Aylesbury, England - Page 10

Sundae · 03-09-2009, 06:32 AM

All my bits are lovely

The truth is I do live in a town hammered by the 60s. I decided overnight that I will show you some of the badness in this thread, after all it's not called "Lovely, lovely Aylesbury". I'm at the charity shop tomorrow (in the town centre) so I'll take some pics then.

But it has been nice showing some of our beauty. Many people that drive through or stop off here only see the bad parts. And we Brits do love a good moan after all. So I've felt very positive about showing the decent parts to people who wouldn't realise that the rest isn't like that.

Mike the Nobler · 03-09-2009, 05:29 PM

I can beat all this; I am sadly now living in a dreadful city, if you can call it that by the name of Leicester. After living around the country and a few years overseas, I have ended up in Leicester, How….Why, what did I do to deserve this? The people are full of themselves, not to mention aggressive. Oh well, I have my little house, and the only other good thing I found in Leicester I married. Now where are those lotto numbers?

Trilby · 03-09-2009, 05:36 PM

um....mike?

Sundae is from Leicester! Not originally! just lately.

She went from Leicester to London (Greenwich) and now is in Aylesbury. You'd count yourself lucky if you ever ran into Sundae, no matter where it was - she's a real gem.

classicman · 03-09-2009, 05:52 PM

what Bri said. Don't be dissin' SundaeGirl

xoxoxoBruce · 03-09-2009, 11:30 PM

Mike probably got run down by some crazy chick jumping off the bus and walking around with a camera in front of her face.

Sundae · 03-10-2009, 07:44 AM

Argh - too true, too true! I just hope he wasn't the man who randomly called me a cunt because we walked into eachother! (sans camera)

Mike I have to say I loved Leicester.
I was unhappy there, but not because of the city.
I did maintain she was most beautiful from the first floor up - a gorgeous concoction of red brick Victoriana and overwrought decoratin. And who looks at the fire when stoking the mantlepiece.... oh damn, wrong way round!

I have a Leicester thread here.

I'd be happy for you to post an alternative Leicester thread of course - but I doubt you want to give that much time and attention to a negative

Anyway, it's lovely. Housing is cheaper, everywhere is walking distance, there are so many bars and restaurants - at near "Northern" prices, the public tranport system is great and people look at you and speak to you in queues! Come back to Leicester after a few weeks in London and you'll feel blessed, I promise.

Quarantine · 03-10-2009, 11:41 AM

This thread has brought back a few memories. I know Aylesbury quite well, many of my family come from Aston Clinton, just outside of Aylesbury. This photo is from a visit back to the area last year. Aylesbury is somewhere in the distance. It is taken from Coombe Hill overlooking Aylesbury Vale.

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TheMercenary · 03-10-2009, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quarantine

This thread has brought back a few memories. I know Aylesbury quite well, many of my family come from Aston Clinton, just outside of Aylesbury. This photo is from a visit back to the area last year. Aylesbury is somewhere in the distance. It is taken from Coombe Hill overlooking Aylesbury Vale.

Lost some image quality in reducing the file size to about 1.5MB (original image 10.5MB)

Beautiful Pic!

Sundae · 03-10-2009, 01:51 PM

Oh lovely, lovely!
No that's a view I'm familiar with. Thank you.

I once rented a flat in Aston Clinton. I got the bus (or walked) up the hill into Tring many times.

Pico and ME · 03-12-2009, 03:16 PM

OH, I hope the pics arent all done...I was really enjoying it.

Sundae · 04-13-2009, 10:36 AM

I've taken some pictures to document the Spring here for you. The Easter weekend seems an appropriate time to post them.

Cherry blossoms close to my home.
My walk to the day care unit.

Sundae · 04-13-2009, 10:37 AM

Still walking in - the turn off down beside the prison walls.
The prison walls from the unit.

Sundae · 04-13-2009, 10:42 AM

Now a series of a horse chestnut tree in the grounds.
I love horse chestnuts. They have fat and sticky buds, the earliest and freshest green leaves, then flowers like candles, they are huge threshing castles all summer then herald autumn by turning brown first of all the trees, then hand out conkers!

