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

Won't bother with listing Liverpools, but how about yours

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By *andKCouple
over a year ago

Norfolk

Delia

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

being the birthplace of the industrial revolution

and oasis

sadly it probably better known these days for the latter as opposed to the former

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

well im from Mansfield so Sherwood forest and the major oak etc

but i live in dudley now so Duncan Edwards

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

well dont think my town is famous but Thomas Newcomen was born here and he invented the first steam engine for pumping water.. and its also the place where the Queen met Prince Phillip

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

Gun crime, drugs and dogging

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

A library where all the books are chained to the shelves, Wimborne Minster to give it it`s correct title! And the home town of Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Where i was born is famous for pork pie and stilton cheese

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

The Wool Trade, and

Jack the Ripper II

The Black Panther

Bradford Bulls

Trevor Hockney

and Kevin Hector.

It has been said that c1900 the wool trade made Bradford the second richest city in Britain after London.

Now it's shite.

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

ST. Andrews, home of golf and where William met Kate at St Andrews university. Scotland's first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world, founded in 1413.

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

The Black Panther

didnt they catch him in mansfield im sute they got him in the B&B over the road from my school

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

The Black Panther

didnt they catch him in mansfield im sute they got him in the B&B over the road from my school

Ain't a scooby, though it's possible as he was a well known perve.

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

The Black Panther

didnt they catch him in mansfield im sute they got him in the B&B over the road from my school

He was caught in a place called Rainworth in Nottinghamshire.

There was a documentary on about it not long ago.

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

Sir Joseph Swan's house in Gateshead was the first house to be lit by a lightbulb, which is hardly surprising cos he invented it, and you wouldn't stick it in someone else's house first would ya.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

guns

jewellery

cars

chocolate

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Oh and where i live now i guess its famous for the largest manmade lake, the smallest county in england. The real tom thumb(jeffery hudson) his house is at the top of my street.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

The Queen's mother was born there....

and Her Majesty's as well.

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

My home town is famous for bringing you Ian Botham, Reece Mastin, winner of X Factor 2011 Australia, being in a Tinie Tempah song, and for having a higher than national average crime rate, especially of crime against the person!

So I moved!!

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

and on a more local note, it is where the song 'It's a long way to Tipperary' was penned - not in Ireland as many think

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

Dundee...jute, jam and journalism

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

The Black Panther

didnt they catch him in mansfield im sute they got him in the B&B over the road from my school

He was caught in a place called Rainworth in Nottinghamshire.

There was a documentary on about it not long ago."

ah thought as much, i remember it from when i was a kid

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

"Where i was born is famous for pork pie and stilton cheese"

You were born in Tesco's???

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

"Where i was born is famous for pork pie and stilton cheese

You were born in Tesco's???

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

oh and robertsons jams - home of the gollywog

well it was til some monolithic company bought it, closed the factory, tore it down and it now awaits 'development'

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"oh and robertsons jams - home of the gollywog

well it was til some monolithic company bought it, closed the factory, tore it down and it now awaits 'development'"
they did the same with HP Sauce here...just doesnt seem right it not being there

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

The Barr's factory

Used to make iron brew, made in Scotland from girders my arse it was made in Mansfield from left over

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

The shoe trade, Dr Marten boots, Trickers and Church's shoes, you'd need a mortgage to buy Churchs' shoes tho lol

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

The birth of the railways, coal, the finest street in England (pesvner) the bridges, the pubs, the bigg market, the toon,the castle,stotties,ship building (sadly gone) and internationally the center for life ,the worlds leading center of genetic research,short sleeves in the dead of winter ,scary women,Brown ale,the only surviving marks and spencers market stall

And me

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By *exki11enWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"My home town is famous for .............being in a Tinie Tempah song,"

Hahahahah, I know where that is! (despite knowing already lol - it's just reminded me) And yes, i'm a bit ashamed of knowing that, but it's only funny because I used to live in the next town along!

