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2006

		nick, 8 December 2006
	found	wikipedia
	from	southampton
	comment	I still see at as Boringstoke. I mean, there may be dirty boozers and what have you, but that's not the same thing as having a 'nightlife'. I am about to move away from Southampton (to Brighton) as I thought that it was boring, but at least it had more than the 2 or 3 or so 'clubs' that Bjoke has. I admit that the leisure area (i.e. chain restaurants and cinema) gives you something to do if you are unlucky enough to get dragged to Bjoke for some family thing, but it is a bit small time anyway. It always struck me as soulless, the only thing there are shops and shoppers - nothing else. Pleasantville without the nice people and the black and white. PS: it would be a nicer place if most of the inhabitants would stop pretending that they are Londoners, i.e. the little chavs pretending they are a New Cross street gang or the geezer types who you can't fail to bump into.
		Rich, 5 December 2006
	found	Google
	from	Kent
	email	rjsieben AT hotmail DOT .com
	comment	Possibly gonna be taking a job in Bashingstoke in the new year so I thought I'd do a little bit of investigating on the web to see what I could find out about the place. This site seems to be pretty positive. I'm wondering if people are friendly as I won't know anyone within a 2 hour drive.
		eddie, 12 November 2006
	found	fekn about
	from	glasgow
	email	tededdtet AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk
	comment	good wee site,used to live in south ham n can anyone remember a sunday league footy team called the great western about 2002ish,if so drop a line plz
		zoe mosteller, 8 November 2006
	found	Google
	from	originally basingstoke, now live in weymouth, dorset
	comment	hey, really good website. i used to live in basingstoke, popley 4 to be exact, alot of my family still live all over basingstoke too. i moved to weymouth, dorset, in jan 2000, and still occasionally miss basingstoke, and love going down there to visit family and friends, and what with basingstoke, getting better and better, who knows, i may be back yet!!
		Jen, 8 November 2006
	found	Google
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	I moved back to UK a year ago after a long period spent living in Australia & settled in Basingstoke - not regreted it at all. Basingstoke people are really friendly and the facilities are good...you don't know how lucky you are with facilities such as gym, cinema, live theatres etc all within the town centre. The website is great and good to see something positive written about the area.
		F.ATKINS, 2 November 2006
	found	BY CHANCE
	from	BASINGSTOKE
	comment	have lived in basingstoke for 23 yrs the town has changed big time place has changed for the best i have noticed people when living here say i wanna move out off this town and they move yrs later they are moving back just shows people cant keep away from this town for long so must mean this is a good town. The crime level has gone down big time. but every town has issues
		Frances Ingram, 24 October 2006
	found	Friend discussing Basingstoke
	from	Bristol
	email	fannyingham AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk
	comment	I've never been to Basingstoke, but hey I think I should try and get there. I love that big phallus! [Hey I had to rescue this email from the spam bin, must be the combination of Bristols, Fannys and Phalluses that did it! -  Ed.]
		Dave, 10 October 2006
	found	Heard about it so Googled It
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	Hey guys, great website found it very interesting only lived in basingstoke 5 years and learnt loads from here well done cracking job. Makes me proud to be apart of it all, i work at the rail station maybe you should add abit on here about how we won the BEST MEDIUM STATION in the whole of UK!!!! thats something we as BASINGSTOKE people should be proud of dont you think??????
		Adam Dore, 3 October 2006
	found	wikipedia
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	Basingstoke...so close to being the anus of the country that it is indefatigable to deny it. Tarts, chavs, call centre scum and all manner of pond life, rutting and rucking until the end of time.
		Petra, 22 September 2006
	found	Yahoo
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	I am in BAOS and I was interested to find out why Basingstoke was mentioned in Gilbert & Sullivans 'Ruddigore'.
		Gary Dean, 17 September 2006
	found	Surfing net
	from	Adelaide , south Australia
	email	gcdean AT kern DOT com DOT au
	comment	G'day....lived in Oakley til 1987,then came to OZ. Remember being dragged around the "new" town as a kid by Mum. Best part was toast & a coke at Littlewoods cafe. Haven't been there for nearly 20 years now, but it wasn't a bad place....was it????
		Debbie, 10 September 2006
	found	.
	from	Whitchurch
	email	debs AT mads DOT co DOT uk
	comment	Message to Sue I moved here a few years back to work in the hospital. I found it hard living in Basingstoke and have moved out to one of the outlying areas. I still love to shop in Basingstoke and go out drinking but living here you need to pick your area carefully.
