

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

Bourton on the Water.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Harrogate. As a Yorkshireman that pains me to say, but it's so far up itself

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Bourton on the Water."
just the name conjures up an image of artisan market, home made jewellery and shops that sell shooting attire.

Never heard of this place , where is it?

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By *ellinever70Woman
over a year ago

Ayrshire

I love wee quaint places

I don't think they're pretentious or up themselves

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"Bourton on the Water. just the name conjures up an image of artisan market, home made jewellery and shops that sell shooting attire.

Never heard of this place , where is it?"

Gloucestershire I think?

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

"Bourton on the Water. just the name conjures up an image of artisan market, home made jewellery and shops that sell shooting attire.

Never heard of this place , where is it?"

In the Cotswolds. It is achingly pretty, of course, but rammed with tourists (I was thete for a job interview, so not guilty), and the shops are full of badger-shaped doorstops and artisanal medlar jam.

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

It’s a city not a town but Leeds.

Thinks it’s London when it’s not anywhere close.

Yuk

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Light and shade, OP, light and shade. It can't all be Sports Directs and Costa Coffees.

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

Lived in St. Margaret's (between Twickenham and Richmond. Richmond was a douchey place lot of awful pretentious people.

Then moved to Penge on the other side of London and a not so affluent area and the vibe and people were amazing

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"Bourton on the Water. just the name conjures up an image of artisan market, home made jewellery and shops that sell shooting attire.

Never heard of this place , where is it?

Midsummer murders country

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Lived in St. Margaret's (between Twickenham and Richmond. Richmond was a douchey place lot of awful pretentious people.

Then moved to Penge on the other side of London and a not so affluent area and the vibe and people were amazing "

I went to Richmond upon Thames college and the name we coined for "those people" is spods.

No idea where it came from or what it means but generally it refers to for example a woman who walks around in ski attire wearing one of those furry headbands and drive's daddy's range rover, just to go shopping to Richmond.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me.

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

"Lived in St. Margaret's (between Twickenham and Richmond. Richmond was a douchey place lot of awful pretentious people.

Then moved to Penge on the other side of London and a not so affluent area and the vibe and people were amazing

I went to Richmond upon Thames college and the name we coined for "those people" is spods.

Lol, yeah was full of them.

I remember shortly after moving me and the ex having a drink in our nearby pub got chatting to a married couple and had a great chat for an hour, until she asked how much we paid for our house. After I said we were renting they popped in to go to the bar and never came back

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

"I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me. "

I'm going to Winchester tomorrow

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me.

I'm going to Winchester tomorrow

Oh how lovely! My bil has a beautiful house just outside of the centre - I always look forward to him going abroad so I can spend a couple of weeks down there.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me. "

Don't get me wrong I love the History and the architecture of the place.

But as I have to work there almost on a weekly basis it's got an atmosphere of "we are better than you and we know it"

It's also home to the possibly the worst shopping centre I've ever been to

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Bovey Tracey I think they have a listed co-op

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

"Bourton on the Water. just the name conjures up an image of artisan market, home made jewellery and shops that sell shooting attire.

Never heard of this place , where is it?

Oh I love Bourton on the Water! It is heaving with tourists though but the water bit is just perfect for tots to paddle in and duck races. Many, many fond memories

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I used to go to, and drive past, Winchester in a former job I had, and all that went through my tiny brain was, "Hi, I'm Ed Winchester" haha

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

Balmoral the perfect Scottish Town

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By *ena AmourTV/TS
over a year ago

Chard

Bruton has divorced itself from Somerset, Bath is very expensive chic. But both are quite pretty I will admit.

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By *ovingSussexLifeMan
over a year ago

West Sussex

Bath, Glastonbury and Totnes

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By *nnandElleCouple
over a year ago

Brackley

Myself and a few friends got the most middle class abuse in Winchester about 25 years ago when we nabbed a taxi ahead of some others, and I'll never forget it, "Hey, that was our taxi you long-haired louts".

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

"I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me.

I'm going to Winchester tomorrow

Oh how lovely! My bil has a beautiful house just outside of the centre - I always look forward to him going abroad so I can spend a couple of weeks down there.

My niece is at uni there so I'm there quite a bit now.

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

Winchester and Chichester.

Pedant alert: they are both Cities, not towns.

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

"I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me. "

I don't doubt you whatsoever on Alderley Edge, not that I've ever been. I can't despise it, though, because of the blesséd Alan Garner.

Winchester is close to my heart, because of King Alfred, and the Carhedral, and the College, and Keats in the water meadows. My mother was born there, too.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

As a man from the slums it saddens me that I now live in this exact town. ( I’d love to move to a more humble setting but I’m not stupid kids have the best possible chance in life around here) But also gives me great pleasure bringing a little bit of common to the party, you should see the looks I get when I talk. It’s quite comical.

The mr

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Perhaps it's where all those dreaded 'professionals' live?

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me.

I don't doubt you whatsoever on Alderley Edge, not that I've ever been. I can't despise it, though, because of the blesséd Alan Garner.

