Favourite city and why?

66Mustang
66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
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A response I posted to someone made me want to ask this question to the forum

Ever since I was old enough to know my own views and things I have really loved Cambridge. What I love is not the beautiful parks and old buildings or museums or universities…though they are all great…but I just always thought Cambridge is a place where people can really be themselves. I love seeing so many different people just going about their business while feeling comfortable dressing or presenting or acting in the way that makes them happy. In Cambridge there is very rarely a necessity to hide anything out of fear of getting grief for it

Which sadly is not something that can be said about lots of places

I'm guessing maybe Oxford is similar but not sure because I've only been there once or twice

What about others? :)

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 3,847 Online Community Coordinator
    edited April 9
    I've not been to Cambridge yet but it's on my list of places I'd like to visit!

    York is definitely one of my favourite cities that I've been to. I like older cities with higgledy piggledy streets, so York ticks those boxes for me. Although I'm less keen on all the Harry Potter stuff that seems to have taken over a little bit down The Shambles. It's just not my thing, but I can see why some people like it for that as it does have a magical quality to it.

    I liked Amsterdam too. Away from the touristy bits it has a nice relaxed vibe with lots of parks and nice cafes to visit. I felt the same way about Budapest when I visited a couple of years ago, and it had great transport for getting around without walking everywhere.

    But if I had to pick one, unfortunately I would be really boring and say London. Having spent a big part of my life here I'll always have a soft spot for it. Just wish it wasn't so horribly expensive! 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
    @Rosie_Scope

    I agree about York, loads and loads of history and lots of buildings with wooden beams and cobbled streets!!!

    I don't dislike London, I love central London, but I do find that if you go out of central London it gets a bit rough and I don't feel totally welcome or safe if you know what I mean. That might be wrong of me though!!
  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 3,847 Online Community Coordinator
    @66Mustang, I'd agree with you there! There are parts that can feel a bit sketchy and unsafe, but it depends on the area you're in. But I totally get that it's not for everyone, I'm just a sentimental lady and I've got lots of good memories :D

    I'd love to travel a bit more often and see some more cities. I don't know too many cities across the UK, and I'm sure I'm missing out on some gems!
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
    @Rosie_Scope I love world travel and think it's an amazing thing to do and would never want to put anyone off it, but I think we have so much diversity here in the UK and there is so much to see without having to get on an aeroplane or boat!! :)
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
    Ada said:

    I guess like everywhere visiting and living somewhere can be miles from the true reality. 

     

    That's so true!!

    I know several people who even moved country because they liked being on holiday there ... only to hate living there
  • Pauline_S
    Pauline_S Community member Posts: 28 Contributor
    I grew up in London and lived most of my life there, but escaped to the country a few years ago now. I live between Norwich and Ipswich and I really like Norwich. There are some not-so-nice parts, as there are everywhere, but it's a lovely little city. I still prefer village life though.
  • Pauline_S
    Pauline_S Community member Posts: 28 Contributor
    @Ada I grew up in Leyton and also lived in Walthamstow, Hither Green, Southgate and Barnet. I have a soft spot for High Barnet.

    I think I know the road in Norwich you're talking about!
  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community member Posts: 770 Championing
    Liverpool.  Even though my PTSD stems from there.  The people when I go there make up for one night of trauma.

    And it gives you Jamie Webster ... 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0oBHApWG5c&ab_channel=ChrisStapleton-Topic


  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
    I love Norwich/Norfolk!! My Mum's side of the family is from a Norfolk village and my Mum knows Norwich really well as she went there a lot. She was probably a smidge earlier than you though @ada as she was there around early 70s till some time in the 80s

    She studied nursing there in the early 80s. I know you were in some kind of nursing related profession weren't you @ada? Maybe you met her without realising? ... :open_mouth::blush: 
  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community member Posts: 770 Championing
    @Ada ... my hat goes off to you.  I can imagine the horror stories.  My father was treated in a 'secure unit' for his alcoholism in the 80's, he was never the same after coming out of there.  Was the day our relationship died and I became his outlet

    I worked down Norfolk and Suffolk after the great storm of '87 clearing power lines of trees.  A beautiful part of the country.  Was strangely very flat after working on mountains

    If I remember correctly, we stayed in Dunwich and worked in Saxmundham, Southwold, Lowestoft and Caister on Sea
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
    @ada I can understand that I think

    My Mum said as a nurse she had to do a bit of everything and mental health was her worst part because of the bad treatment of patients and stuff, they were still doing electroshock therapy rather regularly even when she was a young nurse in the 80s

    She said she would probably enjoy working in mental health today because stuff is a lot better (although there is still a lot of improvement to be made)
  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 473 Pioneering
    somerset all my life i remember as a lad rolling down Glastonbury tor with my brothers and sisters 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
    Wow @Ada I would half be tempted to put the parents in there as they must not be quite right if they genuinely thinking that's a reason to luck your own daughter up :( 

    You are brave working in that field and you are a nice person, I bet some of the patients breathed a sigh of relief when they realised you were going to be looking after them instead of someone else

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