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  • Sea, weathers not to bad.
  • www.abandonhope.co.uk
  • West Hoe Park - excellent place to play footy.
  • Plymouth Punx Picnic www.myspace.com/plymouthpunxpicnic The Odd Ball www.myspace.com/oddballcabaret
  • A band on Hope
  • the rain
  • It's possible for Plymouth to host events on a large scale without the rest of the country really knowing about it....see "Cultrual Vibes" Plymouths best kept secret....for a while :)
  • The sea
  • The students, the nightlife, the accent
  • Women!
  • the people on the street that give you money,the sundial and the general warming glow that you get whenever you see someone being mugged or are just in mcdonalds having a milkshake full of sperm
  • So many different atmospheres for the different people
  • If you say you're from Plymouth, people assume you live in a nice place.
  • Located close to Cornwall and its magnificent areas, but is a substantial city with much to offer on your doorstep.
  • Plymouth Argyle, pubs and clubs 400+ loads of em! The views, the history, the barbican, the people and most of all the fact that its now redeveloping itself and charging into the 21st centuary with great new shopping centres, promanades and city center residential blocks and soon to be the place to be in a couple of years!
  • Saturday nights on the strip, the Hoe in the summertime, being so close to the moors and the sea. Fistral is only an hour away.
  • i have heard many people complain about the buildings in plymouth built after the war, but after living most of my life near coventry i can assure you that they are not that bad!
  • Late night shopping is always good especially when there's free popcorn being given out! Green Army!!!
  • Places that play good music punk, metal and any other alternative. and of course the sk8ers and metallers.
  • people are friendly. plently of cheap places to go out and drink...(Ive managed to go out and spend only £2 before and get completly hammered!!!
  • A colourful history Plenty of sports shops The Barbican Dartmoor close by The Hoe Friendly people Best chip shop ever (Platters on the Barbican, eat in for the freshest fish you are likely to get) Warmish weather from march to october and only slightly bitter november to feb A lack of agressive beggars
  • The sea on one side and the moors on the other
  • Dartmoor being so close,It's so beautiful. You can manage to escape from Plymouthians up there.
  • By the sea. By Dartmoor. Easy commute. University.
  • the best thing about plymouth is that it's right by the sea and the moors. a real good thing about plymouth is that when you say where you're from people look at you confused as they've never heard of plymouth. plymouth has a good mix of people, places to go and things to do.
  • Devonport! This is a happening place! Sadly much overshadowed by the City Centre! But great things are happening here! It is really, really buzzing in Devonport! Pop down and see for yourself!
  • The LADS!
  • CUNTS TITS DRINK AND DOPE
  • Cornwall is across the river, and Exeter is just up the road. Get a bus outta town, but don't be too worried where it goes- so lon as it's far away from Plymouth.
  • Plymouth has the best shops around, and the best night clubs. Everyone knows everyone else and its so friendly.
  • Jumping off the cliffs into the rock pools alongside the Hoe pool in the summer. So they weren't that clean but meant you could throw your bag over the fence and climb into the paying baths.
  • fucking amazing place to skate anyone can get served in certain shops.
  • The U.K Fireworks competition!
  • close to beach. larger city than people expect, 250000 people live here
  • Going to Cuba for a beer in summertime when the students are spilling out onto the pavement
  • The students! Real people in Plymouth for a change!
  • It's the correct side of the Tamar!
  • Peverell, full of top babes. always have a laugh in peverell, down the box down ham and the legendary phone box. loadsa gals, quality.
  • Sleeply hollow feel of things. Countryside on your doorstep
  • The fantastic trails, street and skatepark scene amongst skaters and BMXers
  • Beatiful women
  • The countryside, the people. Plymouth is getting there at last. Loads of new pubs, clothes shops are springing up at long last. The weather is a major bonus as well.
  • The laid back, friendly atmosphere of the place, theres no where like it in the summer.
  • Its Great !!, Student life, chill atmosphere, close to cornwall....etc.
  • Near the sea, Loadsa skaters, Nice peeps, etc.
  • Loads of off-road cycling paths Moors, Plymbridge.
  • The summer, beach parties; good beaches for surfing nearby.

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Last updated: 2008-10-14

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