I liked Manchester...
no explanation needed!
Wanting to visit cardiff though; I'm expecting big things!
no explanation needed!
Wanting to visit cardiff though; I'm expecting big things!
The impression that you got
Following on from the other interesting thread, i wondered what impressions / pre-conceptions were either acurate or not acurate when visiting a city. A good explanation might prevent offence 
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Good idea I was thinking of a 'dispel the myth' thread, but this is probably better.
I'll post my thoughts later.
I was thinking of a 'dispel the myth' thread, but this is probably better.I'll post my thoughts later.
I posted this in the other thread but it's perhaps better suited to this thread. I dunno. :dunno:
London: The biggest and best city in the UK, my second favourite city in the world (after New York). So much to see and do, no other city here can compete. But that's just the touristy bits, I don't much care about the rest.hno:
Birmingham: The second city. :yes: Not sure about second best though. My local giant city but I have a like/hate relationship with it. Yes, I don't love it, there's too many bad areas but that's what I hate about cities. But at least bad areas are quite artistic in a way! Far too many shootings but once again that happens in most big cities. There's nowhere in Brum I'd want to live apart from Sutton Coldfield.
Manchester: Used to visit Manchester a lot in the mid to late 90s because my brother went to university there. Never liked it all that much, always seemed quite dark and not like a giant city like London, Birmingham or Glasgow. To me it was just like a massive version of a typical northern town with tall buildings. But having said that, I only ever saw south Manchester and the city centre and I haven't been back since around 2000. Coronation Street on the other hand is great though! :happy:
Some of my ancestors were from the Stockport area and I've been round there more recently but I didn't feel the need to venture any further into the city.
Sheffield: Lovely setting - perhaps my favourite setting for a city - a city surrounded by hills! :happy: One of the few cities I could live in. Only driven through twice and didn't get out of the car but it looked different to other cities. I wish so many tower blocks hadn't been demolished though - I feel it's lost some of its cityness now. :bash:
Leeds: Don't really know Leeds well, in fact I don't think I've ever been in the city, just near it en route to wherever I was going. Looks pretty much like most of our cities to me, but nice and dense!
Liverpool: Been a number of times. Great setting on the water, great to look at from the Wirral. The strong accent isn't to my taste (but neither is any strong accent) but the laid back "Beatles style" accent is lovely. :happy:
Glasgow: Massive tower block city, which always gets my vote. Wouldn't want to live in most of them though! :lol: An exciting drive on the M8 through the city and lovely mountains in the distance. Never been in the city centre so I don't really know what it's like. Glasgow always looks great and very dense but I wouldn't want to live there. A nice townlet further into the hills or mountains would be nice. :yes:
Edinburgh: Only ever been near Edinburgh, never in but would love to go sometime. The castle looks wonderful along with the olde buildings and streets.
Newcastle: Never been - Hadrian's Wall is as close as I've got. Newcastle looks nice enough but I don't feel the need to visit. However I used to like Byker Grove! :lol:
Bristol: Visited for the first time 2 years ago after having driven past on the M5 countless times over the years. I was pleasantly surprised. Some lovely buildings, lots of grass and squares with fountains, but I was lucky that it was very hot and sunny when I went. It seemed the kind of city that I'd want to live in, along with Sheffield, due to it's closeness to the countryside.
Cardiff: Never been and don't know that much about it to be able to judge it. Always seems nice from what I've seen but I know Mid Wales better!
Southampton & Portsmouth: Don't know if I should stick these two together but I really don't know either of them. Portsmouth has the fantastique Spinnaker Tower which I love the look of!
Belfast: Never been to Northern Ireland but it's on my list of places to see. I'd be more interested in places like the Giant's Causeway though than any of the towns and cities.
London: The biggest and best city in the UK, my second favourite city in the world (after New York). So much to see and do, no other city here can compete. But that's just the touristy bits, I don't much care about the rest.
hno:Birmingham: The second city. :yes: Not sure about second best though. My local giant city but I have a like/hate relationship with it. Yes, I don't love it, there's too many bad areas but that's what I hate about cities. But at least bad areas are quite artistic in a way! Far too many shootings but once again that happens in most big cities. There's nowhere in Brum I'd want to live apart from Sutton Coldfield.
Manchester: Used to visit Manchester a lot in the mid to late 90s because my brother went to university there. Never liked it all that much, always seemed quite dark and not like a giant city like London, Birmingham or Glasgow. To me it was just like a massive version of a typical northern town with tall buildings. But having said that, I only ever saw south Manchester and the city centre and I haven't been back since around 2000. Coronation Street on the other hand is great though! :happy:
Some of my ancestors were from the Stockport area and I've been round there more recently but I didn't feel the need to venture any further into the city.
Sheffield: Lovely setting - perhaps my favourite setting for a city - a city surrounded by hills! :happy: One of the few cities I could live in. Only driven through twice and didn't get out of the car but it looked different to other cities. I wish so many tower blocks hadn't been demolished though - I feel it's lost some of its cityness now. :bash:
Leeds: Don't really know Leeds well, in fact I don't think I've ever been in the city, just near it en route to wherever I was going. Looks pretty much like most of our cities to me, but nice and dense!
