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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"One summer when I was about 9yrs old I was sent to stay with relatives who lived in Sparkbrook…..
I enjoyed my time there! 
Bet you would not now, sparkbrook is not nice  "
I seem to remember being taken on an outing to Dudley Zoo where I was told there was an elephant who played the harmonica and a famous gorilla…  |
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By *ucspark OP Man
over a year ago
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"One summer when I was about 9yrs old I was sent to stay with relatives who lived in Sparkbrook…..
I enjoyed my time there!
Bet you would not now, sparkbrook is not nice
I seem to remember being taken on an outing to Dudley Zoo where I was told there was an elephant who played the harmonica and a famous gorilla… "
Dudley zoo has changed a lot. Flossy the elephant as long gone. Bubbles the orca has left the moat. They are spending a lot of money redeveloping the site. |
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Nah I agree.
I like Birmingham, I only go any where near London when absolutely unavoidable.
Actually, In avoiding going to the capital I booked flights to the continent. It's easier and cheaper to fly into Europe than see the embassy in London. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"London Is a shit hole anyway "
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those. |
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those. "
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
I'm back in Birmingham next week, for the third time in a month. It has a feel but I love London.
The series of villages that is London means you never quite know what you will find. In less than 10 minutes I can walk to a little river and looking in one direction it looks like a country village scene but if I turn my head to the right I can see the towers of the City and to the left the blocks that show this is an inner city area. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't comment: Londoner born and bred, been to Birmingham once...I didn't linger!  I feel the same about London! I have to go there Sunday and I am not looking forward to it one bit!"
....shall we get some chicken that you keep banging on about.
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By *ucspark OP Man
over a year ago
dudley |
"I'm back in Birmingham next week, for the third time in a month. It has a feel but I love London.
The series of villages that is London means you never quite know what you will find. In less than 10 minutes I can walk to a little river and looking in one direction it looks like a country village scene but if I turn my head to the right I can see the towers of the City and to the left the blocks that show this is an inner city area."
Birmingham is similar, very multi cultural. You can walk one hundred yards and be mugged in ten different languages  |
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By *ucspark OP Man
over a year ago
dudley |
"I'm back in Birmingham next week, for the third time in a month. It has a feel but I love London.
The series of villages that is London means you never quite know what you will find. In less than 10 minutes I can walk to a little river and looking in one direction it looks like a country village scene but if I turn my head to the right I can see the towers of the City and to the left the blocks that show this is an inner city area."
If you get time check out the new library it is awesome place |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm back in Birmingham next week, for the third time in a month. It has a feel but I love London.
The series of villages that is London means you never quite know what you will find. In less than 10 minutes I can walk to a little river and looking in one direction it looks like a country village scene but if I turn my head to the right I can see the towers of the City and to the left the blocks that show this is an inner city area.
Birmingham is similar, very multi cultural. You can walk one hundred yards and be mugged in ten different languages "
lol 
must say, in all seriousness, i avoid both cities as much as the other.
the road network is atrocious in both
in either there is very little that attracts me.
both very grey and drab, to a point.
but im a small town boy and i try not to take the midnight train, going annnnyyyyyyywheeeeeeeeere |
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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago
Retirement Village |
To me this is comparing to cities and deciding which is the lesser evil of the two
Born and raised in the and around brum but wouldn't recommend it. Worked in London for a short time and wouldn't recommend that 
Not sure what the americans saw in either |
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By *ucspark OP Man
over a year ago
dudley |
"I'm back in Birmingham next week, for the third time in a month. It has a feel but I love London.
The series of villages that is London means you never quite know what you will find. In less than 10 minutes I can walk to a little river and looking in one direction it looks like a country village scene but if I turn my head to the right I can see the towers of the City and to the left the blocks that show this is an inner city area.
