The Best Things in Worksop, Nottinghamshire*

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• Kilton House Chinese now offers a delivery service!  Perfecto after having one beer to many.........and not being able to drive.
• is there any except the charming pubs?
• Really good jewellers next to Cyprianna, i have been to jewellers in big cities but not as good advice and good stuff. Need more shops like this
• MR GRUNDI'S PAGE IN THE WORKSOP GUARDIAN, CHEAP CANS OF LAGER, GODFREYS POND AND THE CHESTERFIELD CANAL. THE A57 ROAD OUT OF WORKSOP.
• body alter piercing studio and equlibrium
• really? there are good things in worksop??
• the lovly mothers aged 14-19 when they scream at there kids "oi ge' ur sen 'er na or i smack ya 'ome" ok i understand y kids run away from these mothers!
• Manton. The people who slag off this part of town either (a)have never lived or visited Manton and just believe what others tell them or (b)have a holier than thou type of attitude which most Mantoners would happily shove up there a**es if they aired it in public.
• i used 2live in worksop and it was ok!! yeah alot of junkies but there all over now! u shud look at big cities there even worse wit junkies!! if they were no junkies itds wud b a gud place 2live!!!!!
• The pubs, Nothing else to do! . . . . . and there pretty shit!
• The best thing worksop has, is its beautiful countryside in and around the town, I have lived here 50 years, and have sampled most country walks and places of interest, enjoying my childhood up to my 30s then things changed for the worst.
• dont have to walk/crawl mor than 10 yards to the nearest pub on a nite out.
• seeing the 'Welcome to Worksop' sign recede into the distance in your rear view mirror as you make good your escape
• EVOLUTION Duo is the best thing to come out of Worksop for a vaery long time
• the a57 bypass
• Some good bands around, Asphyxiation and 9th life are best locals.
• The sand banks with Victorian grafitti between Worksop Manor and Welbeck get a mention in 'Notes From A Small Island!' I guess memories of growing up there in the 1970's when it was an oh so much more prosperous place! The panoramic views from Castle Hill and the gift that is a block of limestone! Eyres...a true institution!! The bomb crater they built the bloody nurses flats over in 1979! (Near the brick chimney at Kilton Hospital that's also been obliterated...No explanation!!!
• Hunt's bus service to Lincs coast
• I know my town, I am sort of proud of Worksop for being born here and living here all my life... can I stop now?!
• Still being alive after living here so long.
• the by-pass
• nightlife is getter better as are the younger women the sports centres, good for snooker, indoor football, badminton and swimming. The three legged stool, best pub in worksop (best pool team!)
• Worksop Peaople are too funny
• the old white swan when sham had it
• nothing except for the sk8park or sumwhere where you can fall off a bike or skatepark because i always find that fun!
• NOTHING WELL MY FAMILY AND FRENDS
• Got some good tea shops for a town the size of Worksop such as Royal Coffee House (it is surprisingly busy to say you need a weeks earnings for a cappa & cheese on toast), Miss Poppys (above Eyres)etc. Mr Straws House worth a visit. Worksop Town Away Supporters. Worksop Town (well theres only 1 Worksop player in the team but I dont suppose theres many pensioners in Chelsea's team either). John Mann doesnt seem too bad for an MP (intention wise at least) - he is spending time here (rather than spending time in a Ranmoor pub(Sheffield) telling students how crap Worksop people are or spending time inadvertently bumping into Thai women)
• Cypriana's Bonanza breakfast !!!
