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Greetings folks, its been a while since i last posted on here. Unfortunately i had to leave Sheffield and return back down to Exeter-reluctantly!! Anyhows, interesting about this lad going to Rock. You're right - don't be doing that A road malarky, M1, A42,M42,M5,A30 is you best bet and follow signs to Wadebridge. Trust me, if there is anyone that has trodden that tarmac well........its me. I used to commute regularly between Sheffield and Exeter...256 miles to be precise-however if i was clever with motorway bends i could shave a couple of miles off my journey. Back to the case, if you get past incestuous Tivvy town without stopping - just carry on to Rock or if needs must, Exeter Moto services which i recommend as it now has one of those M&S food shops. Out of interest though, you got mates in Rock? Might be a mutal friend who's got a holiday spot there. Just seems a very random small place to visit without potentially not knowing the same person

can anyone please tell me the name of the old venue where Gatecrasher used to be in Attercliffe - its doing my head in. Name of the venue please - red looking building opposite Don Valley stadium cheers

I'll second that - the stuff smells so nice I could eat it! Shame about the price though, at least the chav's won't be buying into it anytime soon

Yeah but no offence but Plymouth is the biggest hole of a city centre in the country - its such a dump that even parkhill flats would be considered as a daring new development.

Keep pressing the back up button - i think that seems to do it

at a guess - do you publish it by any chance?

Prague, or Praha as is known by locals is well worthy of a visit. Im not all that clued up on my history so forgive my lack of knowledge, but despite its split from Slovakia - in my opinion, i think that it still retains a lot of communist values.....a little creepy compared to the safety blanket lifestyle that we are all used to (you'll know what i mean if you've been) When i went there were soldiers with guns stood by tanks, just below the national museum. Oh yeah, there were the taxi drivers in Praha 3 that tried to rip us off with a trip to Praha 2 district. That said, the rest of it was fantastic. I went during October 2002, when halloween was on over here. Unfortunately, they don't celebrate halloween in Prague but they do try and make an effort with the visitors (pumpkins etc). Well worthy of a visit to the Old Town, where you will find the Astronomical clock (bit boring but its something to say you've seen), lots of Parisian-style cafés etc. Also worth a look is the house of horrors, and i think there is a 'deadly creatures' museum just next door if i remember rightly. I would suggest organising a ghost trip around the old town, which adds to the whole mystique of the place - especially with the gothic spires!! Definitely the choice place to eat or drink in my opinion. If you can summon the energy - take a hike to the Castle. From here you can see all over Prague, and if you make out a funky skyscraper with a silver orb near to the top (i've been informed it used to act as blocker against western radio signals being received in the communist east) New Town is more like western europe with its high street of shops like C&A, H&M, and even Tesco's! Wenseslas Square is the place to explore - which becomes lively at night, usually the stag do's and drunk brits. Loads of tourists here, and with tourists you'll get the drug dealers, prostitutes and thieves so be really careful. Charles Bridge is the symbol of the city, really bustling with artists in daytime. Locals touch a plaque with their finger as they cross the bridge, which is supposed to bring luck!! I really recommend Prague to anyone-its an affordable break away.

I moved up to Sheffield from Exeter back in February 2001, and have enjoyed living here with only a few exceptions (car crime and unprovoked GBH), and to be fair these would have existed in either Exeter or any other city to that point. I have a fondness of sheffield - more so as i feel that i can identify with a place that is trying to better itself and to achieve its rightful place as England's 4th largest boundary city (point has been raised plenty of times before)!! Yes, when i moved up from Devon - my impression of Yorkshire in general was people driving land rovers round green fields, granite walls and the woolpack in the background. Then my follow up opinion was one of coal mining, steel workers, and derelict housing and factories! It was far too easy to stereotype the North, especially with Southern footy chants like 'you dirty northern B****RDS' blaring out. BUT, i chose to move up here off my own back and knew no one, in the hope that moving somewhere new would open my eyes and broaden my horizons!! 4 years on, admittedly i don't have a huge circle of friends but the people i have met here are great friends to have, watching a new city rise from the demolished industrial era gives a sense of pride and proves what commitment and planning together can achieve! To echo a previous point - Sheffield can't be classed against other cities as each city has its own socio-cultural foundations that cannot be mirrored anywhere else. I love that it has something to offer most people and that regeneration is taking effect at a much more rapid pace than anyone had predicted!! I moved to a city that despite offering trams, shopping and pubs - lacked a personal identity suited for the 21st century. I am due to move from sheffield this summer having witnessed many changes, and despite being happy to move with my partner - i will definitely miss the city that i have come to call my home! May Sheffield never lose its charm (greenery), character (buildings/people), nor its heritage. It deserves its recognition as one of the Great British cities, however surrounded by other greats such as Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool - it would need something drastic for other southerners to open their eyes. I personally hope that it doesnt become a tourist haven but instead as a secret gem!!

