Aylesbury ! Worst place to live in England ??? What a load of Bo#%oc

Aylesbury where I live Recently voted worst place to live in the country !very unfair!!
In this video I take you round the town centre to see why I believe it’s a load of crap !
#aylesbury #davidbowie #ghosts

[@antinowherepunk]

I lived in Aylesbury from birth (1971) till 1992 and loved it. Especially the old parts around St. Mary's etc. But I think it's been spoiled by redevelopment. I much preferred the old friars square, civic centre and civic swimming pool. The old Odeon cinema etc. Most of my childhood haunts are gone sadly.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Ant I’m with you all the way I love the walk round st Mary’s , taking my young daughter to the old odeon and seeing bands at the civic I even preferred the old swimming pool in the vale park ! Thanks for giving the video a watch 🙏

[@kevinmunday6263]

I Was born in 1963, and I agree about Your sentiments about the civic centre the old Odeon and the Vale Park Swimming pool. ❤😊

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

@kevinmunday6263 hi Kevin yes great memories of those 3 sites , I’m not sure the new places that replaced them are any better !

[@marvinnappermarvo]

I didn't mind Aylesbury in my younger years in the 70s. Originally born at the Royal Bucks in 1970 and lived in a tied cottage alongside Heygates flour mill in New Mill, Tring. We then moved to Eight Acres in Tring before moving to Argyle Avenue in Quarrendon. My dad worked at Askeys in Stocklake, bringing back big bags of pompadour wafers, which were really mourish My mum's mother and father lived in Stanhope Road. Grandad was a printer for Hazel, Vinney & Watts, before working at Aero Prints in Gatehouse Road. Mum worked at Nestlé and then Sainsburys in the old Friars Square. I loved Aylesbury even though Quarrendon was apparently a rough area alongside Southcourt, but as a young kid, you never really noticed it. We eventually moved to Hampden Road in Stoke Mandeville, where I attended Mandeville secondary school before living with my dad and his girlfriend in Tring before ending up in care in Hemel.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Marvin , that’s a coincidence , I rented a room in a ladies house in Argyle avenue probably about 30 years ago ! I remember when askeys was a huge factory open 24 hours a day , southcourt was known to be a rough area in those days ! Iv lived in Aylesbury for 40 years ( I’m originally from Lincoln) and Iv never found it too bad at all ! Thanks for your great message 😊

[@BobRoss2Trappy]

I'm also from Aylesbury. 40+ years. Now do the same walk around town on a Friday night... While I agree it isn't the worst place in the world, the town is one giant traffic jam and the rest is rapidly turning into a giant housing development.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi 1905 I totally agree the traffic has never been improved I was sat at the horse and jockey lights the other evening thinking and this is really better than the old roundabout is it ? But worst place to live ? Ridiculous ! As you say shame about all the redevelopment though 😞

[@joelhall5124]

In fairness, it is a bit shit here now. The independent shops are gone, town is a glorified takeaway with a few chain stores, and the town is growing too fast. Don't get me started on the historic buildings being ripped down and HS2

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Joel I agree totally but that’s happening in a lot of places which of course is wrong ! There is certainly a lot to moan about in Aylesbury ! But the worst place to live in England noooo it’s a long way from that ! Don’t you think ?

[@joelhall5124]

@@theexiledyellowbelly714 well, having been born here, back in the days when babies were born in the Royal Bucks, and therefore a proper Aylesbury bloke of 4 decades, I'd have to hand the crown for worst place to High Wycombe...

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Joel well you have got me there 😊I’m not a proper Aylesbury bloke but in fairness to myself I have been here long enough to have visited my cousin in the royal bucks when she had her son ! 😊when it comes to Wycombe I have to bow to your superior knowledge Iv hardly ever visited the town ! But I has given me an idea to maybe try and video the nice parts of Wycombe 😊should be a challenge ! Thanks very much for subscribing …Lyndon 🙏

[@joelhall5124]

@@theexiledyellowbelly714 those were the days mate. Wycombe isn't bad, per se. It's just hilly and full of Wycombe people 😂

[@REALHARSH]

I can think of MANY places FAR worse than Aylesbury!!! I would imagine the name Long Lionel could be reference to Lionel Freiherr de Rothchild... this was a previous owner of the Halton House estate!

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Thanks Harsh thanks for that information it well may be him ! And absolutely I can think of a load of places loads worse than Aylesbury

[@thebreadman]

Aylesbury is far from the worst place to live. Far from it!

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Breadman you are so right ! Much worse places to live !

