Slough, where to avoid?
19 January 2007, 10:40 PM
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Slough, where to avoid?
As above, with a new job looming in Slough, what area's are nice (I take it there are some nice area's around there 
) and where to avoid like the plague.
Ta,
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) and where to avoid like the plague.Ta,
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19 January 2007, 10:47 PM
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nice for what Tony
Live about 10miles away, like lots of others on the board. Also have our head office in Slough but have to admit never really go there, and never go into Slough for shopping , drinking or nights out.
There's lots of villages close by for proprties or local pubs. Nights out and shopping i would say Reading , Windsor or London
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Live about 10miles away, like lots of others on the board. Also have our head office in Slough but have to admit never really go there, and never go into Slough for shopping , drinking or nights out.
There's lots of villages close by for proprties or local pubs. Nights out and shopping i would say Reading , Windsor or London
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19 January 2007, 10:50 PM
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I live 10 miles from Sluff too, but never even admit to that..
oh, bollocks
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There's nothing good about Slough at all
19 January 2007, 10:56 PM
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Hmmm ok ill be looking for somewhere outside slough then 
Only really after a flatshare etc, reduce my costs as where im going to work is right near the centre (SL1 postcode) though they have about 4 offices in slough, well the bright side is it cant be any worse than manchester
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Only really after a flatshare etc, reduce my costs as where im going to work is right near the centre (SL1 postcode) though they have about 4 offices in slough, well the bright side is it cant be any worse than manchester
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19 January 2007, 11:09 PM
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from my experience avoid most of it TBH 
the G/F was living in Reading for a year, which is not so bad, cant remember the exact place but its near some "W triangle" thing i think?
always made sure the scoob was locked away in the garage when i visited as soon as i arrived, and left there until i came back home
the G/F was living in Reading for a year, which is not so bad, cant remember the exact place but its near some "W triangle" thing i think?
always made sure the scoob was locked away in the garage when i visited as soon as i arrived, and left there until i came back home
20 January 2007, 08:02 AM
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Remember Slough is on the Heathrow flight path, so you may want to call the Heathrow Noise Office, and get them to help you with "quiet" areas.
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DON'T trust your estate agent to tell you, they try all sorts of tricks and cons to get you to buy.
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DON'T trust your estate agent to tell you, they try all sorts of tricks and cons to get you to buy.
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20 January 2007, 12:38 PM
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The whole of Slough is a filthy cess-pit - I had the misfortune of working there for one day a couple of years back and it was awful.
Make sure you take sat-nav with you, as if you get lost finding an English-speaking person to give you directions will be impossible.
Make sure you take sat-nav with you, as if you get lost finding an English-speaking person to give you directions will be impossible.
20 January 2007, 12:49 PM
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Wow, it's really nice to what all the people who DON'T leave here have to say....
There are nice areas and there are bad areas just like everywhere else in this country. As I actually live here and am not affraid to admit it I will be more than welcome to offer you some advice that is actually of some use.
TonyBurns if you wanna PM me I'm chat to you about the area without the destructive critism of others
There are nice areas and there are bad areas just like everywhere else in this country. As I actually live here and am not affraid to admit it I will be more than welcome to offer you some advice that is actually of some use.
TonyBurns if you wanna PM me I'm chat to you about the area without the destructive critism of others
20 January 2007, 01:07 PM
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20 January 2007, 02:21 PM
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Wow, it's really nice to what all the people who DON'T leave here have to say....
There are nice areas and there are bad areas just like everywhere else in this country. As I actually live here and am not affraid to admit it I will be more than welcome to offer you some advice that is actually of some use.
TonyBurns if you wanna PM me I'm chat to you about the area without the destructive critism of others
There are nice areas and there are bad areas just like everywhere else in this country. As I actually live here and am not affraid to admit it I will be more than welcome to offer you some advice that is actually of some use.
TonyBurns if you wanna PM me I'm chat to you about the area without the destructive critism of others
Tony
20 January 2007, 04:58 PM
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House prices in this area have risen a lot mainly, because of the trading estate and access routes to London and other key areas of the country, if houses prices are rising, it means they are desirable, if houses are desirable it means anyone and thier dog could sell one.
20 January 2007, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sir John Betjemen
Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!
20 January 2007, 06:16 PM
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I assume, you are pointing out my spelling mistakes in a form of jest, but just to be on the safe side, I will now spell check and proof read all my posts.
And yes is the answer to your question, my Primary, middle and grammar schools were all in Slough, I went to college to in Windsor which is still in a slough postcode, so that must suck too.
However there are no Universities worth mentioning in Slough, so my time spent in the "slough education system" stops there.
And yes is the answer to your question, my Primary, middle and grammar schools were all in Slough, I went to college to in Windsor which is still in a slough postcode, so that must suck too.
However there are no Universities worth mentioning in Slough, so my time spent in the "slough education system" stops there.
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Maybe the estate agents were crap at selling houses....
House prices in this area have risen a lot mainly, because of the trading estate and access routes to London and other key areas of the country, if houses prices are rising, it means they are desirable, if houses are desirable it means anyone and thier dog could sell one.
House prices in this area have risen a lot mainly, because of the trading estate and access routes to London and other key areas of the country, if houses prices are rising, it means they are desirable, if houses are desirable it means anyone and thier dog could sell one.
Getting back to the OP, have a look around Slough, get the local papers & see whats going on in different areas.