Not one of my favourite places I am afraid, Ex Matelot, but there again, nor is Stoke On Trent, where I was hatched and raised. There may well be some latent prejudice to be honest! The Ex used to live close to a pub called the General Gordon, if that rings any bells and there was a poky little club not too far from Morrisons and the mosque (Goodnight club maybe?)
The bit I enjoyed, was getting out up to Skipton, Pendle Hill or the Lake District. Failing that, the M65 outbound was another joybringer :-)