[@user-wd4ti8gn3o]

The Great Railway crime court was not in the crown court but in the old Buckinghamshire country building

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi again 😊yes I only found out recently that was the case , I believed for years it was held at the crown court ! 😊

[@notwennalla007]

The great train robbery trial was held at the Aylesbury council chamber in the Walton road, the defendants were held in Aylesbury prison.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi that’s very interesting I didn’t know the actual trial was in the council chamber , I’d always been led to believe it was in the market square court so thank you very much !

[@edwardglenister3724]

Ronnie baker had a Antiques in shop in great missenden.used o be bucks Herald.paper building....Jackson's gone missing the ship inn.target building gone too

[@onlyme9254]

I moved to Aylesbury from Wycombe 12 years ago n I have never regretted it!

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

That’s good to know ! It’s not a bad old place is it ?😊

[@Volfmech]

I was born here, live here and help around the town with events. It's a lovely town. Okay, granted the road network is less than desirable, but what town doesn't have it's problems? And indeed, the vote was a load of rubbish. There are far worse places to live than Aylesbury. Lovely video.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi volf ! I agree with everything you said ! Iv no complaints apart from pedestrian crossing on entrances and exits of roundabouts what’s all that about ? Glad you enjoyed the video it’s a shame the sun didn’t shine 😊

[@user-wd4ti8gn3o]

I was born and lived in Wendover but now near Slough. I used to Big Al,s two days for great food and diet coke

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi there 👋I remember using big Als before the friars square was built , great bacon sarnies 😊

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Thank you for showing my home town in such an enjoyable and positive way. Well done sir! 👍

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi cliff thank you 🙏 I’m glad you enjoyed it ! Iv lived here happily for 37 years thought the old place which I now class as my home deserved my loyalty !!

[@billclark2253]

Good video. I live in Aylesbury too. I have travelled to lots of other towns and there are many far worse. I think it was voted so because the Aylesbury Grapevine group on Facebook encouraged its members to vote

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Bill ahhh that makes sense ! Because it seemed very strange considering I too have been to much worse !

[@KarlVaughan]

Just to correct you about David Bowie - he performed in the Borough Assembly Hall which was behind the Green Man pub. The same building as the Market Theatre, it just got renamed later on. I was as mystified as you when I heard Aylesbury was voted the worst place to live. I've lived here all my life - for 50 years. I've seen a lot of changes but a lot of things have stayed the same. Like you said, there are far worse places to live than Aylesbury. What is wrong with people?! I think I will share this on Aylesbury Remembered - you could do with some more views :)

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Karl thank you for letting me know about David Bowie much appreciated ! Iv lived here 37 years and before that came to visit my aunt and uncle for holidays at Halton camp , and Iv always loved it here ,Iv seen as I’m sure you have seen in England places I wouldn’t want to spend the day in never mind live in ! So Iv no idea who took part in these polls ! Do you have any ideas about “ long Lionel “ ? And yes thank you 😊 I could always do with more viewers 😂😂

[@cliffwheeler7357]

The Market Theatre was first renamed The Grosvenor Ballroom before it had the misfortune to be called The Borough Assembly Hall.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

@@cliffwheeler7357 thank you Cliff I didn’t know that ! Much appreciated for the information 😊

[@clare9685]

This town looks so quiet and still 🙌 if this town is the worse place to live in England essex london area isnt all that either 🙌 ... interesting video lydon 🙌

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Clare yes I really don’t know who does these polls I went to Brighton recently and that place was filthy and seedy so I don’t know what these voters look for 🙅‍♀️

[@clare9685]

@@theexiledyellowbelly714 doesn't matter where you live now days 🙌 you got a interesting channel here lydon 👍

[@heathermcdougall8023]

You know you're really old Aylesbury, if you can remember the co-op at the bottom of the high street, Jarvis's and Narbeths also on the high street.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Iv got to admit Narbeths is the only one that rings a bell ! But I do remember places like wimpy, record house , the old Woolworths , and the only night club was the rectory out at Hardwick 😊

[@mytripUK]

Hello you shown nice place 👍👍👍

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Thank you Moje 🙏

[@davidhoney2564]

When I revisted Hellsbury I only saw a statue of Arnie a long with larry grayson`s and gollums love child wtf?

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

I’m taking it your not a fan then David ?😂😂😂

[@edwardglenister3724]

Apple blosom i.n in the market square fish.sang .john otterway perform .great train robbers kept in the cells crown court. Once my mother worked . John. george slack.. worked too..david bowie aged 19 .perform at friers....£3,50p for a ticket earth records...lived in aylesbury for 30 yrs

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Edward loved your message remember Jackson’s and the ship so well and getting gig tickets from earth records and going to matozzas and going to the lotus gardens for a Chinese meal and a boogie great place miss those things though thank you for the reminder 😊

[@daveunbelievable6313]

looks like a normal market town in England, the same nice jumbled mix of old and new buildings that you see up and down the country in similar places. Lovely

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Dave yes it is ! There is good and bad bits in all towns but there is many that is a lot worse than Aylesbury

[@jerryhayes9497]

I moved to Aylesbury 20 years ago. It's a good place to live. There's a lot worse places in England

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Jerry ! You are right there is a lot of places much worse than Aylesbury, I moved here 40 years ago and apart from the traffic Iv had little to complain about !

