Parking, pubs, muddy footpaths, markets, Festival week and the things that somehow become a twenty-minute conversation when you only popped out for milk.
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Curious what everyone else makes of it. There's a difference between busy and unpleasant. Busy I can live with.
Been wondering about this for a while. I'd rather pay a bit more locally if the quality's there. Can't do it for everything though.
Seems to come up whenever you're chatting in town. Depends what you mean by better. Easier for visitors maybe, not always easier if you live here
Not trying to start a row, genuinely asking. If you've got family visiting, go early. That's my entire local guide.
Curious what everyone else makes of it. I'd vote for benches, shade and somewhere children can actually run about.
Been wondering about this for a while. Visitors aren't the problem. Bad planning is.
Seems to come up whenever you're chatting in town. People are friendly enough until someone mentions Festival traffic.
Not trying to start a row, genuinely asking. I've lived here long enough to remember when nobody called it a 'destination'.
Curious what everyone else makes of it. Fair point, although you wouldn't know it from trying to get across town at five.
Been wondering about this for a while. There's a difference between busy and unpleasant. Busy I can live with.
Seems to come up whenever you're chatting in town. I'd rather pay a bit more locally if the quality's there. Can't do it for everything though.
Not trying to start a row, genuinely asking. Depends what you mean by better. Easier for visitors maybe, not always easier if you live here.
Curious what everyone else makes of it. If you've got family visiting, go early. That's my entire local guide.
Been wondering about this for a while. I'd vote for benches, shade and somewhere children can actually run about.
Seems to come up whenever you're chatting in town. Visitors aren't the problem. Bad planning is.
Not trying to start a row, genuinely asking. People are friendly enough until someone mentions Festival traffic.
Curious what everyone else makes of it. I've lived here long enough to remember when nobody called it a 'destination'.
Been wondering about this for a while. Fair point, although you wouldn't know it from trying to get across town at five.
Seems to come up whenever you're chatting in town. There's a difference between busy and unpleasant. Busy I can live with.
Not trying to start a row, genuinely asking. I'd rather pay a bit more locally if the quality's there. Can't do it for everything though.
Curious what everyone else makes of it. Depends what you mean by better. Easier for visitors maybe, not always easier if you live here.
Been wondering about this for a while. If you've got family visiting, go early. That's my entire local guide.
Seems to come up whenever you're chatting in town. I'd vote for benches, shade and somewhere children can actually run about.
Not trying to start a row, genuinely asking. Visitors aren't the problem. Bad planning is.
Curious what everyone else makes of it. People are friendly enough until someone mentions Festival traffic.
Been wondering about this for a while. I've lived here long enough to remember when nobody called it a 'destination'.
Seems to come up whenever you're chatting in town. Fair point, although you wouldn't know it from trying to get across town at five.
Not trying to start a row, genuinely asking. There's a difference between busy and unpleasant. Busy I can live with.
Curious what everyone else makes of it. I'd rather pay a bit more locally if the quality's there. Can't do it for everything though.
Been wondering about this for a while. Depends what you mean by better. Easier for visitors maybe, not always easier if you live here.