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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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I'm awake!To my boss "yes I did know X was leaving, I didn't tell you because a) you're too aloof to care and b) You really don't get the whole director/other ranks thing."
Alt: Wine. Beer is a staple but I like trying different wines, not so much trying different beers.
Altalt: What defines a 'Garden City' anyway? Isn't Welwyn a 'Garden City'?
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yesbicester is going to become the second. bicester garden city. 13,000 horrific new build homes that all look the same. ghastly.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 2 Dec 2014, 10:46,
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HmmmLooked up the definition - seems like a good idea but will probably end up as a massive fuckup
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Egalitarian pre-war movement to bring people out of the city slums and into decent housing.Characterised by plenty of communal green space and properly planned street layouts in an attempt to create a pleasant place to live.
Not to be confused with and rather ruined by the post war New Town movement that ended up carpeting the M4 corridor in concrete.
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Kroney, Tue 2 Dec 2014, 10:51,
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My parents live in one of the Scottish New Towns.All the housing schemes have weird little corners with concrete 'sculptures' in them. If you're out on a walk with the dog and come across a massive stone hand or UFO, it's quite bizarre.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 2 Dec 2014, 11:05,
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Fuck off.Nobody lives in Cumbernauld. Have you been there? It's fucking dire.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 2 Dec 2014, 11:11,
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