Saul Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/news-opinion/visitor-describes-ghost-town-visit-9256831?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Good and accurate poem Empty The pretty streets beside the sea Belie a sickening sound Of morbid wealth that took by stealth The buildings in the town. And most of them are empty, Few people can be found. They made their many millions Moving money in the Smoke Before they saw a stunning view; Then bought it off some bloke. And now that small investment Has doubled at a stroke. Many a fierce fishermen Who lived in homes like these, Would come home to their weary wives From work upon the seas And spend their Sunday mornings In church upon their knees. Their sadness is to see their homes Closed up, silent and bare. Only open when their rich Plush owners can be there. No local accents sounding Is more than they could bear. Cornish folk are now priced out Of property by the sea. And through the blinded windows We see prosperity, Though now these streets are empty Except for you and me. A single, silent seagull Swoops upon its prey. Then verdant country greets us As we drive away And look back on the ghost town As silence mars the day. Francis Charters 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 So a bit shit then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Meanwhile in Swansea...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, Saul said: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/news-opinion/visitor-describes-ghost-town-visit-9256831?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Good and accurate poem Empty The pretty streets beside the sea Belie a sickening sound Of morbid wealth that took by stealth The buildings in the town. And most of them are empty, Few people can be found. They made their many millions Moving money in the Smoke Before they saw a stunning view; Then bought it off some bloke. And now that small investment Has doubled at a stroke. Many a fierce fishermen Who lived in homes like these, Would come home to their weary wives From work upon the seas And spend their Sunday mornings In church upon their knees. Their sadness is to see their homes Closed up, silent and bare. Only open when their rich Plush owners can be there. No local accents sounding Is more than they could bear. Cornish folk are now priced out Of property by the sea. And through the blinded windows We see prosperity, Though now these streets are empty Except for you and me. A single, silent seagull Swoops upon its prey. Then verdant country greets us As we drive away And look back on the ghost town As silence mars the day. Francis Charters Not unlike north Norfolk, parts of Wales, southwold and the lakes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Meanwhile in Swansea...... Get some rubber bullets going. Sting like fuck I'm told. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Meanwhile in Swansea...... Alot of them seem to be nothing more than kids.......what a fucking world its becoming.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 10 minutes ago, Clive said: Alot of them seem to be nothing more than kids.......what a fucking world its becoming.... It wasn't much different 50 years ago. I can remember community centres getting petrol bombed, and full scale battles on the Kingsway! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, Buckster said: So a bit shit then. It is for us that remember how vibrant and alive the town used to be. I don't claim to have any answers but its just fucking sad. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, Catteeclan said: Not unlike north Norfolk, parts of Wales, southwold and the lakes. Anywhere that's not soulless urban sprawl it seems like. The rural parts of Britain is becoming an enclave for the rich and entitled, anyone that actually lives and works there are eventually driven out by generation. My kids will never be able to get a house where I live. Fine for me that my ex local authority house is worth stupid money but what's the point if my family have to leave. It's just beyond shit and the community is ripped apart. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 35 minutes ago, Saul said: It is for us that remember how vibrant and alive the town used to be. I don't claim to have any answers but its just fucking sad. Maybe all the “celts” died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 5 hours ago, Saul said: Anywhere that's not soulless urban sprawl it seems like. The rural parts of Britain is becoming an enclave for the rich and entitled, anyone that actually lives and works there are eventually driven out by generation. My kids will never be able to get a house where I live. Fine for me that my ex local authority house is worth stupid money but what's the point if my family have to leave. It's just beyond shit and the community is ripped apart. How much would your house be worth now Saul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 8 minutes ago, XTreme said: How much would your house be worth now Saul? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 9 minutes ago, XTreme said: How much would your house be worth now Saul? An identical one to mine but with half the garden sold last month for £336,000. But its just numbers everything down here is £200,000 plus. Just think of trying to raise that sort of mortgage. Just not going to happen unless you are pushing £40 to 50k a year and who the fuck earns that in rural Cornwall. Not many I would argue. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 10 hours ago, XTreme said: Meanwhile in Swansea...... That was years ago Meanwhile in Spain 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 13 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: That was years ago Meanwhile in Spain That's not my home town you twat! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: That's not my home town you twat! Neither is Swansea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 18 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Neither is Swansea 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Neither is Swansea According to every dictionary it is! the city or town where one was born or grew up https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 37 minutes ago, XTreme said: According to every dictionary it is! the city or town where one was born or grew up https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown You were clearly raised in a gutter somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 23 hours ago, Saul said: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/news-opinion/visitor-describes-ghost-town-visit-9256831?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Good and accurate poem Empty The pretty streets beside the sea Belie a sickening sound Of morbid wealth that took by stealth The buildings in the town. And most of them are empty, Few people can be found. They made their many millions Moving money in the Smoke Before they saw a stunning view; Then bought it off some bloke. And now that small investment Has doubled at a stroke. Many a fierce fishermen Who lived in homes like these, Would come home to their weary wives From work upon the seas And spend their Sunday mornings In church upon their knees. Their sadness is to see their homes Closed up, silent and bare. Only open when their rich Plush owners can be there. No local accents sounding Is more than they could bear. Cornish folk are now priced out Of property by the sea. And through the blinded windows We see prosperity, Though now these streets are empty Except for you and me. A single, silent seagull Swoops upon its prey. Then verdant country greets us As we drive away And look back on the ghost town As silence mars the day. Francis Charters We all know that the locals are hiding behind the curtains when any strangers arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 19 hours ago, XTreme said: According to every dictionary it is! the city or town where one was born or grew up https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown I don't care you gave up your claim to being welsh when you deserted your country just because things were getting a little to hard for you. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 45 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I don't care you gave up your claim to being welsh when you deserted your country just because things were getting a little to hard for you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: I'll try a different bait next time 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 15 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I don't care you gave up your claim to being welsh when you deserted your country just because things were getting a little to hard for you. Yeah, they identified him as a ginger ponce with a penchant for midgets? He had to leave quick. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 We visited my OH's daughter near Belfast and the countryside there is spectacular, but most of the housing are square grey boxes! They just make the whole place look uninviting and bleak! Not helped by the weather either! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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