DaveH Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 As far as I know there has been no vandalism at all. No vandalism in the shopping centre, but it is a fairly rough estate in parts. You don't want to leave your house unattended for too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 No vandalism in the shopping centre, but it is a fairly rough estate in parts. You don't want to leave your house unattended for too long What a sorry site Thats what gives a place a bad name Pity the person who has to live next door to it. Even the front wall is nearly gone - surprised they have not removed the greenery too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 What a sorry site Thats what gives a place a bad name Pity the person who has to live next door to it. Even the front wall is nearly gone - surprised they have not removed the greenery too! Unfortunately this sort of thing can happen all too often on the estate, but usually the council do a good job of "boarding up" unoccupied houses and they try not to let them stand empty for too long. I suppose these days with lots of unemployment, low incomes and high property prices there is quite a waiting list for council properties so they should be fairly easy to fill. However it has to be habitable for its new residents and many need a lot of work doing depending upon how the previous tennants had left it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Unfortunately this sort of thing can happen all too often on the estate, but usually the council do a good job of "boarding up" unoccupied houses and they try not to let them stand empty for too long. I suppose these days with lots of unemployment, low incomes and high property prices there is quite a waiting list for council properties so they should be fairly easy to fill. However it has to be habitable for its new residents and many need a lot of work doing depending upon how the previous tennants had left it. This is the normal way of boarding up an unoccupied council house. Makes them a lot more secure and a lot less prone to looting and vandalism. There seems to be a few houses like this at present Anyone on the Council housing list fancy one? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 This is the normal way of boarding up an unoccupied council house. Makes them a lot more secure and a lot less prone to looting and vandalism. There seems to be a few houses like this at present Anyone on the Council housing list fancy one? Now this is what happens if you leave a house unoccupied and secured but with the tap left on and water left running Especially in this current cold weather, this is likely to happen from a burst or leaking pipe or an overflowing ballcock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Also on the Arbourthorne its not a good idea to leave your car unattended for any length of time. Certainly no longer than it takes to get the wheels off! Don't worry though, If you have to stop at a red traffic light at Manor Top they are set to change back to green faster than you can remove a wheel lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Also on the Arbourthorne its not a good idea to leave your car unattended for any length of time. Certainly no longer than it takes to get the wheels off! Don't worry though, If you have to stop at a red traffic light at Manor Top they are set to change back to green faster than you can remove a wheel Phew - thats a relief then!! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Phew - thats a relief then!! Suzy, - its another old joke, a "stock response" to use when some outsider asks you on the Arbourthorne "Is it safe to park my car here?". In the last 50 years my dad has had one car stolen, - and only because he stupidly left it unlocked with the keys in! Me and my brother have never had a vehicle stolen when we lived at home, - car or motorcycle. We never had our cars broken into to steal the radio or other items either. Interestingly since I have moved to the "posher", private housing in S12 (Intake) 23 years ago there have been at least 4 occasions I have had a car broken into or attempted to be broken into and my wife has had her car broken into and stolen from outside the house Makes you wonder then about the relative security of living in different areas. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Suzy, - its another old joke, a "stock response" to use when some outsider asks you on the Arbourthorne "Is it safe to park my car here?". In the last 50 years my dad has had one car stolen, - and only because he stupidly left it unlocked with the keys in! Me and my brother have never had a vehicle stolen when we lived at home, - car or motorcycle. We never had our cars broken into to steal the radio or other items either. Interestingly since I have moved to the "posher", private housing in S12 (Intake) 23 years ago there have been at least 4 occasions I have had a car broken into or attempted to be broken into and my wife has had her car broken into and stolen from outside the house Makes you wonder then about the relative security of living in different areas. Just goes to show you eh? Probably most places these days suffer from crime in one shape or another Anyway, now that the snow is thawing out in your part of the world, have the Northern Avenue lights been dismantled yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Just goes to show you eh? Probably most places these days suffer from crime in one shape or another Anyway, now that the snow is thawing out in your part of the world, have the Northern Avenue lights been dismantled yet? No they haven't The lights in town seem to have been removed but the Northern Avenue Lights are still up. As witnessed by these pictures, taken this morning, Sunday 17 January, now well after 12th night I Know what you are going to say about Northern Avenue chip shop, - Lights are well past their use by date, - just like their chips! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I Know what you are going to say about Northern Avenue chip shop, - Lights are well past their use by date, - just like their chips! By gum lad you are good - you can read my mind now - that is exactly what I was going to say Maybe this year they have decided to keep them up all year round But if thats the case, there wont be room for any bunting in the spring!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 By gum lad you are good - you can read my mind now - that is exactly what I was going to say Maybe this year they have decided to keep them up all year round But if thats the case, there wont be room for any bunting in the spring!! Some places DO keep their Christmas lights up all year round. Take a look on this link here. I wish it could be Christmas every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Some places DO keep their Christmas lights up all year round. Take a look on this link here. I wish it could be Christmas every day Thank you Link Fairy - looks like Northern Avenue are going to follow in the footsteps of others! