| Nottingham, familiarly known as "Shottingham",
(for reasons which quickly become apparent if you are unfortunate enough
to live there) is perhaps best known for its male to female ratio.
This somewhat misleading statistic
might have you believe it is a haven for single men. However,
if you are brave enough to visit the city centre on a Friday night in
mid winter, the ubiquity of scantily clad trollops staggering drunkenly
around the cobbled streets in their stilettos, are clear demonstration
of the old adage of quality versus quantity. Anyway, turns out it
isn't true at all.
However, despite its alarming, and genuine statistical
evidence, coupled with a rich history in armed robbery from as far back as
the heroic man in green who is symbol of the region, there is more to
this city than gun crime. Nottingham was also a rallying point for
the crusades; even today you can visit The Old Trip to Jerusalem
(England's oldest pub) where medieval louts assembled prior to indulging
in a spot of rape and pillage in the Holy Lands. Plus ca change.
As far as modern architecture goes, forget it.
Proudly boasting England's official "ugliest main street", they spent
millions trying to tart it up with plants which lasted about a week.
It remains England's ugliest main street. However, not to be
disheartened they decided to spend a further £9 million of taxpayers
money to tart up the main square with water features which, on
completion, were instantly cordoned off with dire warnings of "danger
deep water"; nobody could have foreseen that of course. |
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