260+ replies and only one oblique reference to Milton Keynes?
Joking aside, the Bogside end of Londonderry is a pretty scary place to be if you sound as English as I do. Closer to home, Bedford is a distinctly depressing place to stay overnight at short notice.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:28, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

In Bedford, I'd sleep on my mate's couch.
It also has some very good Italian restaurants, and the Beer festival is next week.

Otherwise, you are essentially correct.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:38, Reply)

To be fair, the place did have a few good restaurants and some good boozers which impressed me
I think it's just the fact that every night I was there, the streets seemed to be rammed with scantily clad proles staggering out of the Wetherspoons on their way to some grotty nightclub.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:43, Reply)

You are not wrong.
I prefer the wellie. Out of the way and stonking good beers.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:49, Reply)

Yes, it was indeed the Wellie I fell in love with, during my sojourn there
Top boozer with superb beers. Sitting in there, you could almost believe you were somewhere other than Bedford. Is that where this beer festival is being held?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:57, Reply)

Calling it Londonderry for a start
might be a risky venture 'round them parts.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:41, Reply)

Yep.
Especially when half the walls are daubed with the slogan "YOU ARE NOW ENTERING FREE DERRY."

Say nothing, turn around and walk the other way before anybody asks where you're from...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 17:44, Reply)