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Inside Information in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands*

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands 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.)

• Dillons in mere green fairly nr to the methodist church. We used to buy mars bars and they were 16p. yehh.
• We always meet up in front of Macdonalds faithfully whether going to school or out on the town or shopping.
• outside mc donalds, sutton park, rectory park and recently walmley village
• the recycling bins outside BHS seem to be the place 2 go 4 the 'skate dudes' whereas the 'Kevs' tend to assemble outside Rosies (RB's!!). Everyone else who's not QUITE old enough to blag themselves into the local pubs goes to 'Sutton Balti House' opposite the police station and takes their own booze!!! I remember it well!!
• up by the cinema
• The green meadow which is Mere Green traffic island, a spot to stand and watch the congregation of cars and busses as they wind their way to the nearby village of birmingham. You'll often meet an old dear who's just bought a Vanilla slice and is spilling it down her frock while she gazes at the oncoming traffic
• Sutton Park, just inside the gates on the road with Wyndley Leaisure Centre on it. There's a little ice cream stand and two brooks. Everyone at some point has stood on either of the two little bridges over these brooks and stared down at the water feeling how good it is to be alive
• Streetly Youth club on a Friday evening.
• mcdonalds. you know u cant walk past without seeing someone you know!
• Rosies Night Club is the best esp. on Thursdays, great atmosphere, great music. Best night to go to O'Neils is Friday best place in Sutton, however bar staff must serve quicker!!!! Any night of the week try Yates always a good place to start off. i'd rather go to sutton any night than B'ham.
• Everyone always have to meet their friends outside MacDonalds
• Hallowed ground indeed is the stretch of Lichfield Road which starts just after the Halfway House and ends just before New Four Seasons take away. The bench just before the bus-stop is where everyone who has bumped into each other tends to congregate. And its guaranteed if you walk from the Halfway to Mere Green Island you are going to see someone you know.

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Last updated: 2007-11-11