Winchester is close to my heart, because of King Alfred, and the Carhedral, and the College, and Keats in the water meadows. My mother was born there, too."

Oh I can't despise Alderley Edge. I've had some fantastic dates there. Lovely meals. Beautiful walks. A dear friend lives there. It's a bit much though.

P.S I always love finding out more about your literary knowledge - Alan Garner is fantastic! I might take this conversation off site.

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

"Harrogate. As a Yorkshireman that pains me to say, but it's so far up itself

It's all a facade. Scratch the surface and beneath the Betty's, the RHS, and Duchy Avenue is a rough-as-fuck town with a major d*ugs problem. I prefer my towns to be open about their social issues so very rarely go there, unless I absolutely HAVE to.

Nell

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By *idlandiaMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Moseley.

People living there don't seem to realise it ceased to be edgy and cool a good 20 years ago...

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Yeahhh but no... Pretentious? They are what they are. And people making a living however they can. Not everybody likes or needs closing down sales.

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

"Harrogate. As a Yorkshireman that pains me to say, but it's so far up itself

This. If someone tells me I need to go to Betty’s bloody tea room (or something like that again) I’ll go mad.

Also, Padstow Cornwall. That chippy is a waste of time and money.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"Bourton on the Water."

I love it there!

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

"Bourton on the Water. just the name conjures up an image of artisan market, home made jewellery and shops that sell shooting attire.

Never heard of this place , where is it?"

In the Cotswolds

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Wooton Bassett

Stow on the Wold

Ledbury

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

Braunton/Saunton/Croyde in North Devon. Braunton has a bunch of grey shops selling expensive rubbish and plenty of surf shops

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By *astandtheCurious2Couple
over a year ago

letchworth

Harpenden is another one

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By *inger_the_NinjaMan
over a year ago

Frome

Nobody's mentioned Frome. If anyone visits and needs a bit of rough to sort them out, let me know.

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

Winchester and Chichester.

Pedant alert: they are both Cities, not towns."

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Winchester and Chichester.

Pedant alert: they are both Cities, not towns."

It’s the grocer’s apostrophe in the thread title that’s making my pedantry teeth itch.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Padstow.

A long and torturous journey, filled with false but eternal hope, that eventually leads to a crescendo of frustrating disappointment with this pretentious shithole.

Once pretentiously affluent, now sadly effluent.

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

Cheltenham. Not a bad place but lives on its reputation as a spa town, Cheltenham Races, Britain in Bloom etc. it has some real shit areas..and the centre is dying

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"We've all been to those places that people go on about how lovely they are and you go and it's usually full of overpriced boutique shops selling stuff that only people who have a country house and a town house,go skiing three times a year and own horses,can afford to buy stuff in.

Two to start off with.

Winchester and Chichester.

Lol! Welcome to London. Lol! To be fair I like he more gritty, grungey, grass roots side of London but I do find myself in Chelsea, Kensington and Wimbledon quite often. Putney has lost its poundshop but chic eateries and nail salons are everywhere.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Harrogate. As a Yorkshireman that pains me to say, but it's so far up itself

Lol!

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Bourton on the Water. just the name conjures up an image of artisan market, home made jewellery and shops that sell shooting attire.

Never heard of this place , where is it?

Lol@medlar jam.

Are you sure those badger doorstops are not taxidermy?

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Light and shade, OP, light and shade. It can't all be Sports Directs and Costa Coffees."

They actually closed the costa coffee on Wandsworth High Street...shock horror. I prefer Caffe Nero. Maybe a Gails will pop up in its stead. Lol! Gails and Waitrose.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"It’s a city not a town but Leeds.

Thinks it’s London when it’s not anywhere close.

Yuk "

Better if anywhere doesn't try to be like London.....it's anxiety inducing enough....where would everyone escape London for...if everywhere else tried to be like London.

Born Londoner...Bred somewhere else. Thank F.

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

If I wanted to be pretentious I would point out that its Towns as a plural, no apostrophe required

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Lived in St. Margaret's (between Twickenham and Richmond. Richmond was a douchey place lot of awful pretentious people.

Then moved to Penge on the other side of London and a not so affluent area and the vibe and people were amazing "

I know of them both. I don't do to bad in Richmond...but then my main high street is Putney....I think Putney is worst than Richmond when it comes to pretentious...

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Lived in St. Margaret's (between Twickenham and Richmond. Richmond was a douchey place lot of awful pretentious people.

Then moved to Penge on the other side of London and a not so affluent area and the vibe and people were amazing

I went to Richmond upon Thames college and the name we coined for "those people" is spods.

Oh dear....I work in a supermarket local to there...I have to remember not to judge when someone walks in a convenience branch in a fur coat and uggs. at 9pm on a Sunday. Lol!

I don't remember the ski attire...I must look more closely.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"I love Winchester.

Kind of could have that guessed that though probably.

I'm going to add Alderley Edge. Wilmslow is adorable and lovely. But AE is a bit much, even for me.

