Armagh.
I was born there, but obviously enough I haven't lived there in years, as I'm not an idiot.
On top of all the usual Northern Irish problems, which really haven't gone away, they've completely failed to do anything whatsoever to deal with the fact the place is dying a slow death.
All the industry is gone, and they seem to think that this can be solved by opening a matchbox sized heritage museum.
More than half the shops in the place have closed, so they deal with this by filling all the shop windows with nice looking goods, and adding a small card giving you the address of where you have to go to actually buy the stuff.
They did build a lovely theatre there a few years ago, for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I was doing a gig there, and spent half an hour pointing out everything that was wrong with the town, and got rewarded with a standing ovation, from the councillors who fucked the place up.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 29 Oct 2009, 12:59, 3 replies)

that small card / empty shop thing is spreading
I've seen one appear in Preston. Fairly confused me at first, with stationary and office supplies on sale beneath a travel agent's signage. What's this - working holidays in Slough?
( The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Thu 29 Oct 2009, 13:31, closed)

the 'not really a shop' thing...
... sounds like the old USSR
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IN SOVIET RUSSIA SHOP ISN'T REALLY YOU.

( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Fri 30 Oct 2009, 9:46, closed)