For my sins
I ended up living in Corby, just after the steel works had closed, On the rough Orange order Norhtern Irish estate in the middle of a catholic Scottish town in the middle of England. We lived in a block of six houses, four of which were abandoned. The end one the local kids had set on fire, causing a dust explosion in the second one blowing the roof off it. the third one along, the old man in it had died and everything in the house behind the windows and front door had been stolen, windows, back door, stairs, light fittings, floorboards, the lot.
The house next door was actually abandoned, and a local bought it to do up. He fitted new double glazing, the local kids smashed it all. so he came back and fitted more and the local kids smashed it again. He fitted yet another set, and boarded over them. then a couple of days he came back, did some work inside and went away, and managed to puncture a gas line. one of us walked past smelt gas, called the gas board and they came round with the fire brigade, who ripped the boards off and smashed all the windows to let the gas off and prevent an explosion. We never saw him again.

And thats not counting the 10 year olds attempting to mug you with a bucket of petrol and a lighter (Actually a bucket of water and a squirt of zippo fuel to make it smell right) or the gang of skinheads kicking seven bells out of a guy in my back garden who on being told to fuck off or we'd call the police pulled out warrant cards and said they were the police.

Neighbours on the other side were quite plesant and never any trouble at all though and I have nothing to say about them.
(ceebs, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 11:12, 3 replies)

People
Have told me about Corby, you've just corroborated what they said. Have a sympathy clicky...
(Beer Elf Thought this was like a campfire, anyhow, on, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 11:33, closed)

Corby - Orange order Northern Irish estate in the middle of a catholic Scottish town in the middle of England. That's a wonderful explanation of the area, I never quite realised that's how it got that way.
(Benzyl, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 15:48, closed)

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I grew up in Corby and the surrounding area. It was bad but nowhere near too bad now. I am good mates with all the lads who were in ex-metallers Raging Speedhorn, being a good 10 years older than me they have some classic stories of fights and local shenanigans in the town (and on tour).
(paddysawyers music whore, Mon 5 Oct 2009, 16:25, closed)