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harami2000
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:17 pm

beyondthebreach wrote:According to dictionary.com :

Slough (slou) A municipal borough of southeast England, a residential and industrial suburb of London. Population: 103,454.

umm, not that it is much help with the subtle humor at play. . .

I guess John Bunyan was 300 years ahead of his time, then

Definition of SLOUGH OF DESPOND (Meaning of SLOUGH OF DESPOND) in the Online Dictionary

@Killjoy: Hey, I worked in Crewe for eight years and was quite happy when the train didn't stop on its way North.
Even Wigan had it's landmark (singular) by comparison; namely Uncle Joe's factory. (Always wondered how many ppl his balls kept aglow...).

*jk*

killjoy32
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:35 pm

hey mate, crewe isn't that far from me...bout maybe 25-30 miles away - always found it a pretty dead place myself the few times i was there..... so maybe youre better off where you are then

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harami2000
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:43 pm

killjoy32 wrote:hey mate, crewe isn't that far from me...bout maybe 25-30 miles away - always found it a pretty dead place myself the few times i was there..... so maybe youre better off where you are then

You actually, deliberately visited there from Warrington...? 'nuff said!

Having six major train lines out of town and free travel was always a plus, IMHO.

There were a few decent pubs on the Nantwich Road, decent football to watch (free of charge, if the weather was bad) with half-decent countyside (and more good pubs) an easy journey, South-side. Plus, low house prices... once upon a time.

killjoy32
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:03 pm

well the last time i was there was when i was 16

(like 20 yrs ago) - the football team i was playing for, played against Crewe Alex's reserve side - they were VERY good (to us anyway) and beat us 4-1 - but it was a nice experience

also...the park was nice too for a good stroll round....

and of course...the rolls royce factory too

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bclarkie
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:51 pm

killjoy32 wrote:well the last time i was there was when i was 16 (like 20 yrs ago) - the football team i was playing for, played against Crewe Alex's reserve side - they were VERY good (to us anyway) and beat us 4-1 - but it was a nice experience

also...the park was nice too for a good stroll round....

and of course...the rolls royce factory too

Well this thread is certainly taken a turn for the better

gyg
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:35 pm

FYI - Slough is an industrial town in the South of England - Home of the Mars Bar among other things - The town centre is 2 1/2 miles from Windsor castle (even the Americans have heard of that!). Now consider how lovely our Queens residence is - once you have got that picture in your minds eye you have to try to imagine a place as far removed from such splendour as is possible. And there you have it Slough,the arsehole of the universe.

David Brent was mentioned - As a local resident I would have to say that 'The Office' made Slough look good.

red_bus
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:30 am

I think this might be the perfect collectible we are looking for?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

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killjoy32
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:15 am

red_bus wrote:I think this might be the perfect collectible we are looking for?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

tell you what....they must have had a tough time of it, as the list is prb 200+ wouldn't you say

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red_bus
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:26 am

killjoy32 wrote:
red_bus wrote:I think this might be the perfect collectible we are looking for?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

tell you what....they must have had a tough time of it, as the list is prb 200+ wouldn't you say

Oh yes indeedy - I have visited many a sh**hole town with inbred locals drinking their lives away in plastic bars. However, everywhere (most...) has its good points, I was brought up in Belfast (and suburbs) until 18, and even then I had a great time when I was growing up.

gyg
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:12 pm

Just so you know - Slough is in the book (At #21 as memory serves but don't quote me)!

(Did I mention that the bit where I live is okay really!)

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