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Inside Information in Horsham, West Sussex*

Horsham, West Sussex 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.)

• The park is pleasent enough to meet chums and oft I have wondred the diminitve shores of it's little lake, pondering the pretty clouds and the softly swaying trees.
• There's a bench outside my house where I sometimes enjoy a beer with my next door neighbour. Not telling you where it is !
• During the daytime, Collyer's students always seem to be milling in the alley between the hospital and the fire station after the senior teacher Mr Nichols kicks then off the benches outside the college. Otherwise known as "Smokers Alley"
• There are a few around Horsham, the Gardens behind Sainsburys are always good for a sneaky blifter away from the prying eyes of local do-gooders and the ocasional copper.
• Lol. This is hilarious! The christian bookshop btw is a free cafe from 7.30 on Friday nights so thousands of townies hanging round like the scroungers they are. And it's the only place where you can get any drug you want for a price. Also for some reason, Millais school for girls seems to be a popular place to hang out at nights. don't know why.
• outside the library on the wall
• that bench near the pond merryfield drive (popular with the littl'uns) anytime after 9. have you seen that new duck at the pond with the hair? check it out next time you go by.
• the new skater park by the swimming pool attracts those who cannot wash.
• The Bandstand, great for 5-12 year olds to run in circles screaming at the top of their voices, especially in half term, aah!
• The burger van in the service road opposite the station seems to attract all the scallys, and what a lovely bunch they are. Look out for the two gorgeous girls working there, and if you are lucky enough to catch them on the right night, it is possible to admire all their gold jewellery - especially look out for a gold necklace with a miniature robot on it, it's almost good enough to eat, unlike the food.
• Shelley Fountain
• HORSHAM PARK: by day, it's full of Collyers students, people walking dogs and parents with kids. By night, its a good place to hide out if you're underage drinking with some mates. And you're extremely unlikely to be attacked/raped. THE REC: located over the westside of town, lots of big groups of 11-14 year-olds pretending they're 'ard. OUTSIDE MCDONALDS: where the "denim jacket brigade" seem to hang out. People just seem to stand around or sit on the benches talking and thats about it.
• Round the corner of Wilko, where you think the doormen at the Lynd cant see you, while you plan your tactics to try and get in (although they have a special sixth sense about that sort of thing)
• Out side Maccy Dees a selection of skat-ers and other Pepsi Max style "dudes" seem to collect. Often I could do better but occasionally a good show. I have seen one guy manage a handstand on his board for the best part of 50 meters. Very impressive.
• Lots of muppets by the christian bookshop(???) at night. Hundreds of the buggers
• The giant bollock shaped fountain in the middle of horsham is where you can get run over by about 30 people on BMX`s (the Horsham Street Sport Association) Responcible for splinters in your bum if u sit on any bench in horsham!
• Lots of poeople seem to congregate around the bus shelter along north heath lane by the shops. They are quite sad
• womens bogs down the highstreet, properly reeks of fish, n crabs
• Outside MacDonalds among the litter and unwanted food debris.
• The town centre is covered in police cameras, so there is no descrete hang-out left.
• Horsham Kebab shop, Brighton Road, it will make the morning after a lot more bearable(not)
• The park by the school in roffey. Forest Youth wing. Sunday evenings for summers of softball and five-a-side.
• THe Rec - Small cricket ground. Also some swings and slides. And a wendyhouse designed for the purpose of smokeing marijuana.
• In the summer its definitely in the park around the tennis courts.
• Multi-storey in evenings, or in town, or the ramps.

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