West Sussex v East Sussex

[ManOfSussex]

People of Sussex,

Don't let these malevolent forces distract you,

We are ONE county,cruelly separated by the jealous British Government in 1888, jealous of our history,heritage, and Sussex Pond Pudding.
We must fight to re-unite our glorious county, into one, a single Kingdom, as established by our ancient forefathers. All this divisive discussion on who is best,East or West, we play into the hands of those who would keep us separated, instead of ONE county of Brothers and Sisters united in our love of Stoolball, The majestic Downs and Brighton and Hove Albion.



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WE WUNT BE DRUV

Although a republican, I was kind of hoping for King

If I recall correctly you can trace your family ancestry back to the middle ages in Sussex too. With lineage like that and the words you've posted above, you've got my vote for King.

 

[lawros left foot]

I recall correctly you can trace your family back to the middle ages in Sussex too. With lineage like that and the words you've posted above, you've got my vote for King.

Thank you Man of Sussex, how do you fancy being my Lord High Executioner?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Thank you Man of Sussex, how do you fancy being my Lord High Executioner?

I'd be honoured, your majesty.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I'd be honoured, your majesty.

Been watching Passport To Pimlico?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Do the north stand still chant East East East Sussex /West West West Sussex?

Like they used at the Goldstone.

Myself and mother are sitting in the North Stand for the Cardiff match.

You know for a laugh.

 

[nicko31]

West is best if you exclude Crawley

 

[The Birdman]

Do the north stand still chant East East East Sussex /West West West Sussex?

Like they used at the Goldstone.

Myself and mother are sitting in the North Stand for the Cardiff match.

You know for a laugh.

it also Chanted Rangers Celtic and Arsenal Tottenham in the north stand and in the south stand it was Mid Sussex with Lancing and Worthing having a go back.

 

[lawros left foot]

it also Chanted Rangers Celtic and Arsenal Tottenham in the north stand and in the south stand it was Mid Sussex with Lancing and Worthing having a go back.

And Baked Beans/Spaghetti if memory serves

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

As I'm from East Sussex, I'll probably be biased towards this side of the county.
However what's the best part of the county you have visited / prefer?

Mine would be the Firehills at Fairlight, great views .
Over the border, probably Bosham.

I'm a West Sussex guy but Mum lives at Fairlight

 

[Lady Whistledown]

And the Amex. East Sussex has the Amex.

She shoots, she scores

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I can see both sides of the argument. Lived for all but a few years of my life in the West, but I now work all over East Sussex, so I'm gradually getting to know my way around it.

East has some lovely places. Cuckmere Haven & the Seven Sisters areas, Hastings Old Town (very small but nice nonetheless), Ashdown Forest (a stunning place to watch the sun set or rise), Rye is very pleasant. I rarely ever visited Eastbourne prior to working there, but I have to concede, the seafront is beautifully maintained & largely preserved by the local council, and a very pleasant place to be. Parts of the old town there, and the Meads area (is that the same thing??) are also lovely. Driving through villages like Burwash, Winchelsea or Ditchling always makes me want to stop & pop into one of the local pubs, though being on duty does preclude that somewhat. Bodiam Castle is a PROPER castle, with a moat & everything, the ruins of Pevensey Castle are also splendid, Battle High Street leading up to the Abbey is majestic, and I do tend to have a soft spot for quirky old (and pretty) Lewes. AND IT HAS THE AMEX.


Less pleasant bits from my observations: St Leonards/ much of Hastings, of course, Newhaven is a distinctly sorry looking place, and Peacehaven always strikes me as some sort of twilight zone when I pass through. I've never found much to recommend Hailsham either. It also takes bloody ages to get anywhere once you get east of Polegate on the A27.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Oh and Bexhill-on-Sea: where Honda Jazzes go to die.

 

[Bozza]

I've read none of this thread so I have no idea if what I'm about to say has already been covered or not.

Away from the coast, in central Sussex, I'm often amazed at how far East one can seemingly go, and still be in West Sussex. I regularly go to East Grinstead, for example, which I believe is West Sussex despite being somewhat further East than Brighton.

If you live pretty central in Sussex then there's no real "best" to live in, as each is accessible.