I don't live in tinsley but commute to and from there on a daily basis. What i have learned about tinsley in the time that i have lived in sheffield, is that its core historical purpose was to act as local housing for those working in the Industrial eastern/north eastern fringes of the city. To this day, large factories still dominate part of the skyline - however it appears that the future drive is towards the provision of white collar business. This will do wonders for the areas image, and should hopefully promote a chain reaction of further businesses to the area. It will never become an affluent area to live, in my opinion, largely due to the closeness of the M1 motorway. I, as i am sure many others do, appreciate its heritage - Sheffield is still renowned by many as the place where stainless steel production originates. Forgemasters, despite its ugly appearance is worthy of its stature and should never be removed. Tinsley itself is famous for two things, its famous (well with motorists and yorkshire folk alike) twin cooling towers and its infamous viaduct. Rather than raising the towers to the ground - they should be repainted with symbols of either Yorkshire or of Sheffield and its heritage displayed. The viaduct is tricky - i would love to see a 8 lane bridge (like newcastle/sydney) in its place - which would become as much part a symbol as entry to the north of england as entry into yorkshire! But the area will forever appear run down - essentially from the pollution given off by the passing traffic. Crime too is inevitable - with easy routes of movement for criminals North and Southbound on M1, east in Rotherham, west into Sheffield. In my opinion, a 'regeneration zone' should be established. Rather than building more of the existing homes, look to create a 21st century suburb. Focus on environmentally friendly buildings with traffic calming measures, while improving street lighting and plantation of more trees. Reshape the communities by placing business into its heart. This would decrease the need to commute long distances to work. Get it connected to the tram network, offering travel incentives for city-bound workers. Make the area a showcase for other projects, this should be reason enough to generate demand to want to live there, as should act as a catalyst to future growth and vitality.

Bizarrely enough- i feel that i may have crossed paths with same 'said' individual when i was at bottom of stairwell (linking paternoster row with shoreham st). He approached me and my mate as we were walking up towards SB's-and asked for a light on his cigarette. Naturally, being the approachable fella that i am - i acknowledged and actioned his request. We duly parted company!! However, within the space of 30 seconds - the OB rolled up and questioned the purpose of our interaction with rasta-man. The copper told us (assuming that we were both students) that we shouldn't buy MJ off him as it was nothing more than natural garden vegetation. He advised us of somewhere else to buy, yet another kind soul that the SYPF recruited! All the best

Just an update to the original post as i now have a link for the commercial. Click below to watch it, its really funny!!! Breakdancin' in the rain - VW Golf GTI

Gene Kelly lives!! well not quite, but his character for singing in the rain has been digitally revamped to see him now doing lots of funky dance moves - backed up by a modern dance version of the original music! Anyone seen the advert yet, for VW Golf GTi? It basically states that its the same car-modelled on the mark1 but a modern approach. If it is available to view or download on the web, please can someone put on a link. Thanks

we've got a 1 year old female cat that we named Scooby Doo. Does this class as being cheesy?

Generally speaking you are right in what you say. But a classic example to back up my reasoning that sometimes CSA's aren't of help is when i called a mobile phone operator to raise issue with mis-sale of product. In response, the advisor was condescending in his manner and challenged my every spoken word. I know that i was not being cantankerous or anything of the sort, cos having worked that role myself - you do feel for the advisor and you recognise that its not their fault and you try to put that across. This advisor,however, took the whole complaint to a new personal level - started shouting 'You calling me a liar' over and over again, trying to raise the tempo. Its a common trick employed by advisors to irate the customer enough so that the cust. swears. This justifies hanging up on a customer and noting the poor verbal manner to file!!! I know cos we all used to do it ourselves to shake awkward customers LOL I think his ultra-feminist tendencies were exposed - with me to blame for a "clear infrigment of his civil liberties" (or some such crap) Either way - it needed several phones and managerial action to resolve what had now become an escalated matter!!