A Canadians view on Accrington
 

My girlfriend Kelly is a freelance writer and recently wrote a short piece on Accrington and the UK. She loved her time living in Acrington and I thought I would share her thoughts on why we should love where we are from.

Travel Resource | Why The United Kingdom is Not a S#!thole
(warning: there is a couple of mild swearwords in the article)

Lee :)

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It's a good article Lee, although I am concerned Kelly thinks we are all Jimmy Carr's :D

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Well looks like yeh landed a gem yon,Lee.;)

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Good article Lee, ya your right cashy looks a gem

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What a good read.

Seems like a good girl too.

Thanks for sharing that, and make sure you hold onto her.

:)

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Of course she's a "gem" ... she's Canadian:D

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I notice she didn't list her time working behind the counter in the Stanley merchandise shop as one of her enjoyable experiences! ;)

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Wonder why Wyn:D

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I think it is a case of familiarity breeding contempt.....the fact that we do not value our own surroundings.
It is a very good piece.

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I could identify with everyting she said as it's what I miss.

Love the photo of the Crown - my old "local" - it's true you don't appreciate what you've got until it's gone.

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Margaret

My thoughts exactly, Accy may not be perfect, but the item does reflect the many good things that we pocess that you can't but a price on

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When Ma and I go to beautiful places, we talk to residents of these places and ask them if they truly value the beauty of the place they live in...most of them say that they do, some say they don't think about it.
It is easy to see the bad things about the town, but I think it takes someone with a different viewpoint to see the 'roses under the rust'.
So reckon it is good to have a visitor show you the roses that you can't see in your own town.

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Nice artical, well done. I notice you both run the website, good luck to you, and happy trails

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The only thing I didn't agree with was the negativity.

People asking her why she was here, because the place was rubbish.

We do moan about it, but we love it to.

Mind you, we do the same thing, when talking about our nearest and dearest.

It's tradition.

:D

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yeh but most of em live here period, so entitled to moan,:D agree it is tradition, but bet much of its tongue in cheek, its called accy humour.:D