North or coastal Sussex might be a more interesting debate.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I've read none of this thread so I have no idea if what I'm about to say has already been covered or not.

Away from the coast, in central Sussex, I'm often amazed at how far East one can seemingly go, and still be in West Sussex. I regularly go to East Grinstead, for example, which I believe is West Sussex despite being somewhat further East than Brighton.

If you live pretty central in Sussex then there's no real "best" to live in, as each is accessible.

North or coastal Sussex might be a more interesting debate.

Coastal.

Next.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Coastal.

Next.

Having lived most of my life in coastal Sussex but also short times in the Weald, I have to say it's a draw in my opinion. They are both so lovely and both so different.

 

[Hastings gull]

I can see both sides of the argument. Lived for all but a few years of my life in the West, but I now work all over East Sussex, so I'm gradually getting to know my way around it.

East has some lovely places. Cuckmere Haven & the Seven Sisters areas, Hastings Old Town (very small but nice nonetheless), Ashdown Forest (a stunning place to watch the sun set or rise), Rye is very pleasant. I rarely ever visited Eastbourne prior to working there, but I have to concede, the seafront is beautifully maintained & largely preserved by the local council, and a very pleasant place to be. Parts of the old town there, and the Meads area (is that the same thing??) are also lovely. Driving through villages like Burwash, Winchelsea or Ditchling always makes me want to stop & pop into one of the local pubs, though being on duty does preclude that somewhat. Bodiam Castle is a PROPER castle, with a moat & everything, the ruins of Pevensey Castle are also splendid, Battle High Street leading up to the Abbey is majestic, and I do tend to have a soft spot for quirky old (and pretty) Lewes. AND IT HAS THE AMEX.


Less pleasant bits from my observations: St Leonards/ much of Hastings, of course, Newhaven is a distinctly sorry looking place, and Peacehaven always strikes me as some sort of twilight zone when I pass through. I've never found much to recommend Hailsham either. It also takes bloody ages to get anywhere once you get east of Polegate on the A27.

Whilst I really liked your post, I think this very unfair to say "MUCH of Hastings, of course," as if somehow this is a given. There are parts of the town that leave much to be desired, as would be the case with any town, and probably rather more than most, I accept, but that is NOT to say that much of the town is awful.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Whilst I really liked your post, I think this very unfair to say "MUCH of Hastings, of course," as if somehow this is a given. There are parts of the town that leave much to be desired, as would be the case with any town, and probably rather more than most, I accept, but that is NOT to say that much of the town is awful.

Agreed. I think we have to accept that the whole of the county (or counties) is not some sort of picture postcard and that therefore there's bound to be some bits in both East and West that some folk don't much care for - so the likes of Hastings, Crawley and Bognor get a bit of a hard time. All I can say is that when I commuted to Stoke-on-Trent during the week and only returned home on a Friday evening, the sight of the Shoreham power station (hardly a thing of beauty!) used to cheer me up considerably.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Whilst I really liked your post, I think this very unfair to say "MUCH of Hastings, of course," as if somehow this is a given. There are parts of the town that leave much to be desired, as would be the case with any town, and probably rather more than most, I accept, but that is NOT to say that much of the town is awful.

Agreed also.

 

[Notters]

I've read none of this thread so I have no idea if what I'm about to say has already been covered or not.

Away from the coast, in central Sussex, I'm often amazed at how far East one can seemingly go, and still be in West Sussex. I regularly go to East Grinstead, for example, which I believe is West Sussex despite being somewhat further East than Brighton.

If you live pretty central in Sussex then there's no real "best" to live in, as each is accessible.

North or coastal Sussex might be a more interesting debate.

I believe this was done in 1974 to balance the populations out, but since you've gained Crawley and we've lost Brighton & Hove, we'll take East Grinstead back, thank you very much.

 

[Megazone]

I have a dream that one day this county will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the green hills of the Downs, the sons of West Sussex and the sons of East Sussex will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the City of Brighton & Hove, a city sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a County where they will not be judged by the geographical position of their home but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day, down in Withdean, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Withdean little West Sussex boys and West Sussex girls will be able to join hands with little East Sussex boys and East Sussex girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."2

This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with.