mjw Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Local dismay when it shut down apparently. Is there one at M&D 's Park? Someone told me there was, but being as I despise fairgrounds, I haven't had the opportunity to confirm. There is. It's in the bowling alley. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 When was the last time you were here ffs. That must have been shut down for 10 years plus. Eta: tbf it wouldn't look out of place in our high street. On the whole though I think Arbroaths a very dece town. It was doing a roaring trade when I was working in arbroath up until 2011. Arbroath has its good bits and bad bits which is certainly more than can be said for forfar or brechin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It was doing a roaring trade when I was working in arbroath up until 2011. Arbroath has its good bits and bad bits which is certainly more than can be said for forfar or brechin. As recently as that? Are you sure, I said 10 year as I've memories of going in there way back at the start of secondary, im sure a clothes shop reopened in its place and I mind skekking about it not long after, although I could be wrong.. I've tried googling it but can't find anything about it! And aye it's no bad. I live beside Keptie pond, on a sunny day it can look absolutely glorious. The suspect areas have been tidied up mostly too although Warddykes, Timmers snd the famous Mayfield still have their rough parts. The west port and high street, the 2 areas that visitors would see most ironically enough are 2 of the worst streets in the town. The bottom of the west port is a pit. Forfar is ok, Brechin is absolutely horrendous though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 No I'm not at all sure but it was 100% open when I started working there in Feb 2010. I never actually went as far as going in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nobles amusents on Porty promenade has a wimpy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nobles amusents on Porty promenade has a wimpy. Closed ages ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 My mistake. There's another arcade still there though, got them mixed up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterlichtie Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Aye your not wrong about those 2 areas being the worst of the toon. Plenty of nice areas but a little TLC wouldn't do any harm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 No I'm not at all sure but it was 100% open when I started working there in Feb 2010. I never actually went as far as going in. If you go to Google maps and search on 1 Lordburn, you can use the history function to see a photo from August 2008. Someone is coming out, so it was open then. Personally, my last visit was around 1977 after checking out the LP's in Elena Mae's and Menzies. The coffee was rank! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Of a man who had genocidal tendencies. True but also its a village not a town! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Peterheed and the Broch are both horrid places. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milton75 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Golspie is fucking grim. Just streetviewed the Main Street. It doesn't look too bad. Seen a lot worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worktheshaft Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I've seen it nominated a few times but Coatbridge is certainly the worst town I have been to. 95% of it is a complete and utter shite hole with no redeeming features, full of bigoted people in denial about their surroundings and for some reason believe that they are masters of patter. Once Putins finished in Syria we should invite him over to carpet bomb the 'Brig. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I drove through a lovely little village called Glespin yesterday, and when I say lovely, I mean bleak. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hoy! We have a statue on a hill! I was in Hoy a while back. No feckin statues there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Arbroath has one. The link is undeniable. When ICT were in the lower leagues Arbroath was a highlight of the season. That bar at the harbour that had a whole menu full of rum (Smugglers?) and going down the wee alleys to buy smokies still hot from the shed. Magic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) When ICT were in the lower leagues Arbroath was a highlight of the season. That bar at the harbour that had a whole menu full of rum (Smugglers?) and going down the wee alleys to buy smokies still hot from the shed. Magic.Yes. The Smugglers, the famous Smugglers rum used to be a forfeit on our football smokers. Sadly shut down now, the harbour area and a lot of the old town has been done up and is looking lovely these days. You'll need to get back down if we draw you in the cup. Edited February 9, 2016 by 1320Lichtie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliced Bread Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) My one and only visit to Arbroath was on an away day with Fraserburgh coincidentally. Scottish Cup 99/00. Drew 0-0 in Arbroath. Lost 3-1 in the replay. I didn't see much of the town except Gayfield and the pub. I remember Gayfield being windy and cold as f**k. Edited February 9, 2016 by Sliced Bread 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I drove through a lovely little village called Glespin yesterday, and when I say lovely, I mean bleak.Blink and you'll miss it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 First time I went to Arbroath was for a midweek cup game. Maybe 2001 or 2002? I had (badly - like, really badly) twisted my ankle before I left the house, drove to Abroath, parked a mile away from Gayfield, limped along to the fitba, stood for 120 minutes (it went to extra time), limped a mile back to my car, drove home, woke up the next again day and could not move my foot. Thankfully we won the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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