		Sam Roberts, 31 August 2006
	found	Google
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	I have written a book that is based in Basingstoke. Amazingstoke: http://stores.lulu.com/basingstoke There is more to Basingstoke than meets the eye.
		shaney, 4 September 2006
	found	looking it up
	from	basingstoke live in essex
	email	shanniegrigsby AT hotmail [ DOT com ?? DOT co DOT uk ?? -  Ed.]
	comment	hay i used to live in basingstoke but i moved and i miss it loads and loads i am only 14 but it is my most missed place ever... i am trying to fingd some good pictures of basingstoke the buckskin area of aldworth science college school because on my website i want to make a page about it as i miss it so please if you are going to reply send me some pictures that are good thankyou lots shaney xx
		Sue, 25 August 2006
	found	web page
	from	Midlands
	comment	Soon moving to Basingstoke to work at the local hospital. Any previous outsiders who had moved to Basingstoke and would care to share some advise of house purchase such as the area and past experience is welcome. Also comments from the locals are appreciated. I was there last weekend and found the few local people were rather helpful with my enquiry. Thanks
		chantel, 16 August 2006
	found	through google
	from	somerset
	email	chantel_hardy AT hotmail DOT com
	comment	hey great website i love basingtoke used to live there and plan to move back up i knoow this has got nout to do with what your asking for but by ne chance do any of you know some1 called robert matthews who lives in basingstoke if you do can you please email me thx bye xxxx!
		Pete, 16 August 2006
	found	googling Basingstoke Gazette
	from	8  miles north!
	comment	Basingstoke - so interesting that there has been nothing to add since 1 January - and now it's 16 August!! Site does look quite good, however. Some interesting items - but surely banknotes are not printed in Basingstoke but in a nearby village. I get really annoyed when attempts are made to 'highjack' places that are NOT Basingstoke just because they happen to fall within the Basingstoke and Deane Council's area of responsibility. It is most certainly not the same thing. Couldn't find a link to make an entry in the guestbook anywhere on the web page - eventually linked from your very first entry in the book itself where you bemoan the lack of entries.! [if you click at the top of the page where it says "Sign the Guestbook" it'll take you to the page - Ed.]
		rigsby, 12 August 2006
	found	surfing
	from	the world
	comment	lets face it folks,venice paris or miami it aint,and worst still like every southern english town its massivly over priced for what it is.however it did give me my southern english accent which is PRICELESS!!!
		girl, 10 August 2006
	found	randomly
	from	basingstoke
	comment	ive lived in basingstoke for 17years, its shit, end of.
		Laura Pocock, 2 August 2006
	found	Searching for the basingstoke observer!!
	from	Basingstoke!!
	comment	Considering I've lived in Basingstoke for my whole life (25 yrs!!) I found this website very interesting!! I've sat here for the past 45 minutes learning what I never knew about Basingstoke!!
		Eddy, 23 July 2006
	found	Google
	from	Italy
	email	eddyga AT hotmail DOT com
	comment	Basingstoke not Boringstoke... mmhh... it's right! I am having a lot of fun here since I moved last september. I live in Hakuna Matata house in Hatch Warren. Probably we are the loudest house in the all area. Any other italian in Basingstoke? Let me know! Join the fun
		MIke, 9 June 2006
	found	Bad Luck
	from	Posh old Hartley Wintney
	comment	While I start with the Shopping Improvements as late ,Reasonable parking costs compared to other large towns, large selection of Pubs and restaurants to choose from I still feel that Basingstoke is still the belly button of Hampshire never far from where all the knobs hang out.
		Louise, 29 May 2006
	found	Looked for it
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	I think Basingstoke is a rather nice place to live and disagree with the comment that the council is somewhat racist. There are very few areas of social housing left in Basingstoke and each area, be it Popley or South Ham etc have a very diverse mix of people on them. It's easy to dismiss Basingstoke if you don't live here, but most of the local schools are good, it has new shops which are better than ever before and a sense of community you rarely find in London. Don't knock what you know nothing about!
		Elaine, 25 May 2006
	found	Newbury.net
	from	Newbury
	comment	found the website very interesting and informative. I prefer shopping in Basingstoke than Reading. I also always use the cinema its easy to get to, and as Newbury still hasn't got one :( I do not think Basingstoke is Boring, however I can understand people that live there may think so, Don't we all think the town we live in is boring.
		Dot Sheldon, 22 May 2006
	found	by looking
	from	London/Basingstoke/ now in Derby
	comment	I think Basingstoke is a great place to live. We left there 8 years ago and moved to Derby. Can't wait to come back now. I want see all those lovely friendly people again and enjoy that good clean air. Although up here it's called down in the 'smoke'I can't think why. Someone once said only boring people get bored. Basingstoke was never boring when we lived there.