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

Right now? If it ain't for the number of hotels, it bloody well ought to be...there are loads and more being built or have been in prep for the olympics.

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

Oldest amateur RL club in the world

and

Norman Nicholson (a poet before you ask

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By *waymanMan
over a year ago

newcastle

"The birth of the railways, coal, the finest street in England (pesvner) the bridges, the pubs, the bigg market, the toon,the castle,stotties,ship building (sadly gone) and internationally the center for life ,the worlds leading center of genetic research,short sleeves in the dead of winter ,scary women,Brown ale,the only surviving marks and spencers market stall

And me

Oooerr, can I have Durham then?

The Cathedral, the Castle, the viaduct, Cuthbert's resting palace, the Dun Cow challenge, the river banks, that university flat where cathedral staff spotted two girls entertaining six of the college rugby team on a Monday after noon, the Fulling Mill museum, the university gardens, Durham playing cricket on the Racecourse ground, the _iew from Framwelgate bridge, Prebends bridge and the _iew of the cathedral, ....

What's Durham famous for? The fact that most people don't realise how fucking wonderful it is....

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

And me

Oooerr, can I have Durham then?

What's Durham famous for? The fact that most people don't realise how fucking wonderful it is.... "

What about the riverside walks ideal for flashing

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

Mines infamous for roundabouts and concrete cow's

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

my home town,not the one i live in now

treacle mines

all the birds fly backwards

and rhubarb

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

Furniture, specifically chair making

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

"Mines infamous for roundabouts and concrete cow's

Ours is famous for layabouts and ugly cows

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"The Barr's factory

Used to make iron brew, made in Scotland from girders my arse it was made in Mansfield from left over

Sacrilege!!!

It's called Irn Bru

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

Bicycles

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

"A library where all the books are chained to the shelves, Wimborne Minster to give it it`s correct title! And the home town of Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame."

And Al Stewart's home town I believe

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

Charity shops, every every shop on the high street is one

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

My home town of Portsmouth is famous for bankrupt football clubs and Charles Dickens. Matter of fact we're hoping to get him on a cheap loan deal soon bit short of strikers

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By *elsh_lass74Woman
over a year ago

South Wales

Where I am now - Gavin & Stacey, Being Human, after it moved from Bristol. Butlins and the beach!! Oh and the Hogwarts Express was found here.

Where I was born - Doctor Who, the castle, Capital of Wales, Casualty is filmed here now! Shirley Bassey and Cwtches!!!!

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

"my home town,not the one i live in now

treacle mines

all the birds fly backwards

and rhubarb

I'm about 5 miles from the Treacle Mines

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

"Where i was born is famous for pork pie and stilton cheese

You were born in Tesco's???

a belated

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

Poole Cockles.....

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Where i was born is famous for pork pie and stilton cheese

You were born in Tesco's???

pmfsl, ive only just seen that lol

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

Teenage Pregnancy and kitchen appliances in the front garden.

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

Lily Savage,

Paul O'Grady

Buster

And pyjamas

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

Where I was raised my hometown is infamous for the EDL.

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

being mad cunts

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By *ucky_LadsCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Kidderminster+ surrounding areas.

born in b'ham 2 miles from bournville famous for cadburys chocolate,and not far from rover cars factory.

the term heavy metal rock was supposedly coined because of our local rock bands,black sabbath,judas priest, and one half of led zeppelin.

and phil lynott of thin lizzy was born near cadburys too!.

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

Nick Park creator of Wallace & Gromitt was born here.

We have a church with the tallest spire in England.

We had the first stretch of motorway, now part of the M6, think it was opened in 1958.

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By *histler21Man
over a year ago

Ipswich

I don't live in a city.