Birmingham is similar, very multi cultural. You can walk one hundred yards and be mugged in ten different languages
lol
must say, in all seriousness, i avoid both cities as much as the other.
the road network is atrocious in both
in either there is very little that attracts me.
both very grey and drab, to a point.
but im a small town boy and i try not to take the midnight train, going annnnyyyyyyywheeeeeeeeere "
Hockley has some great buildings, the museum is a beautiful building too. Bullring is a modern building that stands out. A lot to see, London in parts is the same |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere "
Well you know what they say about opinions and arseholes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere
Well you know what they say about opinions and arseholes. "
everyones opinion is valid and only arseholes dismiss others? lol |
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere
Well you know what they say about opinions and arseholes. "
Amazing how people get so personal and resort to Insults
Grow up |
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere
Well you know what they say about opinions and arseholes. "
Yep, read the opinions & block the arseholes |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Never been to Brum. I hate London, that's all I am saying on that."
just think of Brum as little London, and you wont go far wrong.
only difference is they have different funny accents lol |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I'm back in Birmingham next week, for the third time in a month. It has a feel but I love London.
The series of villages that is London means you never quite know what you will find. In less than 10 minutes I can walk to a little river and looking in one direction it looks like a country village scene but if I turn my head to the right I can see the towers of the City and to the left the blocks that show this is an inner city area.
If you get time check out the new library it is awesome place"
I do fancy seeing that but I probably won't be able to get there - I'm only there for the day this time. Unless I book a room and find something to do with it. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Never been to Brum. I hate London, that's all I am saying on that.
just think of Brum as little London, and you wont go far wrong.
only difference is they have different funny accents lol"
No way. The architecture and landscapes are different. The colour schemes of the bricks and stone immediately identify that it's not London. The vibe is different, the air is different (London loses there), even the way people drive tells you that you're not in London. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Some dodgy men in London and in the surrounding areas like Herts  
Really dodgy in Herts. They can get in in 20 minutes."
I'm on the borders...I'm in London in 10 mins |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Some dodgy men in London and in the surrounding areas like Herts
Really dodgy in Herts. They can get in in 20 minutes.
I'm on the borders...I'm in London in 10 mins "
Who said anything about travel times? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Some dodgy men in London and in the surrounding areas like Herts
Really dodgy in Herts. They can get in in 20 minutes.
I'm on the borders...I'm in London in 10 mins
Who said anything about travel times? "
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere "
My parents left London and moved to Preston. Always felt they moved there for spite. My siblings and I always wondered what we did wrong for them to punish us: you couldn't do a flying visit! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere
My parents left London and moved to Preston. Always felt they moved there for spite. My siblings and I always wondered what we did wrong for them to punish us: you couldn't do a flying visit! "
My father is about to do that. It's cruel and unusual punishment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It got to be true the Americans said  "
Birmingham should be the capital city of England.
We could move the Houses of Parliament to HMP Winson Green and turn Sutton Park into the new Buckingham Palace for Her Maj.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Birmingham knocks the SHIT out of London the people down there have a cockey Cockny attitude even the SHIT holes an let's face it there's lots of SHIT holes down there they think they are special. My ex is from glebe village she took me there a few times to meet her old mates lovely down to earth people made me feel really welcome. Even though iv since herd its quite a rough area I didn't see it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere
Well you know what they say about opinions and arseholes.
Amazing how people get so personal and resort to Insults
Grow up "
Where have I insulted anyone ? It's an old saying and if you were as grown up as you'd like me to be you may have heard it.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It got to be true the Americans said "
i have lived in Birmingham all my life and its great however i have to say its not a patch on that there London
ps don't believe everything the Americans say they been known to tell porkies lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"One summer when I was about 9yrs old I was sent to stay with relatives who lived in Sparkbrook…..
I enjoyed my time there!
Bet you would not now, sparkbrook is not nice "
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"Birmingham knocks the SHIT out of London the people down there have a cockey Cockny attitude even the SHIT holes an let's face it there's lots of SHIT holes down there they think they are special. "
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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago
London |
It really depends on which area.
