General Chat

No it didnt the black areas was the poorest ( if we are talking about the same maps ) :-D

It is quite interesting to see those Charles Booth maps of London. One street will be black, the next red. And I think it was black streets that were termed the criminal classes.

And many of us do it today. Two new colleagues lived in Cardiff - one in Rhiwbeina (posh - Prince Stanley Stennett lives there), the other in Ely (not quite as posh as Cambridgeshire one). And the first thought more than I had was that the one from Ely would be a bit rougher. Actually not true, both very nice. But first impressions can be quite important.

Statistics pumped out - like the average age of death on Gurnos Estate in Merthyy is 58, whereas in Upper Sheringham in Norfolk average age is 88 - do not help. :-(

The town which gives our Borough it's name, is known locally as Chav Central. As in all things, it's the visable minority in dress or behaviour which gives an area its reputation. ;-)

I think.... ( and don't argue with me because though I never lived in Liverpool I know how to give a Liverpool kiss!) that to brand people according to where they were born or live, shows a very poor grasp of humanity. There are low class, criminals in the 'highest' corners of the land and saints in the 'slums'...where one lives is not always a choice...how one behaves there is :-)

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Errol :-D :-D

Went to Wolverhampton Grammar School. It was not funded by taxpayer at all. It was private subscription and some old funding from Merchant Taylors company, I believe. It was free to all who passed 11+ sufficiently well, no boarders and was on the Public Schools register and we used to play against Shrewsbury, King Georges etc at sport. Really good school, but I only got one O level (Maths) and only excelled in the Combined Cadet Force and throwing the discus. Like Peter Mandelson, I was good a spinning. Unbelievably, I was one of the "thickos" and was never offered the opportunity to proceed to sixth form:-(

Plas Gwyn. Was Head of Hall 68/69. Just pulled it down, I think. I'm not far behind :-( :-( :-(

I expect you went to Barmouth :-S

John did they save money at the cheap shops so they could pay for your much proclaimed public education?
Incidentally, which hall of residence did you attend at Bangor?

Those clips on the ear did us no harm at all ;-) I heard that. Pardon?

In my day ((yawn)) if caught scrumping by the local bobby, he'd nick one of the better apples, have you throw the rest back where you got them, give you a clip on the ear and send you packing !!!

100% he knew your parents, too :-(

:-)

Areas do tend to get tarred with same brush. If I say I lived in Leamore, people who know area usually guffaw. But I think that was one of the most enjoyable times of my life. Reason I feel so confident to write about social issues as well.

I experienced how much easier it was to get in trouble with police. I might scrump apples in both Finchfield (Wolverhampton) or Leamore (Walsall). But you were bring "naughty and mischievous" in Finchfield and police never drove round anyway. In Leamore, you were a thief and a trespasser and would get a caution from the constantly patrolling police cars. :-(

Good evening ladies :-)

3 Liverpool lasses in a row ;-) :-D :-D

Could be any nationality couldn't you :-) :-) Bet you can understand scouse. ;-)
Good on you , cos I can't understand half the peeps that speak in the next village to me...youngsters speak so fast ,and non UK immigrants do too.

Im just about to tuen computer off........

Mr Daff..... :-D :-D :-D cant believe they left the windows !! ;-) ;-)

Defintley going now .....

Mersey, Diane
The only part of Liverpool I know is the dock, so no qualifications regarding above areas.
However, did find the first photo in this link......amusing ??

http://www.illuminas-global.com/index.php?p=happening&s=blog&bgid=2®ion=2&start=25

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~~~~~~ Diane :-D :-D Up the road ;-) Long time no speke XXX

:-( I live in Liverpool and as in all places there are some area's that are not desirable, although Speke and Toxteth have their " not very nice " parts there are some parts of both area's that are nice.
I remember once some years ago being in a club in Liverpool town centre and dancing with a guy who asked me what part of Liverpool I was from, when I told him the Huyton area his reply was ( do I slit my throat now or later ) I wasn't amused to say the least, again there are rough parts of Huyton but again there are some very nice parts.
I am not having a go at anyone just showing an example of how no matter were you go or were you are from there is always good and bad area's and people, unfortunately if you go somewhere you don't know and you have a bad encounter with people of the area you tend to tar all people from that area with the same brush :-(
Rebekah please don't think that all the people in Wales are like the one's you met, I'm sorry that your first encounter of the area was such a bad one. I'm Welsh born and have roots on my Birth Mother's side in Wales and it has been my wish for a long time to return and live in the town of my Birth place and I hope to very soon.
Sorry this has nothing to do with topic of the thread but it has to do with some of the comments posted

mmmmm again keeping my mouth shut....

Should of stuck to what I was going to do....ignore !! but its hard

I have family in Speke !! Nowt wrong where they live !! :-P :-)

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Hmmm. Speke? About 1978. Wasn't great then. Tesco used to have loads of littel shops which you might just remember. Thye bought out John Irwin about 1964.

Strange thing was that John Irwin were quite posh till Tesco pulled all the fixtures and staff out of them. And my mum and gran used to speak fondly of the Irwins in Llandudno and Colwyn Bay. Yet Marks & Spencers were still thought of as a bit bargain basement in those war and pre-war years. :-)

spekes a sh*t hole. when did you last go there? :-D

Suzanne :-D Was trying to go upmarket, so to speak :-D ;-)

its toxteth John.

you can take the girl out of toxteth,but cant take toxteth out of the girl ;-)

yes i know royalty,meet Kate all the time choosing cabbages in tesco.,

shes asked me to loads of party"s at the farmhouse,but i can never go to them,either working or beautiful granddaughter staying over. :-D

I thought it was quite well thought out and witty, Wend and SueMaid.

But we all have our different opinions. And many thanks for yours. Who was I insulting anywa?. Only Moliere, surely. :-)