Liverpool: Been a number of times. Great setting on the water, great to look at from the Wirral. The strong accent isn't to my taste (but neither is any strong accent) but the laid back "Beatles style" accent is lovely. :happy:
Glasgow: Massive tower block city, which always gets my vote. Wouldn't want to live in most of them though! :lol: An exciting drive on the M8 through the city and lovely mountains in the distance. Never been in the city centre so I don't really know what it's like. Glasgow always looks great and very dense but I wouldn't want to live there. A nice townlet further into the hills or mountains would be nice. :yes:
Edinburgh: Only ever been near Edinburgh, never in but would love to go sometime. The castle looks wonderful along with the olde buildings and streets.
Newcastle: Never been - Hadrian's Wall is as close as I've got. Newcastle looks nice enough but I don't feel the need to visit. However I used to like Byker Grove! :lol:
Bristol: Visited for the first time 2 years ago after having driven past on the M5 countless times over the years. I was pleasantly surprised. Some lovely buildings, lots of grass and squares with fountains, but I was lucky that it was very hot and sunny when I went. It seemed the kind of city that I'd want to live in, along with Sheffield, due to it's closeness to the countryside.
Cardiff: Never been and don't know that much about it to be able to judge it. Always seems nice from what I've seen but I know Mid Wales better!
Southampton & Portsmouth: Don't know if I should stick these two together but I really don't know either of them. Portsmouth has the fantastique Spinnaker Tower which I love the look of!
Belfast: Never been to Northern Ireland but it's on my list of places to see. I'd be more interested in places like the Giant's Causeway though than any of the towns and cities.
Well, i actually havent been to many cities in the UK...so i'll do what i know
London - i live here, londoner born and bred....best f'king city on earf innit (but sarf laandon is shit )
Birmingham - Surprisingly nice and lively city centre, but for a city of over a million people the centre seemed quite small. Didnt like how the centre 'ended' suddenly if you left the main areas. An impressive, almost american style skyline (nice and dense) when viewed from the motorway approaching the city.
Edinburgh - beautiful city centre, very historic and atmospheric, lots of people, interesting to walk around. Felt quite large. - cant remember much else, was a long time ago
Liverpool - Cant remember much, i was very young. I remember staying with family who were pleasant, but....well, annoying. And i couldnt understand what they were saying to me. I would like to visit the city again to get a proper impression.
Nottingham - Again, pleasantly suprised by the city centre, buzzing with people and shops, very 'nice' looking centre too. Some aweful council estates surrounding the centre, but other than that seemed nice enough. I love the trams, deffinatly the coolest looking in the UK
Brighton - two impressions, summer and winter. Summer: georgeous victorian buildings, impressive architecture, very lively, lots of people, buzzing atmosphere...very much London-on-Sea. Winter: Depressing, dull, the buildings are nowhere near as attractive or impressive, lifeless, cold, grey, boring (like all seaside towns in winter)
Swansea - i've been, but cant remember a thing.....obviously didn't leave any impression, good or bad.
Oxford - Well, all that i expected. Very beautiful city centre, felt like a nice, welcoming place, quite buzzing with lots of people in the city centre. Some unsavoury council estates, but overal a very nice, 'middle england' city
Cambridge - Like oxford, but seems a lot smaller (more like a small town that a city), quiet, relaxed, chilled out atmosphere, seemed like quite a wealthy place to me.
Colchester (may as well add this) - had no impression before hand, has surprised, felt quite nice, and actually seemed larger than it is, town centre seemed busy and bustling - and again large for a city its size.
London - i live here, londoner born and bred....best f'king city on earf innit (but sarf laandon is shit
) Birmingham - Surprisingly nice and lively city centre, but for a city of over a million people the centre seemed quite small. Didnt like how the centre 'ended' suddenly if you left the main areas. An impressive, almost american style skyline (nice and dense) when viewed from the motorway approaching the city.
Edinburgh - beautiful city centre, very historic and atmospheric, lots of people, interesting to walk around. Felt quite large. - cant remember much else, was a long time ago
Liverpool - Cant remember much, i was very young. I remember staying with family who were pleasant, but....well, annoying. And i couldnt understand what they were saying to me. I would like to visit the city again to get a proper impression.
Nottingham - Again, pleasantly suprised by the city centre, buzzing with people and shops, very 'nice' looking centre too. Some aweful council estates surrounding the centre, but other than that seemed nice enough. I love the trams, deffinatly the coolest looking in the UK
Brighton - two impressions, summer and winter. Summer: georgeous victorian buildings, impressive architecture, very lively, lots of people, buzzing atmosphere...very much London-on-Sea. Winter: Depressing, dull, the buildings are nowhere near as attractive or impressive, lifeless, cold, grey, boring (like all seaside towns in winter)
Swansea - i've been, but cant remember a thing.....obviously didn't leave any impression, good or bad.
Oxford - Well, all that i expected. Very beautiful city centre, felt like a nice, welcoming place, quite buzzing with lots of people in the city centre. Some unsavoury council estates, but overal a very nice, 'middle england' city
Cambridge - Like oxford, but seems a lot smaller (more like a small town that a city), quiet, relaxed, chilled out atmosphere, seemed like quite a wealthy place to me.
Colchester (may as well add this) - had no impression before hand, has surprised, felt quite nice, and actually seemed larger than it is, town centre seemed busy and bustling - and again large for a city its size.
yay, yeah most people tend from up north and the midlands tend to drive by, though I was surprised on a school trip we bump into some people from Barnsley way and they had never heard of the place
hno: honestly if I'm aware of their shitehole they should be aware of mine :colbert:.
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