I just remember some advice I was given by an old guy when I started driving, he said " never drive out of your way to save money on petrol "
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I just remember some advice I was given by an old guy when I started driving, he said " never drive out of your way to save money on petrol "
Mr Putdown
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That was when it was the Shelley Arms surely?
Stevie Boy
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Yes I think so. I moved out 11 years ago to Horam, but from what I've heard it is always changing landlords. I
Crowborough also appears to have no mobile signal at any point in the town centre. I remember trying to phone Mrs G to say that we were going to be late back and not able to get a signal for about 45 minutes, finally getting one at Uckfield. It wasn't a fluke as a couple of weeks later, I was in Crowborough again and had to go the leisure centre to use their phone as there was no signal. I'm used to getting no signal in rural areas but having no mobile coverage in a town centre is totally bizarre - at least you can use a mobile phone in Uckfield
Aveacarlin'
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Not familiar with The Drivers but it was a good little venue for gigs. It was in the middle of nowhere from memory.
Aveacarlin'
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Yeah, The Shelley Arms.
Uckfield's not that rough to warrant you driving around in a tank, shirley?
Dick Swiveller
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Never understood the vast amounts of snobbery over towns. A quick google finds this about Plymouth
Devonport is awful and Keyham is also pretty bad (what with it bordering North Prospect aka Swilly aka Scumville).
I would personally suggest looking outside of Plymouth and commuting in. There are a fair number of developments built specifically for this purpose.
If you must live in Plymouth, some of the nicer areas are Derriford, Hartley and Mannamead. Some people seem to love Plympton but I don't personally see why. More than happy to answer any other questions you might have.
I've worked in and around Uckfield for 5 years and have lived in Hailsham for over 10 years and never had any problems. Maybe if I lived in Town Farm or Diplocks then I would. So a bit like Whitehawk or Moulsecoomb or St Leonards or Brixton or Blackbird Leys or Moss Side. Does that mean that there are no nice places to live in or benefits of Brighton, Hastings, London, Oxford or Manchester?
And, FWIW, before the Supermarket's price war on petrol, the Applegreen in Uckfield is normally one of the cheapest around.
Devonport is awful and Keyham is also pretty bad (what with it bordering North Prospect aka Swilly aka Scumville).
I would personally suggest looking outside of Plymouth and commuting in. There are a fair number of developments built specifically for this purpose.
If you must live in Plymouth, some of the nicer areas are Derriford, Hartley and Mannamead. Some people seem to love Plympton but I don't personally see why. More than happy to answer any other questions you might have.
I've worked in and around Uckfield for 5 years and have lived in Hailsham for over 10 years and never had any problems. Maybe if I lived in Town Farm or Diplocks then I would. So a bit like Whitehawk or Moulsecoomb or St Leonards or Brixton or Blackbird Leys or Moss Side. Does that mean that there are no nice places to live in or benefits of Brighton, Hastings, London, Oxford or Manchester?
And, FWIW, before the Supermarket's price war on petrol, the Applegreen in Uckfield is normally one of the cheapest around.
Mr Putdown
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Is that the old Shell garage at the bottom of the High Street?
HHGull
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VAL1850
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That's in normal times - just wait until January when they are digging up the high street for 32 weeks (one way in place)
Lankyseagull
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Every town seems to have it's fair share of drivers who think they own the roads and can do nothing wrong. It seems like you ran into two of Uckfield's in a few minutes.
Uckfield is pretty lawless as far as vehicles are concerned. Pavement parking, parking on double yellows or on junctions is the norm rather than the exception. With no enforcement and the Police not interested, the High Street can be a free for all. As a previous poster has pointed out, with the anticipated High Street 'improvement' works due next year, it's probably only going to get worse.
Mind you, there was a classic bit of parking in the town's main car park yesterday, where someone decided that the pedestrian path between parking spaces was the ideal place to park their Volvo!
Uckfield is pretty lawless as far as vehicles are concerned. Pavement parking, parking on double yellows or on junctions is the norm rather than the exception. With no enforcement and the Police not interested, the High Street can be a free for all. As a previous poster has pointed out, with the anticipated High Street 'improvement' works due next year, it's probably only going to get worse.
Mind you, there was a classic bit of parking in the town's main car park yesterday, where someone decided that the pedestrian path between parking spaces was the ideal place to park their Volvo!
seagurn
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Wasn't Uckfield featured in a book called 100 crap towns?? When i lived thier there where no Palace fans but two weeks ago i went to maccy d's amd two of them walked inso i would imagine its moved up some positions. Im going over tomorrow to see my folks will report back then
Uckfield was alright in my youth but i didnt know any better till i left really but most of my mates supported us(Brighton) and i still see them now as i did at goldstone withers and amex . They are cinque porters though
Tbere
Uckfield was alright in my youth but i didnt know any better till i left really but most of my mates supported us(Brighton) and i still see them now as i did at goldstone withers and amex . They are cinque porters though
Tbere
Sheebo
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I've played football and have many friends in Uckfield and never met a palace fan - lots of BHA and one of the Seagulls over Burwash coaches goes via Uckfield - this Palace thing is an utter myth!!!! (Maybe there's some that are part of the new 10k fans that go to games now at CPFC2010 Franchise stadium?)
Sheebo
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wadhurstseagull
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Must admit I'm baffled by the Palace comments. Lived here for 5 years and not noticed many if any. More in Tunbridge Wells
HHGull
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Absolutely brilliant!!!! What programme is that from?! Genuinelya lot...
Dick and Dom.
what the ****?