Good things in your location

[Uncle Spielberg]

I like the sound of the 18 year old Japanese Girls in Sailor's Uniforms, please elaborate or better still send some photos, many thanks.

 

[Gwylan]

You could say you're the King of England apart from it would have no mention of it on various different sites, including histroical maps and museums.

Of course there's no mention of it on the official site. Seaford is an ex-member, but still holds the rights to call it's self a Cinque Port. The official sight also fails to mention the other 9 ports as well (at it's peak there were 23 ports under the title Cinque Ports). Counting obviusly wasn't their strong point.

Anyone know how Tenterden got to call it's self a port?!?!?

No, they weren't ports.

"Ship service was an onerous duty and the five original head ports enlisted the help of neighbouring towns and villages, which were known as members or limbs, to help them fulfil their quotas of ships and crew. Some of the limbs were merely small villages and hamlets and these non-corporate members negotiated directly, with their head port, to provide ships and men, in return for the right to share in the privileges granted to the head port. Other limbs were more substantial communities and were granted their own charters by the Crown, thus becoming corporate members. At one time, there were 23 limbs covering an extensive area from Seaford...."

Or, take Wikipedia..."Other places associated with the Cinque Ports and sometimes described as "non corporate limbs" included Bekesbourne, Birchington, Brightlingsea, Fordwich, Pevensey, Reculver, Seaford, Stonor and Walmer. At one time there were 23 limbs."

Full marks to Seaford for bigging itself up but a limb isn't the same as a port. It's a nice distinction though and presumably how Tenterden got to become a corporate member - I see Faversham's also one.

 

[Woodchip]

No, they weren't ports.

"Ship service was an onerous duty and the five original head ports enlisted the help of neighbouring towns and villages, which were known as members or limbs, to help them fulfil their quotas of ships and crew. Some of the limbs were merely small villages and hamlets and these non-corporate members negotiated directly, with their head port, to provide ships and men, in return for the right to share in the privileges granted to the head port. Other limbs were more substantial communities and were granted their own charters by the Crown, thus becoming corporate members. At one time, there were 23 limbs covering an extensive area from Seaford...."

Or, take Wikipedia..."Other places associated with the Cinque Ports and sometimes described as "non corporate limbs" included Bekesbourne, Birchington, Brightlingsea, Fordwich, Pevensey, Reculver, Seaford, Stonor and Walmer. At one time there were 23 limbs."

Full marks to Seaford for bigging itself up but a limb isn't the same as a port. It's a nice distinction though and presumably how Tenterden got to become a corporate member - I see Faversham's also one.

Was it, or was it not, part of the Cinque Ports group?!?!?!

 

[sir danny cullip]

Burgess Hill - Im far enough away from the centre/pikey areas. Reasonably close to brighton/london good rail links with wivelsfield station a ten minute stroll down the road.

 

[glasfryn]

Gloucester,

Much the same as glasfryn put for west Wales, except that it is almost free from the "yah" types that you find in abundance in Cheltenham, as a rugby town it is almost free from footy fans so being a follower of the Albion makes me somewhat of a curiousity. Only drawback, and it is a minor one, the nearest decent beach is bloody miles away...no nipping down to Clymping for a paddle in the sea or a bracing walk in the middle of winter.

ha-ha I have lived in Cheltenham as well as Wales mind you there were no yah! types there then.
Gloucestershire as a whole is very nice, and so are the ladies therein.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So, West Chiltington, the good things;

1. It's rural and quite pretty.
2. Every pub is a delightful country pub.
3. West Chiltington Golf Course is round the corner.
4. Nyetimber vinyard is next to the golf club and makes one of the best sparkling white wines in the world.
5. No-one really knows where it is, so you don't get tourists.

Speaking of West Chilt, what happened to that girl who took over this place for 3 months then just disappeared completely?

 

[bhaexpress]

Burgess Hill - Im far enough away from the centre/pikey areas. Reasonably close to brighton/london good rail links with wivelsfield station a ten minute stroll down the road.

I used to live in the oldest house in Burgess Hill, how glad I am that I don't now. Anyway, Pikey Areas ? 10 minutes walk from Wivelsfield Station ? What about the council estate off Junction Road and also there's few bits around Burgess Hill's ground that are not unpikey.

 

[Strike]

Ifield
1. Former Sussex village now sucked up into Crawley
2. Has a nice medieval church in St Margarets along with a 17th century Quaker House that I live right next too.
3. Has a reasonable green (Ifield Green), that plays host to Sussex Invitation League Outfit (Soon to be Sussex Division 3) Ifield CC, and a nearby field that is home to Ifield Edwards FC during the day, at night chavs occupy the nearby childs park on the green.
4. Has four pubs, The Plough (the most popular on the old main village street on Ifield), The Royal Oak (an OK pub though a very rugby mans pub that is very anti-cricket) and should be avoided on a Friday night. Plus a pub near the modern shopping parade that should be avoided full stop, and a pub near The Millhouse.
5. Served by Ifield Station that has a slightly crap service of 2 trains PH to Horsham and London/ Tunbridge Wells
6. The fine Sussex countryside is only a few minutes walk away meaning a quick escape from Crawley now and again.

Thats it.

 

[Superphil]

Speaking of West Chilt, what happened to that girl who took over this place for 3 months then just disappeared completely?

I see her occasionally, not to speak to though. Her folks live just round the corner buy I dunno. Didn't she rather overdo it a bit on here? Was she really going out with Les?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I see her occasionally, not to speak to though. Her folks live just round the corner buy I dunno. Didn't she rather overdo it a bit on here? Was she really going out with Les?

I'm glad to hear she's okay. That's good.

She did really go out with Les, I think, for a few weeks.

And yes she really did overdo it on here, at the time. That's why it seemed strange that she had gone from like 150 posts a day, to nothing. Maybe her parents took her computer away!!!

 

[Storer68]

Hassocks - Its not in Brighton but close enough to get into Brighton.

and its not Burgess Hill or Haywards Heath

What he said........

with the additional bonus of it not being Hurstpierpoint

 

[dougdeep]

Seaford,

1. Close to Seven Sisters Country Park and Friston Forest
2. Links to Brighton, London, and Eastbourne yet remains quite peaceful, with the downs just a stone's throw away
3. Curries - The best curry house in Sussex (Bengal Palace)
4. Beer - Ridiculous amount of licenesed (sp?) premises compared to population
5. History - An abundance of history in the town, including the fact it used to be a major port (hence being a Cinque Port) and has a great history of smuggling.
6. The views - With the Seven Sisters so close (can be viewed from the golf course) who could ask for more
7. The weather - It's always sunny. Just as dougdeep.

Don't forget the Kittiwakes.

 

[m20gull]

Orpington

?

"strategic" Orpington as in the best thing is its proximity to routes away from it - quick rail link to the City, 5 minutes from the motorway network.

 

[SeagullTim]

Brighton

Blakers Park
Preston Park
Stringer
BHA
Churchill Square
etc