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MissTechnophobe · 14-10-2006, 10:28

Ok can I have my two penneth worth please?

We've not lived in Accy that long, we bought a house in the Avenue Parade area stayed there for around 2 years, then sold it within a week so we had to find somewhere to rent really quickly.

Not wanting to go through the rip off merchants which are estate agents we had to find somewhere private. Easier said than done.

Not knowing Accy that well, we ended up in yes, you guessed it WOODNOOK.

To say it is the pits is an understatement, it makes Beirut look like Paradise. It is the worse place I have ever lived in in my life. I have never seen so many boarded up houses, so many dregs of society and heard so much foul language in my life. Now I am not a prude and I have lived a bit but this really is bad.

At night we sit with our front window slightly open and three times we have had people trying to climb in. We have had people throw rubbish in our yard, the most recent was some manky old bra that was previously seen in the middle of the road.

We have had mice and had to have enviromental health come in and throw our 3 piece suite out because they had made their homes in there. Why mice you might ask, well according to Enviromental Health its because the whole row will be infested with them, but only muggins here bothers to do something about it, so no doubt they will be back.

We have had a stabbing in our back street, we have had numerous fires, the most recent was someone dumping a settee (yes you always see them) and some cretin(s) decided to set fire to it.

There is one house on the block that is boarded up (strangely enough) and the amount of rubbish in its yard is revolting. Even dirty nappies strewn all over the back street.

Some of you may recall that recently a house was broken into on Royds St in the early hours and a guy was stabbed. Lovely isn't it.

Why are we still here you ask? Because we can't find anywhere else! I have seen a house through Sterling but they wanted a gurantor, fine but my father in law is retired so that was no good. Another house said he wanted someone in within a week so again no good (have to give 4 weeks notice) and another was way too far away from our child's school.

So please if anyone has a 2/3 bedroom house to rent, please let us know!

On areas I would like to live in? ANYWHERE so long as its not Woodnook!

14-10-2006, 10:28	#77
MissTechnophobe Full Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: With the fairies Posts: 273 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 39	Re: Where is Accy wouldn't you live?? Ok can I have my two penneth worth please? We've not lived in Accy that long, we bought a house in the Avenue Parade area stayed there for around 2 years, then sold it within a week so we had to find somewhere to rent really quickly. Not wanting to go through the rip off merchants which are estate agents we had to find somewhere private. Easier said than done. Not knowing Accy that well, we ended up in yes, you guessed it WOODNOOK. To say it is the pits is an understatement, it makes Beirut look like Paradise. It is the worse place I have ever lived in in my life. I have never seen so many boarded up houses, so many dregs of society and heard so much foul language in my life. Now I am not a prude and I have lived a bit but this really is bad. At night we sit with our front window slightly open and three times we have had people trying to climb in. We have had people throw rubbish in our yard, the most recent was some manky old bra that was previously seen in the middle of the road. We have had mice and had to have enviromental health come in and throw our 3 piece suite out because they had made their homes in there. Why mice you might ask, well according to Enviromental Health its because the whole row will be infested with them, but only muggins here bothers to do something about it, so no doubt they will be back. We have had a stabbing in our back street, we have had numerous fires, the most recent was someone dumping a settee (yes you always see them) and some cretin(s) decided to set fire to it. There is one house on the block that is boarded up (strangely enough) and the amount of rubbish in its yard is revolting. Even dirty nappies strewn all over the back street. Some of you may recall that recently a house was broken into on Royds St in the early hours and a guy was stabbed. Lovely isn't it. Why are we still here you ask? Because we can't find anywhere else! I have seen a house through Sterling but they wanted a gurantor, fine but my father in law is retired so that was no good. Another house said he wanted someone in within a week so again no good (have to give 4 weeks notice) and another was way too far away from our child's school. So please if anyone has a 2/3 bedroom house to rent, please let us know! On areas I would like to live in? ANYWHERE so long as its not Woodnook!