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

Royal Palace of Henry VIII's - wonderful Royal Park and fabulous river - home of the Attenborough brothers - Mick Jagger - Ronnie Wood - even our local nutter was Peter Green the original founder of Pink Floyd - was a strange place to grow up

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By *waymanMan
over a year ago

newcastle

"Royal Palace of Henry VIII's - wonderful Royal Park and fabulous river - home of the Attenborough brothers - Mick Jagger - Ronnie Wood - even our local nutter was Peter Green the original founder of Pink Floyd - was a strange place to grow up"

Peter Green was the founder of Fleetwood Mac - a beautiful sweet man when he was on form....

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

Lenny Henry

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

err,peter green was in john mayall bluesbreakers left them & formed peter greens fleetwood mac,later shortened to fletwod mac.

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By *ll of a QuiverCouple
over a year ago

Douglas

"I don't live in a city."

Live on an island famous for tailess cats, TT motorbike races and a 1000 year old parliament.

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

"guns

jewellery

cars

chocolate"

More canals than Venice.

James Watt

The first public library

Royal Mint

Two Cathedrals

World famous motorway junction.

3 major footie teams... (At least)

The Bullring.

Teaching hospital.

University

Art gallery, science museum, opera and ballet companys, symphony orchestra... Television and

Radio stations...

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

My home town - too many to mention

My birth place - one of the oldest football teams, used to be the worlds biggest producer of cotton cloth, birthplace of Sir Ian McKellan, and these days a popular haunt for the BNP

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

naked lady on horseback

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

Since we've lived here Clubs wars and shootings and a serial killer

Nothing to do with me!

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By *4FantasyCouple
over a year ago

Spalding

The passport office!

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

"I don't live in a city."

me neither but my village is famous for feck all

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

"guns

jewellery

cars

chocolate

More canals than Venice.

James Watt

The first public library

Royal Mint

Two Cathedrals

World famous motorway junction.

3 major footie teams... (At least)

The Bullring.

Teaching hospital.

University

Art gallery, science museum, opera and ballet companys, symphony orchestra... Television and

Radio stations...

Oh... And...

Matthew Boulton... and Spitfires...

I may be back...

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By *ath-N-DelCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow area

We are famous for being friendly buggers

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

Pontefract Cakes (little licorice disk type things!)

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By *enithWoman
over a year ago

closer than you think

The village where I was born had the location of the hotel used for outside shots of Fawlty Towers ..... unfortunately it burnt down and is now a new housing estate

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

The birth of rugby league.

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

The place where I was born was famous for its strawberry fields.

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

nooooooo - he founded Fleetwood Mac

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

nooooooo - he founded Fleetwood Mac"

Think this poster meant Syd Barrett.

He who founded the Pontefract liquorice empire.

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

"Gun crime, drugs and dogging

LOL...you forgot Robin Hood!

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

"Gun crime, drugs and dogging

LOL...you forgot Robin Hood!

ive already bagsied sherwood forest lol

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By *all-Eddies QosCouple
over a year ago

wirral

"Won't bother with listing Liverpools, but how about yours

SCOUSEBROWS!!

nah we dont have them in birkenvegas.....we are famouse for being the home town of Paul O Grady.

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

nooooooo - he founded Fleetwood Mac

Think this poster meant Syd Barrett.

He who founded the Pontefract liquorice empire.

ooops that might have been Bertie Bassett. It's late.

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By *ouple1234Couple
over a year ago

BELFAST UK

riots, shootings,bombs oh and the titanic

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By *kyblue2681Woman
over a year ago

manchester

2 teams of men who run round a field kicking a ball and getting paid far to much for the privilege

oh and for always raining

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By *ub bbwWoman
over a year ago

oldbury

my hometown is famous for

Sauce

Porcelain

the english civil war and king charles escaping from there across the roofs

flooding

cricket

Where i live now

richard hammond grew up here

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By *waymanMan
over a year ago

newcastle

"I don't live in a city.

me neither but my village is famous for feck all

I will PM you a really interesting fact about your village....

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

Most famous university in the world

Bill Clinton studied here

The mini and morris minor were built here - the mini still is.

