nice city to live around stansted

[Rien]

Hi There

Whitin a couple of weeks time i will start working from London Stansted. Can somebody give me advise about a nice city between Luton and Stansted. Have heard about stevenage.

Thanks

[Skunkworks]

...does anyone have the phonenumber for the Topless Playmates Free Pizza Delivery Service?

[Speedbird252]

hi my friend, Stevenage is a dump, dont go there. Not sure where the best place is, but stevenage aint it.
Good luck.

[Speedbird252]

hey skunks, got it here somewhere......

call for push....!

[Captain Noodle]

Rien,

Mate, I am an Ozzie, but spent two years living in a place called Royston, about 20 minutes south of Stansted, Stevenage is a dump, about 15 more minutes further south. Royston is on the train line, so London is a mere 45 minute ride away, if you really want to go there! Had a great time in Royston, made lots of friends. Check it out, reasonably small country town, ten pubs though. If you visit, call into the Boars Head on Market Hill. Tell em Eric from Oz said to say hello, and get Dennis to shout you a pint, (for pointing you in the direction of his pub).

Cheers
Noodle

[This message has been edited by Captain Noodle (edited 12 May 2001).]

The geography in this post is completely wrong. See Tailscrape's post further on.

Oooops Noodle

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[AC-DC]

Welwyn Garden City is a nice place to be. Try to avoid parts of Panshanger and some areas near the QE-2 hospital.
Good luck

[Pdub]

Stevanage noooooo, famous for a football team that has a ground so bad it was denied promotion, and a town centre that makes you think "hmmm that clock tower , I could go up there and go postal, its what this town needs" Hatfield, the same but with students.

[JB007]

R,

Try out to the East of STN, along the A120....Great Dunmow onwards. There are some very pretty villages in the area..

007

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[tailscrape]

Cor blimey Captain Noodle.....

You lived in Royston for 2 years. 20 miles SOUTH of Stansted? I don't think so!! About 20 miles North West it is!!!

Cambridge is the best place. No doubt. Pubs,bars,a few clubs and loads ofbirds.

Oh and excellent access to STN via M11 or A11

[Captain Noodle]

Tailscrape,

You are so right. I am embarrassed by my gaff. Sorry for the ridiculous geography skills. My excuses are as follows:

1. It was 4 years ago.
2. I wasn't flying then, therefore navigation was'nt something I cared about.
3. Royston has ten pubs and I worked,lived and drank in a few of them, more times then not.
4. Forgot to align the compass with my directional indicator.

Thanks for putting me right, (you were very kind, you could have called me all sorts of things)

But one thing I did get right was that the people at Royston are a very friendly bunch.

Humbly
Noodle



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[Cough]

Saffron Walden is worth a look, small market town.

C....ough

[tailscrape]

Dear Noodle,

My pleasure old chap. Glad you loved it in Royston, it is a nice area of the world.

I have made some awful nav gaffes in my time so i will never shout about yours here!! Good reply from you as well. Always blame the boozer!!

Cheers.

[ragspanner]

Defo' i agree with cough ,Saffron Walden is lovely, there are several nice places enroute to Saffron,for instance the village of Quendon.
Cheers ,
Rags.
P.S. Try looking at Villages,lots of nice ones near STN.

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[Agaricus bisporus]

"Nice city"!!!!!!

A tautology, surely?

[SFly]

Saffron Walden and Bishop's Stortford, as well as their surrounding small villages are a really nice area. I would live there any day. Also, Cambridge is a beautiful, convenient, good place to be.

SFly

[kennedy]

Royston sounds ok for STN. Is it alright for getting to LTN as well?