High Streets

Smallman1

My Uncle still lives in Ryde.

Which is nice.

hugopal

erik

Smallman1

I once stayed at the Priory Bay Hotel as a nipper with the family - must say it was delightful.

erik

Smallman1 it’s ok here, less ok now

Dubman

Is Black gang chine still open?

erik

Dubman yeah it is, they’ve invested loads in it over the last 10 years

Millsy

Ed got a Ryde from Black gang

Smallman1

Invite en route!

Along_the_Wire

erik Everywhere is the same, lockdown was the death knell for the High St in general.

Happened way before that

erik

Along_the_Wire I agree it’s been in decline for years, lockdown was the final nail in the coffin

Smallman1

Am happy to report Reigate High St is also absolutely buzzing too.

Cheers!

Fabian

mjh

I’m Bournemouth born and bred. I’ll infrequently eat/drink in the town centre during the day/early evening if I must. I set a curfew of 21:00 in the evenings, at which point I’m fucking out of there! I move quick sharp to Southbourne/Westbourne as you mentioned.

Even during the day, the scumbag ratio has skyrocketed over the last 5 or so years.

Smallman1

Fabian I’m Bournemouth born and bred.

Feel for you brother.

Millsy

Westbourne and Southbourne are decent spots. The latter has definitely improved over recent years. Leave the town centre to the clowns. Bournemouth in the late 90s and early 2000s was brilliant. Just another casualty nowadays

bosstrabs

Fuck me, this has become the Middle Aged Men Town Planning Forum.

Nass in his Tweed Jacket straight out of Northumbria Poly leading the charge.

Smallman1

bosstrabs Nass in his Tweed Jacket straight out of Northumbria Poly leading the charge.

Lol!

NasserAlazzawi

bosstrabs Fuck me, this has become the Middle Aged Men Town Planning Forum.

Nass in his Tweed Jacket straight out of Northumbria Poly leading the charge.

If you are the “pied piper” leading these delingquent heathens through my city with their Sports Direct footwear, I will have you know I am connected and I will. not. allow it.

alistair

What was Slinky like back in the day?

vinnyt77

alistair Venue amazing to look at, but soundsystem was shite unless you stood in exactly the right spot.

Fabian

alistair

I did the odd night, depending on who was playing. The Manor and Maison @ The Showbar were the defining nights for me.

I was a few years too late to get into Madisons. The family household was on the same road as The Manor (KLANG) so that was my sanctuary from 1997 onwards

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Millsy

alistair was alright. The Manor was the best club in the area, with The Academy/Opera House a decent second option.

bosstrabs

I never went but that was in my decorating my room with flyers stage I am sure we all went through, and there were about 5 clubs who basically had the exact same lineup interchanged week after week:
GodsKitchen @ the Sanctuary
Progress (Derby)
Passion (Coalville)
Slinky
The Gallery @ Turnmills
all booked Tall Paul, Seb Fontaine, Sonique, Judge Jules and occasionally Paul Oakenfold.

mono-stereo

Smallman1 What with your best in class footwear, top bants, chocolate box good looks and general joie de vivre, I’m sure you’ll have this national crisis sorted in a jiffy!

Smallman1

mono-stereo What with your best in class footwear, top bants, chocolate box good looks and general joie de vivre, I’m sure you’ll have this national crisis sorted in a jiffy!

I concur!

gcw

I’ve got you all trumped lads, I live in Luton! Think our high street died when Thatcher was still in charge!

And in response to the posts about nightclubs, we’ll never see those days again sadly

Millsy

gcw why do you live in Luton?

hugopal

gcw I’ve got you all trumped lads, I live in Luton!

Lol, that’s not a sentence one is likely to hear very often.

gcw

Millsy brought here as a child and now all the family are here. Only thing keeping us here is our mums, no way will my wife move away from hers and my mum is a pensioner herself.

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