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Bedford, Bedfordshire Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know

Hook-up Spots (That hallowed spot where everyone hangs around with their mates dreaming of the time when they can get into the pubs or clubs - a bench, a corner: you name it.)

• Just go to town and head for any of the open spaces! Fond memories of hanging around the river in town, and russell park playin footy. Also might wanna check out bedford park for big grassy areas where all the beautiful people go in the sunshine.
• Aspex, deffinately. And yes, I know its not spelt like that, but thats the way I spell it. Around Aspex and the Embankment is cool, if u looking for girl or boy racers, or just to meet any one really.
• aight Bedford pretty safe for clubs wetha ya 18 or yunga. U got Stimulation n Cabbana for 18 an younger but peeps mainly stop goin to that at bout 16. Stimulations had some hevi ppl ther but they gone down ova yrs. They ad Oxide n so solid but den Blazin Squad startd comin. 4 all u peeps dat jus started cumin out Bedford an russel park wil probs b ur hangout n as u get old n more built up u can moov on 2 mound wen u no u can defend ya self. Most cruisers u find dwn high street n embankment but dwn mowsbury park nr pheaseant pub they startd cruisin round dat area. I gotta big up QP massive n Putnoe cru. Watch out 4 dem tramps out n bout dnt go hangin round bus station wit ya bling showin rong ppl got rong idea bout getin ppl 4 dem phones!
• Pigeon Square and the bus station used to be the favourites, but they have definitely gone down in my estimation, or is it just that i've grown up and started washing now?
• It has to be the block. its just by the library and you can sit on one of the numerous benches and eat lunch, enjoy the sunshine and watch the skaters.
• Budgens - Hook up with a good cargo for a reasonable price....usually vodka!
• I MISS Lurke St Car Park and everyone in it. It really was all it's made out to be, Jonston, Aspi, Spearoz, and everyone.....you made bedford what it was.
• The only hang out spot for alternatives/skaters, has to be the block, outside central library. we hung out there for a whole summer and has very fond memories. Just watch out for the grannies and security guards if ur sk8ing!
• AS OF 2000 - Aspects seems to be a hook-up spot for the boy-racers, who then proceded to race into town & back down the embankment. Pigeon square too is a good spot.
• Well ithink Clair Court used to be 'the' hang out point, not anymore!! I'd say for my generation it was Lovers Lane or Lurke Street Car Park...fun!
• Bedford College is still a major hookup point but so is Clair Court. Not so Pigeon Sq as it has a gravitational pull for all sorts of homicidal maniacs and loonys. Avoid at night. Aswell as Bus station.
• Around Claire Court, e.g. outside Souled Out Records.
• Bedford College is the best hook up spot and always has been
• There's loads. The Castle Mound on the Embankment is cool, the County Park down by Priory Marina is an ace cruising spot for the homosexual in all of us and there's Aspects cinema/nightclub centre near the County Park which is pretty cool. But the number one spot is Pigeon Square (loads of pigeons), next to the Bus Station, it's kicking.

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