		Sharon, 13 May 2006
	found	boredom
	from	lon originally/now B.Stoke
	email	thunderparadice AT yahoo DOT com
	comment	Would Rather be in London. Think this place is some what racist, Council tends to put black people in one area YAP "popley" 1,2,3 and 4. And yes it is BORINGSTOKE and deffo BASINGJOKE. Well it makes sense. Nothing goes on here for the youngsters and all they do is complain about them hanging out at the local shops etc.... All the under privalliged are bundled together by the local council, (why do you think you gotta fill out a form when applying for accomadation with the council...ETHNIC...EMPLOYMENT STATUS ETC)HA HA thought it didnt matter??
		Louise Nibel, 12 May 2006
	found	google
	from	Basinsgtoke
	comment	I have lived in Basingstoke and have seen it change loads. I can say Basingstoke isn't boring and there are many things for people to do and for all ages. There are things wrong with Basingstoke but everywhere has a place or places where things are wrong, but Basingstoke is a nice place. Now the town centre and the surrounding areas are nearly complete of all the building work its looking nice again. Never judge a book by its cover - remember that.
		Joe B, 10 May 2006
	found	Googled Basingstoke
	from	Surrey
	comment	Dear Sir, I came across your website. I have to say I was most impressed! Congratulations to you!! I have visited Basingstoke on numerous occasions, and have too found it to be a pleasant enough place. Although when I went I couldn't see any Greggs'; has this problem been rectified since?? Looking at your list of famous Basingstokians, I noticed I wasn't on the list! While I wasn't born there, or have ever lived there, I am a massive fan, AND am a DJ at a student radio station. WOW!! Can I join the club? I can't believe people called it Boringstoke. HOW RUDE!! There are many worse places, for example Croydon. Can't think of anymore though. Maybe I can come up with a song, with a chant line "Basingstoke not Boringstoke" using Mott the Hoople's 'All The Young Dudes'? Anyway I look forward to hearing from you soon Basingstoke, not Boringstoke etc.! [should you visit again I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, as there are now TWO Greggs in the town  - Ed.]
		Alisha Pearman, 8 May 2006
	found	From my teacher
	from	Basinsgtoke
	email	boobuntin AT hotmail DOT com
	comment	This website is very intresting and has got lots of facts but it need some more pages like e.g. Myths of basingstoke, Animal population.
		Claire, 26 April 2006
	found	Boredom
	from	Guildford
	comment	mmm been to basingstoke and what can I say the shops are alright and the pubs too but the to be honest I dont rate Basingstoke much and has the potential of being a dive of a place, but I am sure it will get there in the end!
		Roger the Badger, 20 April 2006
	found	Via Wikipedia
	from	Basingstoke
	email	srogerthebadger AT freeuk DOT com
	comment	Nice Site. People have called Basingstoke "Boringstoke", "Basingjoke" and "Basingrad", but times have changed. Welcome to Amazingstoke.
		Dogbreff, 14 April 2006
	found	Looked for live bands
	from	Hook
	email	stanstuart1 AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk
	comment	I dont have a death wish so the Bang bar and Liquids is out so where do I go to find a live gig...Winchester?
		Stu, 30 March 2006
	found	mistake
	from	in and around the joke
	comment	I used to live in Basingjoke for a while and have to say it is a rubbish town, pubs aimed at teenagers, no decent food shops, farmers market fading fast, my advice would be just don't bother, go to Winchester at least it's nice to look at.
		James Hellem, 27 March 2006
	found	Durham appreciation of Basingstoke society
	from	Durham
	comment	Blazing smoke! Love it. No mention of the fact that Freddie Mercury played his very first gig with the guys from Queen at Queen Mary's college. How can this be omitted? Must have missed it? [best I can find is Queen played the college in July 1973, but it wasn't Freddie's first gig, can anyone point to earlier appearance? - Ed.]
		secter, 23 March 2006
	found	google
	from	london
	comment	Ahhh Basingstoke I just wanna say hi to MANNERS family and my first love DAWN.. I loved her.. xx
	Vicky	Vicky, 19 March 2006
	found	Google
	from	Basingstoke unfortunately
	comment	Nope, definitely Boringstoke for me. Interesting site though.
		mi mi peeper peeps, 16 March 2006
	found	looking for ice skating times??
	from	southampton
	comment	all i want to know is when you can skate at ice rink... ive looked everywhere, tells you bout hockey and dance but no public times. CRAP!!!! so my veiw of basingstoke is shit....
		Kay, 15 March 2006
	found	browsing
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	Great site!! i'm proud to live in basingstoke (not boringstoke hehe) thanks for making this great site!
