MrsHappy Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Oh no that's awful Doesn't sound like the place for me at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 It cannot be far from Fairbarn Drive and I know a few that love it up there, it is no different from anywhere else, a mix of good and bad but the ones that have had a bad experience are the gobbiest about it. ---------- Post added 05-08-2015 at 15:31 ---------- A very good friend of mine lives in a maisonette on Farbarn Drive, she's been there years. Liked it so much she bought it. Same here, the ones I know bought them as well, they love it up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle-82 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Not about being 'gobby'! It's a bloody awful area and is nothing like it used to be! My family are from the top of Oldfield Road which is a lovely area of Stannington, I grew up in the 80's / 90's and all my friends were from the Liberty / Fairbarn areas.. They have all (bar 1) moved away and have been glad to do so!... From the bottom of my heart I can honestly say I would rather tickle my optic nerve, straight through the eyeball with a toothpick than live there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Day Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Hi no problem I like straight to the point is there a lot of trouble? Blue day Does your friend still live there? Yes she does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Not about being 'gobby'! It's a bloody awful area and is nothing like it used to be! My family are from the top of Oldfield Road which is a lovely area of Stannington, I grew up in the 80's / 90's and all my friends were from the Liberty / Fairbarn areas.. They have all (bar 1) moved away and have been glad to do so!... From the bottom of my heart I can honestly say I would rather tickle my optic nerve, straight through the eyeball with a toothpick than live there! Sorry Chelle, I just used the word literally to mean loudest, and its true on any forum that the people who have had problems shout the loudest about them, sorry about the word but honestly it wasnt meant as an insult to you I know that area has had its problems but the ones I know that live on Fairbarn Drive have said that for them at least it has calmed down but they have had problems in the past. I have never lived in flats or maisonettes so I dont really know how trouble families reach out into other homes but on streets it can be very pocketed, one part can be a nightmare but it can be peaceful just a handful of houses away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbabe09xx Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm not being funny but u can't tar every street with the same brush. I live on Fairbarn drive and the maisonettes I live in are really quiet and a nice block tbh. The neighbours are friendly and I myself have got 2 children and have never had any problems. The only downside is is that where on the top floor and don't have a garden for them to play but that's what you get when you live in a maisonette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsHappy Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Thanks to everyone who shared there thoughts. I went down to see it and chatted to some really lovely people so friendly and a great sense of community. I really liked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonhedges Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Aesthetically think 1970's East Berlin! I just had a look on streetview - it makes parts of Gleadless look quite good. These must be some of the ugliest buildings in Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I just had a look on streetview - it makes parts of Gleadless look quite good. These must be some of the ugliest buildings in Sheffield. All of which has no bearing on the type of people that live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsHappy Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Hi do you know I have met loads of people in my block and they are all happy and friendly. I lived In a decent looking area before nice semis on a street in S5 (not that I am saying S5 is bad but in a lot of areas it is lovely) quiet neighbours but we had alot of probs things that caused my youngest son to have mental health problems. But do you know people have said fairbarn isn't the greatest but the people I have met really couldn't be nicer and couldn't do enough for you. The buildings may look ugly but that is the era they were built. But I would rather live in an ugly building with nice people than live in a nice house with ugly people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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