[@Michelle1114tx]

Your town looks amazing! Thanks for the video!

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Thanks Michelle 😊it certainly isn’t the worst place to live in England that’s for sure ! I don’t know who votes in these polls 😂

[@My2up2downCastle]

Is it, bollocks, the worst place to live in England....love my home town. Wish i could afford to move back.

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Hi Julie ! Agree totally ! I think a lot of people haven’t lived elsewhere !!!

[@lindashort2603]

Great video of a great town 😊

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Thank you Lin 😊and as you say a great town !! Well 2 of us think so anyway 😂😂

[@lagcossy7354]

Aylesbury,Luton ,Wycombe awful places

[@beei.8478]

Hello dear all, ** Please read if you consider to live in Aylesbury! ** I am not from Aylesbury and not even an English born, I am British why I am saying this I have nothing to prove to this place or residents, I think voting Aylesbury as worse place in the UK absolutely irrational, unrealistic as well as disturbing. Let me explain why… *Aylesbury is an old little town and since 2012 (please correct me if I am wrong on this date) town and council has excessive housing developments projects all around of the town. *This is also because Aylesbury has very convenient location, which called commuter belt, little town has 3 train lines that put you heart of London within 40-50mins these are ; Aylesbury town, Aylesbury Vale, Stoke Mandeville. *Lately Aylesbury become preferable location for first time buyers and Londoners, due to affordability and convenience of the house conditions. Many first time buyers are not available to but a “project house” (old house to refurbish) as project houses needs good amount of cash on top of mortgage deposit and this is not very a common case for first time buyers. For Londoners it’s convenient on location and commuting. * Aylesbury’s official crime rate reported as 80/1000 Checked some well known towns/cities official crime rates: Oxford 81/1000 Cambridge 84/1000 Windsor 81/1000 And some worse rated/knows areas: Slough 100/1000 Peterborough 89/1000 West Yorkshire 114/1000 Which clearly doesn’t makes Aylesbury worse place to live. * I think this rating comes with either new comers to the town or town’s old residents, *if you are a new comer from London to Aylesbury and expecting to find Mayfair / Soho in Aylesbury this is not going to happen. This expectation never ever lead you anywhere in the UK and you will be unrealistic about your expectations. Anywhere out of of London is pretty much countryside or town like places in the entire UK. * New comers can also complain about traffic, this is understandable due to city expanded significantly and got many new residence since covid started! This inevitably brings traffic jam highly likely town wasn’t really ready to handle influx of new residents+drivers *Housing market in Aylesbury super dynamic, there are houses sold within hours in certain locations! Based on my conversations South court, Walton court, Manor park areas are not very recommended, Stoke Mandeville Hospital areas, Bedgrove , Broughton areas in South Aylesbury, Berryfields in North Aylesbury are listed as sought after locations. You can find tidy, clean and affordable houses. Houses are gaining good market value as well. * For old Residents it can be overwhelming as town is welcoming many new faces and families within short period this is not a surprise as so many housing projects still in process and council committed to complete Aylesbury Garden City project, there are many more enhancements planned for this little town. All this developments and enhancements can be hard to digest for people whom choose the town for it’s village characteristics and this might lead complaints. To be honest any newly build towns has this objections from their residents check out Milton Keynes. *I also checked comments entered to this “unofficial survey” people are truly judging other people by their looks very offensive way… I detest to read such brutal comments about other people’s features. I hope people with such hateful thoughts are only driving by and not living in Aylesbury. *Stoke Mandeville Hospital is well established Global Hospital for spinal injuries. “Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) are renowned worldwide for the successful treatment of spinal injuries and as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement“ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31808464/ *Town has great village locations, Wendover, Aston Clinton, Waddesdon, Tring, and you are only step away from countryside. Conclusion: More I think more I realise that this rating is very unfair to a developing town, let it grow and glow. I will be happy if you reply with your thoughts. Thank you x

[@theexiledyellowbelly714]

Wow Bee that is a very interesting and researched report 👏👏👏

[@beei.8478]

@@theexiledyellowbelly714 thank you ever so much for putting this video, i trust your video will help many people! 🤗🙏🏻