Have you been to Aston and Lewisham, both really shit areas.
Saying that, if we take the Bullring and it's generic high street shops, where are the other places in Birmingham to shop?
Honest answer, I don't know, normally keep going on the M6 until we get to Manchester |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"So who has not been playing nice. Has everyone decided that the Americans are right "
How would we conclude the Americans are right?
It looks like I will have to travel to Birmingham a few more times before the end of the year now as my work there has been extended.
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By *ucspark OP Man
over a year ago
dudley |
"So who has not been playing nice. Has everyone decided that the Americans are right
How would we conclude the Americans are right?
It looks like I will have to travel to Birmingham a few more times before the end of the year now as my work there has been extended.
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And I am sure Birmingham will be a better place for it licks |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"So who has not been playing nice. Has everyone decided that the Americans are right
How would we conclude the Americans are right?
It looks like I will have to travel to Birmingham a few more times before the end of the year now as my work there has been extended.
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Hooray - Brum is a cool place already but it just got better |
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Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now! |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
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"Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now! "
And I thought we were mates !!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now! "
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now! "
Have a look at a James Mason film called "The London Nobody Knows". London was pretty damaged, as it has been in the past. London is Phoenix.
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"Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now! "
.......& then they sold out to.............yep, you guessed it, - BMW!! |
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By *ucspark OP Man
over a year ago
dudley |
"Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now!
.......& then they sold out to.............yep, you guessed it, - BMW!! "
Sold more like stole and they still have our mini, and we want it back. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"One summer when I was about 9yrs old I was sent to stay with relatives who lived in Sparkbrook…..
I enjoyed my time there! "
i wouldn't kennel a dog in sparkbrook |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now!
.......& then they sold out to.............yep, you guessed it, - BMW!!
Sold more like stole and they still have our mini, and we want it back. "
But its looks have improved tenfold |
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"Big mistake was in producing too many Spitfire's (in the Castle Bromwich factory that now produces Jaguar Cars)
If it hadn't been for the Spitfires the Germans could have done a better job of flattening London and we wouldn't be having this debate now! "
Its a pity the midlanders didn't work quick enough then maybe they could have saved Coventry as well. |
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"London Is a shit hole anyway
Which part is as you've described ?
London is so large you can't possibly mean the whole of it because that would be a ridiculous statement and I can't believe you'd come out with one of those.
I've been all over London.east London and north London especially awful
Dirty everywhere
It's my opinion whether you think it's ridiculous or not
I wouldn't live in London for love nor money and for clarification that's anywhere
My parents left London and moved to Preston. Always felt they moved there for spite. My siblings and I always wondered what we did wrong for them to punish us: you couldn't do a flying visit!
My father is about to do that. It's cruel and unusual punishment."
Maybe it won't be so bad now, they moved there in 1988...scared me for life! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm from Birmingham but lived in London for 5 years and still spend a lot of time there. There is no comparison in my opinion, London all the way.
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i agree totally |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
I've only been to Brum for shopping (oh, and Chams) so don't actually know what else there is there...I do love to visit London though, specially being from a very small provincial town (although the prices in Covent Garden wine bars scarred me for life!) I wouldn't particularly like to live anywhere else as Arse End is my home but I do like visiting big cities when the village elders grant permission. If given the choice of a few days in London or Brum I'd probably plump for London but that's not saying Brum is worse, just that I reckon there'd be more to see in London |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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"Some dodgy men in London and in the surrounding areas like Herts
Really dodgy in Herts. They can get in in 20 minutes.
I'm on the borders...I'm in London in 10 mins
Who said anything about travel times?
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herts is good |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Some dodgy men in London and in the surrounding areas like Herts
Really dodgy in Herts. They can get in in 20 minutes.
I'm on the borders...I'm in London in 10 mins
Who said anything about travel times?
herts is good "
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