• moving away laughing at the mugs on smack
• THE 'LESBIAN CORNER' IN THE UNICORN, YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT DONT YOU I THINK THERES ABOUT 6 OR 7 OF THEM MOSTLY MINGERS (ONE LOOKS LIKE A PIG). THEY USED TO HANG IN THE CORNER CLOSEST TO THE CLOCK TOWER BUT NOW THEYVE SHIFTED TO THE POOL TABLE AREA. WHAT A WASTE LUCY
• HAS TO BE THE WEEKLY AFTER SCHOOL MEETINGS ON THURSDAY NIGHTS HELD UPSTAIRS AT THE REUNION.MARVEL AT THE HORDES OF 15 YEAR OLDS SUPPING MERRILY ON £1 BOTTLES OF VK, THEY STAY THERE ALL NIGHT COS ITS ALL THERE DINNER MONEY SAVED UP CAN GET FOR THEM
• Topkapi
• Topwhak (aka Topkapi)
• Having left this dump a year and a half ago.
• Train Station, bus station dawson's chippie. The first two becasue they help people to leave Worksop.
• Worksop Guardian - A.A. Grundi is a breath of fresh air! The railway station @ Carlton Rd or the bus station @ Hardy Street - taking you to a better place...
• A good mix of fat easy girls and skinny pretentious ones, Addictive nightlife, lots of fast food outlets. Vicky Jamieson!
• The imaginary Sign saying "Ure Leave u lucky Get"
• Phoning up the phone boxes outisde Matalan when ever Junkies are near then telling them the stuff is in the far bin. I've witnessed them stashing stuff here before whilst checking for Police. Then when they come back empty handed phone again and call them every name under sun. Junkies can be fun, also when they go to ask u for some money ask them first if they got any spare change first - they look blankly at you well confused.
• BURGERKING ON THE ROUNDABOUT, THEIR XL DOUBLE BACON AND CHEESE BURGERS ARE MASSIVE EVEN A FAT CUNT LIKE ME STRUGGLES THROUGH ONE.
• £1 a pint at the Top House AKA White Lion. Sahame there's no music though :(
• the 'ur now leaving worksop' sign
• THER IS NOTHING GOOD IN WORKSOP .... ABANDON HOPE ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE
• Councillor Glynn 'The Reefer' Gilfoyle's comedy moustache; and his pathetic clothes snese. He looks like a stuffed dummy. Actually come to think of it....
• the roads leading out of the frigging place
• Birds butchers - this is a really good butchers. I try to get all my meat from them as we will be stuck with just supermarkets soon.
• Ive only lived in Worksop for about 12 months, and i think the locals are really friendly and helpful. Everyone moans about it here, but it isnt really that bad. The town is always busy, and it certainly is NOT a ghost town.
• The chinese in Kilton. While ur meal is being cookeed, u have time to call up to select and save for a cheap bottle of plonk.
• MY DAILY JOURNEY TO WORK - PASSING A 'POLICE (BLISSFULLY UN) AWARE'ORION,SLOWLY DISINTEGRATING.A BIT LIKE THOSE TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY FILMS OF A DECAYING BOWL OF FRUIT.CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT'S LEFT OF IT TOMORROW.
• Sitting in the 'Queen's head' Pizza in the pub on Market day and watching all the fat sops through the window, and pissing yourself at their ridiculous antics.
• Father Wilson at St Mary's - much more sincere than the old p**s artist at St Joseph's!
• That youth mentioned earlier who begs for £1 to visit his dying dad is still in the region; now he has a pair of crutches and a fake broken leg... But once you get your £1 out he miraculously recovers, shrugs off the stabbing pains and legs it straight to that Video/Off licence on Carlton Road (movietime or something). Top man, really sharpened up his craft while in Whitegates. Nice to know he put his time to good use. Like the 'tears on demand' too - real acting,just like on the telly... Somebody said he used to be a professional footballer... Should have stuck to RADA.
• Father Andrew Wagstaff, Vicar of Worksop. He taught me all I needed to know about the struggle to be a good christian girl in a seedy, rotting town. He told me to get out. Nice advice!
