Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
well I was just in town last night, parked in st David's 2, then walked through the Hayes and cut through an arcade to st Mary's street to meet a mate of mine visiting from London and none of those places appeared run down at all really. my mate also remarked how nice it was.
That's definitive, then. I'll disregard what I see with my own eyes a minimum of three days a week. It's all fine and dandy.