		Sam, 12 March 2006
	found	Google Images
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	Good Website (but what is the point ?)
		Samuel, 9 March 2006
	found	google search
	from	Basingstoke -Yeah
	comment	Sounds a bit odd but people may of seen the appearance of Basingstoke on dick'n'dom in da bungalow. They were playing eneymeenymackaraca....... a game where they stick stickers(of their faces)of increasing size onto peoples backs without them noticing. Think the site is great by the way.
		TOM TOM, 4 March 2006
	found	SECH
	from	BASING STOKE
	comment	HILIVE IN BASINGSTOKE IT IS FUN
		Sarah, 3 March 2006
	found	By chance! Looking for the Court.
	from	So'ton, grew up in Alton
	comment	What a fantastic website!!! It in no way makes me feel any better about Basingstoke but it livened up a Friday afternoon a treat! Finally, I cannot resist adding - there are no bloomin' pavements in bloomin' Basingstoke...!
		joe, 1 March 2006
	found	browsing
	from	oldbassing
	comment	well i must say i read your coments and page with much interest.having lived in the area for 40 years i have many opinions about the town,i live in indonesia.sometimes i use to like basingstoke sometimes i use to think it sucked,a real love hate relationship.having seen many changes ithink the new look sucks but hats jost my opinion!
		Bob, 28 February 2006
	found	when i couldn't be asked to do any work at school.
	from	Basingstoke
	comment	cool site, but still basingstoke is boring to those of us who have nothing to do. Didn't know about the movie thing though so that was pretty good!
		xXxlockerzxXx, 25 February 2006
	found	dunno
	from	BASINGSTOKE OIOI!!!
	email	kt_loughnane AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk
	comment	ello ive lived in basingstoke all my life and its the best tadley is also gud oi oi basingstoke bison are cushty 2 lol i luv liquids lloyds and chicagos !! and basingstoke ent borin its wkd big up TADLEY! yaz,maz,jordan,and my m8s lol bibi katie :)
		allie, 24 February 2006
	found	friend told me bout it
	from	basingstoke
	comment	hi everyone i'm from australia but have been living in basingstoke for 4 months i think its a really nice place. i don't no why so many people don't like it, its no worst then any of the other places i have lived in the UK or in OZ, ok its not as exciting as london but even if i could afford to live in london i prefer not to be overcrowded with millions of people! .
		alan burniston, 16 February 2006
	found	google
	from	sydney australia
	email	jburnist AT bigpond DOT net DOT au
	comment	left basingstoke in 1976 qand drove overland to nepal and then australia now live 120kms south of sydney on aproperty we have named BASINGHURST which is what my eldest used to call good old basingstoke as my wife hailed from nearby baughurst must say i liked the place better back in the late 60s who rembers the GRANERY ?.
		Kat, 13 February 2006
	found	Browsing
	from	London
	comment	Well I come from London and going to Basingstoke is such a drag if you come from a town like London, there is no comparison!
		Jane Rainey, 20 January 2006
	found	surfing
	from	Vancouver, Canada.
	email	jrainey AT shaw DOT ca
	comment	Well it is so nice to take a look around at what's been happening while I have been here in Canada. Moved here from Basingstoke 4 years ago now. Would not want to live in England again, but I do miss my friends. I could also do with a Mr Munch!!! [Mr Munch is till there -Ed.] God Bless you all in the town.
		Helen Massey-Pearce, 10 January 2006
	found	by accident
	from	London
	email	hspearce AT hotmail DOT com
	comment	Blimey, there's so much going on/been going on in Basingstoke I realise I am wasting my life here in Wapping and am going to sell up and move to Basingstoke, bringing my fancy London ways with me. Seriously, this is a fantastic site to be admired and emulated. I then thought of doing something similar for a certain east London borough, but it has nothing, nothing going for it by comparison. I think we once by-passed Basingstoke on the way to Dorset, or somewhere. Clearly a mistake. Cheers, Helen.
		SUZANNE, 8 January 2006
	found	GOOGLE
	from	SOUTHALL
	email	missfritton AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk
	comment	having lived in b/stoke from 1969-1980 this site is a v good try, but its still a dull place. i still come back to it s my mothere still lives on the riverdene estate. my sad claim to a sad bit of fame is that i went to school with liz hurley. does anyone remember the avairy in the war memorial park hackwood i think it was? [Yep, still there, though it got replaced with a new on a fe years back - Ed.]
		Joe White, 2 January 2006
	found	Google search and msn search
	from	Chineham(bstoke)
	comment	Hey everyone, just thought id say i really like the website! I agree i love basingstoke, i think it is a great place to live! So many unique and great things!!! Thanks

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