• The bi-weekly (Tues and Thus)highly regarded and Internationally Televised SIngle Mothers Pram race. Watch them belt down from Prospect and Manton as they race to form a queue at Martins Post office or scrabble for position at Victoria Square. Superb entertainment. Drama as one has forgotten her family credit book. Instant disqualification as another decides she's her own mother and gets all confused... Prizes for screaming at the kid (note points deducted if kid isn't wearing latest Nike and Hilfiger babywear). Also, talking while smoking, chewing and swearing competition, and 'too make up' prizes. Come along, roll up (well if you must)and put your bets down... don't forget, all bets should be in the name of the BABY - not the mother. No refunds if you've betted on the wrong 'Craig', Jordan' 'Troy' 'Ryan', 'Chelsea' 'Asia' or 'Marie-Claire'. Worksop, its a gas.
• The Twice-weekly, hotly contested and internationally televised 'Single Mother's pram race'. Takes place from two startpoints - Hardwick Road and prospect Precint. First to their alloted end checkpoint (Victoria Sq. Post office or Martins newsagent Post Office)and cashing their Giro within 10 minutes is that week's winner. Three consecutive wins and winner gets to keep the trophy (used Bassinet twins buggy from Cash Converters). Lots of spread bets (put yours down in the Unicorn) and some drama - last weeks winner was disqualified when all her make up cracked off and she was discovered to be her own mother, cashing the wrong Giro. Considering opening a website/betting page on this excellent and entertaining new sport.
• some pubs, some people. A. A. Grundi can raise a smile. It's close to Sheffield.
• Northern Spirit to Sheffield Central Trains to Nottingham
• Gotta agree with leaving here! Oh yeah and going home!
• The ease with which you can get planning permission to hack down an ancient forest and stick a housing estate on it. I say 'ease' but you need to grease up the right people.
• Proliferation of golf courses - handy for dog walking during foot and mouth outbreaks. Father Oliver Wilson of St. Mary's Church - class bloke.
• The roads away from worksop. Close to M1, M18, M62, A1
• The Worksop Guardian. You'll struggle to find a better local newspaper anywhere in the country...
• The Worksop Guardian Baby of the Year Competition - gives me a laugh every time!
• I'm leaving on a jet plane - don't know when I'll be back again!!
• Leaving.
• I think the best thing is McDonalds on the by-pass because you don't have to go near the town centre and those awful mantoners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• The sandwich factory-bringing employment to students, those with learning difficulties and people with severe hygeine problems and social skills
• Godfrey's Pond - had some fun times around there in the past! Great countryside around the town
• Top people in Worksop - you only have to look how 'seriously' we've taken this site. Having said that a lot of it is true.
• No there isnt one.
• nothing, absoloutly nothing.
• none apart from laughing at mantoners
• The countryside view as you speedily exit the town.
• Hmm, difficult this one. Growing up there gave me great drive and determination to leave, so I guess you could say the experience was character building.
• the freindly atmosphere and how everyone is just f****d up its great you can have a laugh and just generally take the piss out of everyone
• The Roads out, The Station, the A1, The M1, anyway you can leave basically
• The woman that digs through litter bins to retrieve aluminium cans. She should be promoted as a tourist attraction just like the poor kids from Brazil that live on the waste tips.
• Worksop Town FC
• The freindly atmosphere and the great night life.
• Clumber park and the westgate social club, for cheap ale and a freindly atmoshere
• The wonderful pedestrianisation scheme by the council in 1989 Bassetlaw Hospital The vast range of shops in a not too big town Undercover bookshop The friendliness of the people Manton community spirit
• Its near to loads of major cities,like Sheffield (1/2 hour),Nottingham (Hour),Leicester (Hour),Derby,Doncaster (!!),Lincoln.So you can get away to buy the stuff you need. Near Meadowhall as well. Loads of nice countryside around,so you can get away from it all.
• The Priory Church and Gatehouse
• Clumber Park nearby, nice walks, large lake, National Trust visitors centre.
• Tesco & Sainsburys out of town shopping areas between them offer better range of goods than entire town centre.
• Bypass allows easy escape routes to A1 & M1.
• It's near Retford & Sheffield.

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Last updated: 2008-10-14