Slightly Off topic, but an irritation...
The small town I live in in Shropshire, (approx 52,00 residents) is all lovely, all picturesque and that shite, but, as a resident here all my life, I'd like to point out the things that DO GET ON MY TITS. Those being:- Yes, we do have all manner of *thrilling* sites such as the steam railway, old churches, gardens.... blah blan blah and they are all historic and that. But really, do you have to piss me off on my 2 days off (the weekend) by coming to the town to look at them, take pictures, clog the bloody footpaths etc etc up?

And while I'm still at it:- the local rag is some of the most mundane bollocks I have ever read (although saying that, it is better than the Daily Mail). Sample stories from last edition include:- "Neil’s 50 years 0f folk" - A local resident who has spent nearly 50 years in the music business has had a selection of his songs put on the internet for all to enjoy. Oh joy. Surprised they could find a page for it what with all the fun of the weekly WI's meetings and who has grown the biggest marrow this year.

And what is with all this bullshit building of retirement homes aka Death Valley? Honestly, the past few years has seen hundreds of the fecking things built with no consideration to getting affordable homes for younger people in the area.

Last few points summed up in less detail:- everyone knows everything about everyone/is related to someone or knows someone you think doesn't know them...(you can't fart without someone hearing it), the rentless number of charity shops......... ahh I think that's it for now!
(Pumba Look for the red flashing light again... no!!!!!, Mon 2 Nov 2009, 20:42, Reply)