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 No they haven't The lights in town seem to have been removed but the Northern Avenue Lights are still up. As witnessed by these pictures, taken this morning, Sunday 17 January, now well after 12th night I Know what you are going to say about Northern Avenue chip shop, - Lights are well past their use by date, - just like their chips! A week on, now the 24th January and the lights are still up. Not only that, but when I went up there this morning the 2 diagonally mounted Christmas trees sticking out of the wall of BET FRED bookmakers office were actually still lit up Some of the Arbourthorne Lights are still switched on!!! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 A week on, now the 24th January and the lights are still up. Not only that, but when I went up there this morning the 2 diagonally mounted Christmas trees sticking out of the wall of BET FRED bookmakers office were actually still lit up Some of the Arbourthorne Lights are still switched on!!! Still switched on!!!! Who is paying the bill then for the electricity??? Has your Mum's electricity bill increased lately May be the folks living in and around the lights have been so lifted by their presence, that they have decided to keep them up all year now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Still switched on!!!! Who is paying the bill then for the electricity??? Has your Mum's electricity bill increased lately May be the folks living in and around the lights have been so lifted by their presence, that they have decided to keep them up all year now When I drove past earlier today (Saturday 30 January) on my way to town the light appear to have been removed but I didn't get the chance to have a good look. I will confirm this when I next go up there, possibly tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 When I drove past earlier today (Saturday 30 January) on my way to town the light appear to have been removed but I didn't get the chance to have a good look. I will confirm this when I next go up there, possibly tomorrow morning. It's now confirmed, The Northern Avenue lights have been taken down. All of them Some buildings still have the angled brackets in place which hold those Christmas trees at 45 degrees from the wall ready for next year, but all the trees, lights and street lamp mounted lights have gone. No more Merry Christmas Arbouthorne until next December THEN NOW It may just be a coincidence, but the week they take those lights down a receive a rather large electricity bill :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 I was walking across the Arbourthorne from Northern Avenue shops to Norfolk School to get some pictures for the other thread and took a detour down the cul-de-sac called Brimmesfield Close just off Brimmesfield Road between Algar Road and Cradock Road. Being a cul-de-sac (a dead end) obviously unless you live down there you wouldn't go down there very often. First time I've been down for over 40 years. But why are the houses on Brimmesfield Close different to any other houses on the estate? Were these houses built at the same time (1930's), or later? Just seems to be a bit of a mystery as to why these buildings on a dead end street seem out of character with the rest of the estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 It may just be a coincidence, but the week they take those lights down a receive a rather large electricity bill Told you!!!! Someone must have been paying for the extended show of the Northern Lights he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 Told you!!!! Someone must have been paying for the extended show of the Northern Lights Yes they were, ...and it looks like it was ME!!! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzy Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I was walking across the Arbourthorne from Northern Avenue shops to Norfolk School to get some pictures for the other thread and took a detour down the cul-de-sac called Brimmesfield Close just off Brimmesfield Road between Algar Road and Cradock Road. Being a cul-de-sac (a dead end) obviously unless you live down there you wouldn't go down there very often. First time I've been down for over 40 years. But why are the houses on Brimmesfield Close different to any other houses on the estate? Were these houses built at the same time (1930's), or later? Just seems to be a bit of a mystery as to why these buildings on a dead end street seem out of character with the rest of the estate. I cant picture the cul-de-sac you are referring to. Didnt you take any pics? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wayneybabes Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I cant picture the cul-de-sac you are referring to. Didnt you take any pics? i am presuming Dave means the cul-de-sac where nannans flat used to be, just over the back and a little down to the left from her old house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 i am presuming Dave means the cul-de-sac where nannans flat used to be, just over the back and a little down to the left from her old house There is a map of the location here, it's Brimmesfield Close Many of the buildings on this street are in fact "flats" as wayneybabes states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 I cant picture the cul-de-sac you are referring to. Didnt you take any pics? No, for some reason I didn't but here is a Google Street view to give you some idea of what the buildings on this street look like Very different from the typical Arbourthorne 1930's council houses on the rest of the eastate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 No, for some reason I didn't but here is a Google Street view to give you some idea of what the buildings on this street look like Very different from the typical Arbourthorne 1930's council houses on the rest of the eastate. Didn't bother photographing the housing on Brimmesfield Close today as camera was saying "memory almost full" and I didn't have a spare card with me. However, I took this one from Brimmesfield Road just to make the point about the housing styles. To the right of the lamp post is typical 1930's Arbourthorne council housing To the left of it is the Brimmesfield Close style of housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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