Alright Mr Woodside
I was on your patch today - Roberttown then Cleckheaton.

It's amazing that there's more economic activity in Cleckheaton (population 310 and some dogs) than there is in Bradford (population 310k declared.)
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 20:32, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

How do you mean.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 20:42, Reply)

There are shops and people shopping in them
They might not be the best shops, but at least they're open.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 20:47, Reply)

Actually yes, now you mention it I've noticed that some commercial premises that have stood empty for 4-5 years are starting to become occupied now.
Figured it was down to the property agent finally seeing sense and dropping the asking price (which the usual reason houses and shops alike stand empty for years round here.)
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 20:53, Reply)

They're not necessarily going to survive
But open is better than closed.

The residential problem is partially due to Spen being primarily marketed by dinosaurs. That's the first time I've worked down there for 12 months and I doubt if I'll get there again soon.

It's a good market for a franchise.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 21:07, Reply)

God, Cleckheaton.
It's a bit of a toilet.
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 20:56, Reply)

I've lived in worse places.
At least here I don't have to keep my wheelie bins indoors to stop them being torched by pre-teen arsonists.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 20:58, Reply)

This was my introduction to living in Moss Side.
Burning wheelie bins, and a forensic team looking for a knife, that had been used to murder a guy, over an argument over boxing. What a lovely place.
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 21:04, Reply)

I have a couple of flats in Leeds
Opposite a hill that Peter Sutcliffe bunged one of his victims over.

I kept quiet about that but they're off Consort Terrace. You know that iconic Saville clip of him driving his white roller up a cobbled street to his childhood home?

That's Consort Terrace.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 17 Jan 2013, 21:14, Reply)