These were all taken on separate days. Spring creeps up on you, you know!

I'll continue the sequence tomorrow when I'm back there, and might even pop back at key points even after I'm discharged.

Sundae · 04-13-2009, 10:42 AM

Moar

Sundae · 04-13-2009, 10:43 AM

Last for now.

03-09-2009, 06:32 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	All my bits are lovely The truth is I do live in a town hammered by the 60s. I decided overnight that I will show you some of the badness in this thread, after all it's not called "Lovely, lovely Aylesbury". I'm at the charity shop tomorrow (in the town centre) so I'll take some pics then. But it has been nice showing some of our beauty. Many people that drive through or stop off here only see the bad parts. And we Brits do love a good moan after all. So I've felt very positive about showing the decent parts to people who wouldn't realise that the rest isn't like that. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-09-2009, 05:36 PM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	um....mike? Sundae is from Leicester! Not originally! just lately. She went from Leicester to London (Greenwich) and now is in Aylesbury. You'd count yourself lucky if you ever ran into Sundae, no matter where it was - she's a real gem. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-09-2009, 05:52 PM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	what Bri said. Don't be dissin' SundaeGirl __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-09-2009, 11:30 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Mike probably got run down by some crazy chick jumping off the bus and walking around with a camera in front of her face. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-10-2009, 07:44 AM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Argh - too true, too true! I just hope he wasn't the man who randomly called me a cunt because we walked into eachother! (sans camera) Mike I have to say I loved Leicester. I was unhappy there, but not because of the city. I did maintain she was most beautiful from the first floor up - a gorgeous concoction of red brick Victoriana and overwrought decoratin. And who looks at the fire when stoking the mantlepiece.... oh damn, wrong way round! I have a Leicester thread here. I'd be happy for you to post an alternative Leicester thread of course - but I doubt you want to give that much time and attention to a negative Anyway, it's lovely. Housing is cheaper, everywhere is walking distance, there are so many bars and restaurants - at near "Northern" prices, the public tranport system is great and people look at you and speak to you in queues! Come back to Leicester after a few weeks in London and you'll feel blessed, I promise. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 03-10-2009 at 07:50 AM.

03-09-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
Mike the Nobler Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leicester Posts: 3	I can beat all this; I am sadly now living in a dreadful city, if you can call it that by the name of Leicester. After living around the country and a few years overseas, I have ended up in Leicester, How….Why, what did I do to deserve this? The people are full of themselves, not to mention aggressive. Oh well, I have my little house, and the only other good thing I found in Leicester I married. Now where are those lotto numbers?

03-10-2009, 11:41 AM	#7
Quarantine Lead Subordinate Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	This thread has brought back a few memories. I know Aylesbury quite well, many of my family come from Aston Clinton, just outside of Aylesbury. This photo is from a visit back to the area last year. Aylesbury is somewhere in the distance. It is taken from Coombe Hill overlooking Aylesbury Vale. Lost some image quality in reducing the file size to about 1.5MB (original image 10.5MB)

03-10-2009, 01:51 PM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oh lovely, lovely! No that's a view I'm familiar with. Thank you. I once rented a flat in Aston Clinton. I got the bus (or walked) up the hill into Tring many times. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-12-2009, 03:16 PM	#10
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	OH, I hope the pics arent all done...I was really enjoying it.

04-13-2009, 10:36 AM	#11
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I've taken some pictures to document the Spring here for you. The Easter weekend seems an appropriate time to post them. Cherry blossoms close to my home. My walk to the day care unit. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-13-2009, 10:37 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Still walking in - the turn off down beside the prison walls. The prison walls from the unit. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-13-2009, 10:42 AM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Horse Chestnut Spring Now a series of a horse chestnut tree in the grounds. I love horse chestnuts. They have fat and sticky buds, the earliest and freshest green leaves, then flowers like candles, they are huge threshing castles all summer then herald autumn by turning brown first of all the trees, then hand out conkers! These were all taken on separate days. Spring creeps up on you, you know! I'll continue the sequence tomorrow when I'm back there, and might even pop back at key points even after I'm discharged. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-13-2009, 10:42 AM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Moar Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-13-2009, 10:43 AM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Last for now. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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