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Post by dershat on Jan 25, 2018 16:26:13 GMT
Don't wish to alarm the ladies on here but I was talking to a neighbour whose husband is a Carlisle fan. She accompanied him to their recent game at Stevenage and was telling me there was no running water in the female toilets. Both basins and loos were affected apparently. Never liked that ground but I'll be going of course.
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Post by hattersussex on Jan 25, 2018 16:51:59 GMT
Wimbo...I wish we had a like button...I would have pressed it for your post above...really made me chuckle !!
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Post by hatterinSW19 on Jan 26, 2018 12:20:45 GMT
Don't wish to alarm the ladies on here but I was talking to a neighbour whose husband is a Carlisle fan. She accompanied him to their recent game at Stevenage and was telling me there was no running water in the female toilets. Both basins and loos were affected apparently. Never liked that ground but I'll be going of course. Home from home for those of us accustomed to using the ladies under Block B in the main stand.  |
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Post by maggiechow on Jan 26, 2018 13:39:22 GMT
Very true 😄
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Post by rutlandhatter on Jan 29, 2018 18:14:21 GMT
I've bought a ticket but still deciding how to get there! How about Oakham to Peterborough then Peterborough to Stevenage? Thanks, Wimbo. I went for Stamford to Stevenage via P'bro. Mr. Rutland providing taxi service to Stamford.
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Post by Wimbo on Feb 7, 2018 9:18:45 GMT
So, who else is going to Stevenage the benchmark for UK City of Culture Competition?
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Post by maggiechow on Feb 7, 2018 10:57:47 GMT
So, who else is going to Stevenage the benchmark for UK City of Culture Competition? Is that culture as in growing bacteria in a laboratory? |
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Post by Lake on Feb 7, 2018 11:13:08 GMT
So, who else is going to Stevenage the benchmark for UK City of Culture Competition? Is that culture as in growing bacteria in a laboratory?  |
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Post by lcw88 on Feb 7, 2018 11:33:21 GMT
I lived in Luton for 3 years and then in Stevenage for 6 years. Living in the sh*thole that is Luton at least made me appreciate how good Stevenage was in comparison. Fortunately I have lived elsewhere for the last 30 years. The only good thing about Luton is the football club.
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Post by Wimbo on Feb 7, 2018 12:34:57 GMT
To be fair, I think that both Luton and the older part of Stevange have some very pleasant areas and personally I think that Bury Park is an absolute joy with the wonderful fruit and veg stores; almost like shopping somewhere in a really warm climate. The most depressing aspect of Stevenage for me is the town really needs investment as some areas such as the shopping centre around the bus station area, could really do with a touch of spend or even replacing; a case of new town syndrome. Then the walk down to the ground does not make me feel "yes, I would like to live here". Then, of course, we have the ground itself with its awful facilities, moronic goading fans and appalling stewarding.
For me, the least appealing days out at away games are Crawley and Stevenage although to be fair, both have fairly nice old parts of the town.
The better places to visit on a football travel in our current league are to my mind, Accrington, Nottingham, Lincoln and Morecambe for its bay; oh, and not to forget some fine beer which of course Stevenage does offer in the very good Our Mutual Friend pub.
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Post by bms on Feb 8, 2018 0:01:11 GMT
I’ve succumbed to the lure of Stevenage, swayed by the prestigious award of City of Culture, exclusively revealed by Wimbo this week.
Previously I’d seen the town as a labyrinth of dual carriageways peppered with uniform housing but there are clearly hidden gems to be discovered aside the underpasses...
Le Musee de Chav
Here, visitors can enjoy a vast collection of Chav related history, including loopy earrings and a formidable array of tracksuits and baseball caps. But the centrepieces are of the course the two stuffed dogs, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Teddy) and an English Bull Terrier (Westy). There are plans to add an ailing Bull Mastiff (Sarlly) at a later date.
Chez Wilko
Diners at this chic eaterie can enjoy a wide array of delicious dishes including Chicken Roeder , Stew a la Steward and Beef BraClip
Cinema Ronnie Henry
Enjoy modern film at its finest but please note that any customers not continually on their mobile, not shining it in the face of other customers, not devouring popcorn, fried chicken and not snogging their ‘bint’ will be asked to leave.
Boulevard de Lamex
Ideal for a perfect moonlit stroll - take in the gaily decorated gardens adorned with carpets, washing machines and discarded fast food wrappers before enjoying the remains of a can of Carlsberg Export as a nightcap.
See you in the Mutual Friend!
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Post by braminghamrover on Feb 8, 2018 3:31:24 GMT
I was interested to read Wimbo's comments about Bury Park. Way back in the dark days of the -30 season I was in England for a while and had a season ticket for that year. I used to park in the Con Club and one Saturday there was a meeting planned for one of the supporter's groups in the upstairs function room. As it was scheduled for a 12:00 start I had to get there ultra-early to get a parking spot. Usually, I had a pint or two before walking up to the Ground but I couldn't get through 45 minutes if I took more than that so I decided to go for a walk to while away some of the time. I went along Dunstable Rd under the railway bridge and then left down to where the Co-op used to be and from there I had a look at the library area and all the way along George St to the Corn Exchange. What struck me was the greyness of everything and everybody, people walking along looking at the floor, no eye contact with anybody else. It was probably a grey day, too. When I made the return journey, this time going up the road that led from the Co-Op up to the main Post Office and then back down Dunstable Rd and under the bridge it was like going through a black hole and coming out into a new world. Bury Park was buzzing, colourful with all the fruit and veg piled out over the pavements, vehicles parked all over the place, throngs of people everywhere all jabbering away and, apparently, as happy as sandboys. What a contrast to the downbeat atmosphere in the old town centre.
Having lived for many years previously in Asia, the experience that day was one of the triggers that decided upon my return to Thailand where I remain to this day.
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