A boat race

Varsity match

Radio head

Super grass

May morning celebrations

hosptals

Part of harry potter filmed here

Just to name a few.

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

Wet weekends and Caravan parks oh and highest level of teen prego,s in country though nothing to do with Mr...

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

"Gun crime, drugs and dogging

LOL...you forgot Robin Hood!

He started it all!!

He was called Robin Hood until he started keeping the loot, then he was called Robin Bastard!

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By *lam rockerMan
over a year ago

Tain

Dr Foster

Fred West

England's Glory matches

Britain's most inland sea port

flooding

Me!!!

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By *lam rockerMan
over a year ago

Tain

above is where I live

below is where I come from

1314

Freedom!!!!

Me!!!

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

My hometown in Ireland is (in)famous for bringing us Michael O'Leary. You're welcome :/

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

"Dr Foster

Fred West

England's Glory matches

Britain's most inland sea port

flooding

Me!!!"

plus you get a bloody good _iew of the river severn bore as it comes inland!.

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

nooooooo - he founded Fleetwood Mac

Think this poster meant Syd Barrett.

He who founded the Pontefract liquorice empire.

ooops that might have been Bertie Bassett. It's late. "

That's Sheffield mate...get some sleep, your hallucinating

ps: licorice is the traditional spelling, just in case you were pulling me up there, so ner ner ner

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

"A library where all the books are chained to the shelves, Wimborne Minster to give it it`s correct title! And the home town of Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame.

And Al Stewart's home town I believe

"The Year Of The Cat!"

Yes, I`m sure you`re right! My friends have a house next to his parents and they came to a charity barbeque I held there. I can`t remember is it was his Dad and Step Mum or Mum and Step Dad but they were a really nice couple. Sadly, both are now deceased.

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

Roman baths

Modern baths

Georgian architecture, lots and lots of Georgian architecture.

Jane Austin (although apparently she hated Bath and thought it was a shallow & fake place)

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By *ovable roguesCouple
over a year ago

GATESHEAD

the angel of the north and the metrocentre

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By *ooseLipsWoman
over a year ago

Durham-ish

Nissan

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By *lubPartyPeepsCouple
over a year ago

London

Being as expensive as fuck.

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

Black on Black crime

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By *illbillMan
over a year ago

dublin

u2, thin lizzy, bram stoker, guiness

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

"the angel of the north and the metrocentre

and the sage which is fab

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

Building ships and birthplace of the man who created the little Football team called Arsenal.

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By *ovable roguesCouple
over a year ago

GATESHEAD

"the angel of the north and the metrocentre

and the sage which is fab

oh yea the sage...and the baltic

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By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy

The birth place of Adam Smith, home of the longest travelling street fair in Europe and a small town where I think half the population is on Fab lol

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Gun crime, drugs and dogging

LOL...you forgot Robin Hood!

He started it all!!

He was called Robin Hood until he started keeping the loot, then he was called Robin Bastard!

And the usual likely suspect, Robin of Loxely came from my adopted city, along with steel, stainless steel hence cutlery, two footie teams, the snooker, a python, stringfellow, def leppard and pulp.

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

Where I grew up..Riots,The SPG, first shopping arcades to have electric lighting.birthplace of David Bowie,good bars and clubs,a great concert venue,the faint smell of cannabis,graduates from the home counties who think they're 'street',ridiculous house prices

Where I live now..erm....Pocahontas is buried here somewhere

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

"Where i was born is famous for pork pie and stilton cheese"

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

Richard Bacon

The guy who got kicked of Blue Peter for being a druggie

ok im scraping the barrel now lol

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

A one eyed jaundiced bear, accosting strangers for cash

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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago

Nr Chester

Town. Ken Barlow aka William Roache.

Ratio as per population Crack capital of the UK.

Holding one of the biggest and oldest street fairs in Europe.

Supplying the most volunteer walk on extras to the film 'Deliverance'

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