Agent Orange Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Parkgate is an odd place.. it always reminds me of a scene out of Dawn of the Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syko1979 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 It's just far enough away from where I live that makes me "not be asred" to bother going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessL83 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 To be fair Syko unless you have friends there or you need to be there, then why would you be arsed to go? I like Chesterfield town centre its really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainThrust Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I like the big news screen in the centre of Rotherham, I saw it yesterday and was impressed, plus the staniforths made a good ham salad sandwich. Wilf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle20 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Erm, I live at Sothall (very much Sheffield) and Rother Valley Country Park is at the end of my Road. I think Rotherham took over the running of it in its entirety when Sheffield (and the Derbyshire authorities) couldn't afford it / couldn't be bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle20 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Rotherham council does a very creditable job with its roadside floral displays throughout the borough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSparkle Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Erm, positive things about Rotherham..... well, it got a mention in an Arctic Monkeys song..... ok, I'll get me coat, as Melthebell says StarSparkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmr44 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I don't like Rotherham. I had a job interview on Friday and it smelt of wee I'msure there are nice places somewhere in "Rov'rum" though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack101 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Rotherham has a pretty good market and the town center is a lot nicer than it was a few years ago now its been done up. I also, personally, feel a lot safer walking through Rotherham at night than Sheffield but maybe thats because I know the area a lot better. Chris Wolstenholme, the bassist out of Muse is from Rotherham originally as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Good things about Rotherham: the Anti Poverty Forum HQ, oh sorry the money was spent on having a good time by a certain Rotherham councillor and his mates. The demise of Marks & Spencer in the town centre-a good thing for people who don't like M&S but prefer ex catalogue shops. The political balance that makes for a healthy council (about 58-5) The traffic towards Parkgate - means the shops are doing good business and people don't mind it taking ages to get there The lack of any department stores in the town except Primark - so people don't spend as much The lack of ambition of many young Rotherham people - they already think they've got it all just by living there (question to one of my kids a few years ago in a pub in Bramley - 'but why did you want to leave Rovvrem?' Answer - 'education, travel, work, fun - pick any one!') Sorry if this sounds a bit negative, just my experience as a recent resident. It may seem quite different to others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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