Monthly Archives: December 2010

Search engine terms

I’m in the middle of writing a proper post about Slough. And enjoyng the post-Christmas lull. But in the meantime, I’ve been getting some very interesting information from wordpress about the search engine terms people use to find this blog. … Continue reading

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Crouch End (with preliminary rambling about Shoreditch)

Recently, I visited Hoxton and Shoreditch in East London in order to drink over-priced coffee and (earnest-middle-class-parent that I am) to visit to Nick Hornby’s admirable Ministry Of Stories and Monster Supply Store. It’s an area I used to know … Continue reading

Posted in MiddleClassTowns | 14 Comments

News flash

There’s an interesting survey reported in the Guardian (on one of their superb data blogs) about the “Real Middle Britain”. It’s debatable whether, in the complex and crazy language of class “Middle Britain” and middle class are one and the … Continue reading

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Quick Lewes flash*

Steerforth, whom I mentioned in my last post, and who runs the wondeful blog, The Age Of Uncertainty, has posted a really interesting article. It’s not only about Lewes, but about the appeal (as well as comedy value) of middle … Continue reading

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Lewes

Recently, a poster called Steerforth wrote a comment on this blog about Lewes’ claim to to be the most middle class place in the UK: “My home town of Lewes should be on the list for a number of reasons, … Continue reading

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