GeneralRam Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I would have said Normanton. But being from Swad, it's mostly hearsay as I've never been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 The worst places I have even seen is Tiger Bay Cardiff in the late 60's early 70's ,and some of the industrial areas around Dusseldorf in the 80's grim ain't the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewetube Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 4 hours ago, eddie said: Nothing says 'rough' quite like where I lived in 1967-8. My father took a pub after leaving the army, and our first one was the Queen's Arms on St Annes Well Road, Nottingham. The old saying "Where there's muck, there's brass" could never be more wrong - it was gut-wrenchingly poor and squalid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Growing up in Nether Heage ever time I used to go into the big bad city of Derby I used to think it was all scary as heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Did I mention my best friend was a prostitute, she lived opposite me, my neighbour to the left (my left not yours) was a drug dealer and the chap that lived alone on the opposite corner had his house burnt to the ground because he was a little bit different and yes he was still in it at the time, the guy that ran the ice-cream van pulled a gun on me when I was 8, obviously growing up with four brothers he didn't last long, my brother served ten years inside for knocking ten bells out him and he didn't bother me again, Derby rough my arse welcome to my council estate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, LesterRam said: Did I mention my best friend was a prostitute, she lived opposite me, my neighbour to the left (my left not yours) was a drug dealer and the chap that lived alone on the opposite corner had his house burnt to the ground because he was a little bit different and yes he was still in it at the time, the guy that ran the ice-cream van pulled a gun on me when I was 8, obviously growing up with four brothers he didn't last long, my brother served ten years inside for knocking ten bells out him and he didn't bother me again, Derby rough my arse welcome to my council estate... Note to self, never disagree with @LesterRam again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Paul71 said: Note to self, never disagree with @LesterRam again I'm guessing his insurance business was closer to the Krays than Lloyd's of London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Ewetube said: Good find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Paul71 said: Note to self, never disagree with @LesterRam again When I had finished school my parents took me to a retirement village , imagine being 16 and living with old folks, I used to listen to stories from my new neighbour, bent as a nine bob note he was, proper camp he was and he made me scream with laughter with his stories of his time in the forces, bingo was good on a Friday night in the community hall though, never won so fraud was evident from the outset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 7 hours ago, Bound 2 tease said: How's Thackeray Street , Sinfin these days ? Infamous in my day Old Sinfin my friend..... tread carefully through there back in day...... was one of Sinfins finest...... I lived on Aviemore Way as a kid.... just off Grampian Way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Have to say Cowsley Road was one of the main places in 80s...... Browning Circle...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 20 hours ago, LesterRam said: Did I mention my best friend was a prostitute, she lived opposite me, my neighbour to the left (my left not yours) was a drug dealer and the chap that lived alone on the opposite corner had his house burnt to the ground because he was a little bit different and yes he was still in it at the time, the guy that ran the ice-cream van pulled a gun on me when I was 8, obviously growing up with four brothers he didn't last long, my brother served ten years inside for knocking ten bells out him and he didn't bother me again, Derby rough my arse welcome to my council estate... A man after my own heart.I live in a decent area but you still get ***** around .We had builders down our cul de sac and to say they were were inconsiderate would be an understatement .So I went down and asked them to be a bit more considerate to which I received blank looks and then abuse .I am in my sixties and two of the builders were built like brick out house's in their 30's and the older one must have been six foot four easily . Fair enough I say but you will comply even if I come back and baseball bat the three of you.Hour later cop car pulls up and I get a visit .We have had a complaint from someone, you have threatened them ,I replied look mate they are taking the mick I am an old man and they are big lads and much younger . Did you threatened them with a baseball bat ? Yes of course I did have you seen the size of them at which the copper burst out laughing and said at least you are honest . He went down and had a word came back and asked me not to go near them again . Ten minutes later I go by giving them the bird just to let them know where they stood .I like to think it's local community self policing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Every part of Derby, bar a couple, have their dodgy parts, even Mickleover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimbeard Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 On 12/04/2017 at 11:24, Strange yearnings said: As a lad in the 1950s we were considered posh because we had curtains. We lived in Abingdon Street just off London Road next to the really rough area of Cotton Lane, Graham St and Russell St. Not sure but I think that's all been demolished now. Your Derby geography knowledge is up the spout. Abingdon St. runs between Osmaston Rd. and Osmaston Park Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 On 12 April 2017 at 18:12, LesterRam said: Did I mention my best friend was a prostitute, she lived opposite me, my neighbour to the left (my left not yours) was a drug dealer and the chap that lived alone on the opposite corner had his house burnt to the ground because he was a little bit different and yes he was still in it at the time, the guy that ran the ice-cream van pulled a gun on me when I was 8, obviously growing up with four brothers he didn't last long, my brother served ten years inside for knocking ten bells out him and he didn't bother me again, Derby rough my arse welcome to my council estate... Sounds quite posh for Lesta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Ram Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Leicester is still as bad I went there in 1997 to deliver a pigeon loft. went in his house he shuts the curtains I thought bloody hell what's going off he said do you want me or my brother in law or the police I said why he said you will not get off the estate they will know I have paid cash so they escorted me of the estate him in front brother in law at the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 9 hours ago, Grimbeard said: Your Derby geography knowledge is up the spout. Abingdon St. runs between Osmaston Rd. and Osmaston Park Rd. Yep sorry. Osmaston Road. I was born at 49 Abingdon Street and lived there till I was 8. Went to St Dunstan's School. Then went to 125 Dairyhouse Road another not too salubrious area (though very near the BBG) before moving to the relatively nice part of Chaddesden at 61 Valley Road when I was 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 I was outside Ritzys in a group of about 6/7 and we were having an disagreement with an absolute tool and his two friends. He said I'm from Allenton ...at which point we all turned tail and headed home.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Take the point about Allenton because it is a rubbish area to live in but having grown up around there, I've got to say it's not as bad as certain areas of Normanton and Chaddesden. I don't think there's anywhere in Derby that's really bad, save a few streets. There's good and bad areas in each part of Derby. Having said that, there's very few places in Derby I'm happy walking around in past midnight... Not the friendliest city you'll ever see but there's nowhere that's really "the ghetto" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarboroughwa Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Not Derby but Clay Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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