What was directly across the road from the school you went to?

eazybee

I think someone is trying to discover the demographic of the Gransnet site to see if it is worth buying.

Clever thought!

I think someone is trying to discover the demographic of the Gransnet site to see if it is worth buying.

A pub

Mollygo

^Am not sure anyone would want to go to the trouble of finding out info on somebody on this site, collating so many details, some of which might not be completely true, it just sounds a bit incredible. Possible. But incredible.^
I’m not sure either, but a computer program could organise, cross match and link up data in a matter of seconds.

You are absolutely right, but no-one appears to be interested in this possibility. They just obediently provide the information and disappear.

David49

I think you misunderstood my comment about 'curiosity'. Unless, as one poster dryly indicated, you had The Hanging Gardens of Babylon as your view, I couldn't be less interested in the delayed development in your area.

Am not sure anyone would want to go to the trouble of finding out info on somebody on this site, collating so many details, some of which might not be completely true, it just sounds a bit incredible. Possible. But incredible.
I’m not sure either, but a computer program could organise, cross match and link up data in a matter of seconds.

Dickens

dalrymple23

I thought that the question was just a bit of fun/nonsense. Judging from some of the serious responses, I must be terribly naive!

The vista was an ash tip!

...I must be terribly naive!

You could be. On the other hand - those of us questioning the purpose of these persistent random posts could be the dupes - in believing that there's in fact any point to them at all.

I'm just simply curious Because I cannot think of anything less interesting than discovering what a random individual on social media could view on the opposite side from their school. Well, maybe watching paint drying could be less interesting I suppose.

... hence the curiosity.

I lived in a semi rural area where development had been limited so conditions were backward but fairly good. I saw far worse in the industrial cities where there was real neglect and pollution of all kinds everywhere.

We might not think it's good today but it was awful in the past

dalrymple23

I thought that the question was just a bit of fun/nonsense. Judging from some of the serious responses, I must be terribly naive!

The vista was an ash tip!

...I must be terribly naive!

You could be. On the other hand - those of us questioning the purpose of these persistent random posts could be the dupes - in believing that there's in fact any point to them at all.

I'm just simply curious Because I cannot think of anything less interesting than discovering what a random individual on social media could view on the opposite side from their school. Well, maybe watching paint drying could be less interesting I suppose.

... hence the curiosity.

When I look at the fabulous views and playing fields round all the schools round here, state and private,I think I was robbed !

The local gasworks and workhouse next to the station, all soon to be demolished and the station closed.
It was actually a very good new High School surrounded by fields on the other 3 sides, extensive, sports fields, athletics, cricket, rugby, soccer, hockey, netball, tennis.
60 yrs on it's still there but 2/3 of the playing fields have been flogged off for housing.

Macaydia

CrazyUSA

The school field.

"the school field" is a lie.

How do you know? 🔎🔎🔎🔎

Central London- just roads, can’t think of anything else. Fascinating.

CrazyUSA

The school field.

"the school field" is a lie.

That is a lie.

A sweet shop where you could get a bag of ha'penny sweets, or the original cream eggs and Curley wurleys (full size).

I think the questions are harmless enough!

A Broadway of shops

Fallingstar

I have come to the conclusion that these threads are more like games than discussions and am approaching them as such. Am not sure anyone would want to go to the trouble of finding out info on somebody on this site, collating so many details, some of which might not be completely true, it just sounds a bit incredible. Possible. But incredible.

Everywhere on SM groups , there are mentally deranged users who develop obsessions with a person they've never met . SM forums are prime ground for stalkers. They can and will track down/stalk their target from that group into real life to make contact in inappropriate and unwanted ways.

The boy’s school.

The village hall; it was a wooden ex WW1 military building and also used by the school for country dancing and for the Christmas party.

BlueBelle

The sea

Oooh, how lovely .

Opposite my primary school was a row of beautiful bungalows. One of them housed two disabled spinsters who gave piano lessons. I went for a few weeks, and always asked to use the bathroom, because it was the biggest one I had ever been in. The sisters were very popular and were excellent teachers, but alas, I lost interest.

What a strange thing to ask !!!

An abatoir. I kid you not. Luckily I did not find out what an abatoir was until after I left school.

My infant school was wedged between 2 cemeteries a Church, connected to the school, and houses

I thought that the question was just a bit of fun/nonsense. Judging from some of the serious responses, I must be terribly naive!

The vista was an ash tip!

I think the road was called Five Ways in Birmingham. They moved to another site in B’ham just after I left. It could be near the Botanical Gardens.