Don't get me wrong I love the History and the architecture of the place.

But as I have to work there almost on a weekly basis it's got an atmosphere of "we are better than you and we know it"

It's also home to the possibly the worst shopping centre I've ever been to

I think Putney has the worst shopping centre. Lol! Best loos apparently but it's easy to keep it clean if no-one goes there. Lol! I hardly buy anything in there because there's nowt in there!

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Balmoral the perfect Scottish Town

Aww bless.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Myself and a few friends got the most middle class abuse in Winchester about 25 years ago when we nabbed a taxi ahead of some others, and I'll never forget it, "Hey, that was our taxi you long-haired louts". "

Lol!

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"As a man from the slums it saddens me that I now live in this exact town. ( I’d love to move to a more humble setting but I’m not stupid kids have the best possible chance in life around here) But also gives me great pleasure bringing a little bit of common to the party, you should see the looks I get when I talk. It’s quite comical.

The mr "

I get weird looks in London....oh yeah because I'm a weirdo....I'm a non-conformist....aka The Maverick...I make people's brains hurt. Pretentious or non-pretentious. Lol!

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Moseley.

People living there don't seem to realise it ceased to be edgy and cool a good 20 years ago..."

Lol!

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Harrogate. As a Yorkshireman that pains me to say, but it's so far up itself

This. If someone tells me I need to go to Betty’s bloody tea room (or something like that again) I’ll go mad.

Also, Padstow Cornwall. That chippy is a waste of time and money. "

Lol!@tea room.

Sad about the Padstow chippy. Every time I've been to the seaside I've had good fish and chips....then again I do go off the beaten track a fair bit.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Cheltenham. Not a bad place but lives on its reputation as a spa town, Cheltenham Races, Britain in Bloom etc. it has some real shit areas..and the centre is dying "

Are there any town centres that aren't dying? Thanks Internet.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Padstow.

A long and torturous journey, filled with false but eternal hope, that eventually leads to a crescendo of frustrating disappointment with this pretentious shithole.

Once pretentiously affluent, now sadly effluent."

Good God, Man Nero..why on earth do people go there then?

Personally I'm a sucker for a white sand beach so I took a tortuous journey to Sennen/Land's End and I was amused by the fellow Londoners trying to get mobile signal not realizing that the solid granite cliffs were blocking it.

When I went they only had a tackle shop two pubs, a tea room and a posh restaurant with very good scallops.

that's Sennen.

Land's end is the typical tourist trap.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Cheltenham. Not a bad place but lives on its reputation as a spa town, Cheltenham Races, Britain in Bloom etc. it has some real shit areas..and the centre is dying "

I tend to avoid the shit areas ( including the centre) when I'm playing tourist anywhere. Lol!

My last trip to a Caribbean island and I didn't once go into the main town.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Petersfield is pretty snobby.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"If I wanted to be pretentious I would point out that its Towns as a plural, no apostrophe required

That’s not being pretentious, just being correct.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Just auto carrot

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

"Bourton on the Water."

You must admit, it is picturesque,

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
over a year ago

Maidstone

I have lovely friends in Tunbridge Wells...

Or they are often quick to remind me ...

"It's *royal* Tunbridge Wells, my dear..." Tongue firmly up my cheeks...

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

Grasmere, in the lake district.

Having mentioned it though, it is very nice, it's just overpriced.

(Reading some of the other comments..

I quite like Padstow, but I was only there for a few hours.

I went to school very close to Alderley edge. Alan garners wife was my English teacher.)

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

This is going to be unpopular, but I'll say Brighton. I know it's a city.

I liked it the first time I went ages ago, but like it less & less with each visit.

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

"Bourton on the Water."

Fire in the sky.

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

La di da towns I call them. Places with little la di da cafes and pubs where if two gentlemen were having an argument, one would say to the other..

"You have dishonoured my wife, do you want to take me on Harry !"

Some of these places are

Cowbridge, Bath and Lymington. They all come under the la di da category.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

I tend to avoid the shit areas ( including the centre) when I'm playing tourist anywhere. Lol!

My last trip to a Caribbean island and I didn't once go into the main town."

Other way round. I stay in the far from pretentious main town but at least de mas goes past the bottom of the road!

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...

Two to start off with.

Winchester and Chichester.

I lived in Chichester for 22 years, still have family there.

Currently living 25 minutes from Winchester.

Both beautiful city's.

I kind of agree though.

Winston

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Bourton on the Water.

Fire in the sky."

Oh, very good.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"If I wanted to be pretentious I would point out that its Towns as a plural, no apostrophe required

That’s not being pretentious, just being correct."

You'll be with me, then, on the matter of the swinger's club plural!

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

"Cheltenham. Not a bad place but lives on its reputation as a spa town, Cheltenham Races, Britain in Bloom etc. it has some real shit areas..and the centre is dying

Are there any town centres that aren't dying? Thanks Internet. "

Oxford's doing well. But it's probably a bit of an outlier for lots of reasons.

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