How Scabby is Scabby?

[PETR4]

On 26/10/2022 at 16:52, swiss_democracy_for_all said:

Those 2 links look like very la-di-da and not at all as I imagined it. But prices are like the south as well.

Going from what you say, the place to buy longterm would be North Marine Road, and just wait for the HMOs to fade out, assuming the council don't change policy. It's right next to the sea and the cricket ground, in theory it should be posh, or should one day become posh.

 

 

I agree. That's a great contrarian macro buy. If you want summers by the seaside it will be great. I've been visiting Scarborough all my life and really like it.

Ignoring the lack of major employers now, it's the remoteness that leaves Scarborough in ruin. Timewise the med' is closer for most people.

[One percent]

8 minutes ago, PETR4 said:

I agree. That's a great contrarian macro buy. If you want summers by the seaside it will be great. I've been visiting Scarborough all my life and really like it.

Ignoring the lack of major employers now, it's the remoteness that leaves Scarborough in ruin. Timewise the med' is closer for most people.

Hah, it’s the scratters, bennie brigade and imported scum that’s done that.  

[Wight Flight]

On 29/09/2023 at 08:50, Stuey said:

It's all about funicular railways and micropubs.

And mini golf. Everyone loves mini golf.

[spygirl]

1 hour ago, Wight Flight said:

And mini golf. Everyone loves mini golf.

Hmm. Scabies got pirate golf, which is expensive.

Whitby has *the* traditional crazy golf.

It's great.

It's also a fantastic business.

I've sat up tye seats with my mum, counting the people going in. £3/head, about 5groups going thru at a time.

 

[swiss_democracy_for_all]

Made to look and sound glam in this cheesy MSN article.

Inside the Yorkshire seaside town that's known as 'Scarbados' (msn.com)

Edit :- No mention of one of the most polluted beaches in the UK, druggies and HMOs and the like, it's all sweetness.

Edited October 3 by swiss_democracy_for_all

[spygirl]

5 hours ago, swiss_democracy_for_all said:

Made to look and sound glam in this cheesy MSN article.

Inside the Yorkshire seaside town that's known as 'Scarbados' (msn.com)

Edit :- No mention of one of the most polluted beaches in the UK, druggies and HMOs and the like, it's all sweetness.

All seaside towns have druggies n hmos.

I'd put Scabby better than Brighton, which is a dump. And Hastings, which is an uber dump.

I'd swerve Brid though.

 

[spygirl]

Weirdly

 

My only comment us   all the scum have Ben imported.

Changed benefits so scum have to work or stay wherever - poof!

[leonardratso]

38 minutes ago, spygirl said:

Weirdly

 

My only comment us   all the scum have Ben imported.

Changed benefits so scum have to work or stay wherever - poof!

Its unfair to put your family on you tube sir, its not their fault they are all drug addled alcoholics.

[swiss_democracy_for_all]

13 hours ago, spygirl said:

Weirdly

 

My only comment us   all the scum have Ben imported.

Changed benefits so scum have to work or stay wherever - poof!

Scarborough didn't look that bad. But it has that "thin" Northern light that looks like it will be cold even if it isn't.

[spygirl]

40 minutes ago, swiss_democracy_for_all said:

Scarborough didn't look that bad. But it has that "thin" Northern light that looks like it will be cold even if it isn't.

It can blow thru the cwentral bit.

Howver, the bits tucked away are prety sheltered.

 

[spygirl]

'Your lungs open and you feel like you can breathe again': Why retirees are flocking to Scarborough

Scarborough was named Britain’s retirement capital, with more than one in four residents aged 65 or over – and it’s not hard to see why

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/why-retire-to-scarborough-north-yorkshire/

[spygirl]

Journo mangling.

It's got a hugh rate of oaps as there 30y of missing kids, well, the working ones.

Noones retiring to Scabby or anywhere these days. People work too long and are wise to holidaying abroad.

I'd doubt Scabby oap ratio comes close to Chrustchuch, or other Southern towns.

[One percent]

2 minutes ago, spygirl said:

'Your lungs open and you feel like you can breathe again': Why retirees are flocking to Scarborough

Scarborough was named Britain’s retirement capital, with more than one in four residents aged 65 or over – and it’s not hard to see why

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/why-retire-to-scarborough-north-yorkshire/

They’ve not been down westborough have they?  

[Wight Flight]

26 minutes ago, spygirl said:

Journo mangling.

It's got a hugh rate of oaps as there 30y of missing kids, well, the working ones.

Noones retiring to Scabby or anywhere these days. People work too long and are wise to holidaying abroad.

I'd doubt Scabby oap ratio comes close to Chrustchuch, or other Southern towns.

At 30% we are close to 1 in 3.

[spygirl]

8 minutes ago, Wight Flight said:

At 30% we are close to 1 in 3.

19% of ukpop is 65+

25% is slightly above average.

Highcliffe, 'posh' Christchurch, is 35%

[spygirl]

The demand for oapsupport services in those areas must be phenomenal.

They need to charge 50k/y for services - don't want to give their labour away.

 

[jamtomorrow]

Visited Scabby over the summer this year for the first time in my life. Impressive place in some ways - the buildings, the madly overbuilt Victorian infrastructure.

But take a short stroll up Harcourt Place towards The Grand, and then a left swerve into St Nicholas Street - in what seems like the centrepiece of the town - and the penny will soon drop as you pass the third mobility scooter shop in 300 yards.

And then you notice the last one is smack bang opposite the PIP office and you realise this isn't just a town, it's a parable for the predicament of an entire nation.

Highly recommended, I'll be visiting again in 2024.

Edit to add: here is the streetview of Scab's jewel in the crown: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sRXda5Mown4Lf68t9

Edited November 21 by jamtomorrow

[spygirl]

Might as well go here

https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/scarborough-care-home-resident-wins-gold-at-world-kickboxing-championships-4418871?fbclid=IwAR0a8a-JyBSQoHn0JOdrj7GMRW4FSNf2u_doE36MiDKCYDWHU_3aP6y0-90

Scabby - home to world kick boxing champs (mong division)

 

[One percent]

3 minutes ago, spygirl said:

Might as well go here

https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/scarborough-care-home-resident-wins-gold-at-world-kickboxing-championships-4418871?fbclid=IwAR0a8a-JyBSQoHn0JOdrj7GMRW4FSNf2u_doE36MiDKCYDWHU_3aP6y0-90

Scabby - home to world kick boxing champs (mong division)

 

Well at least someone from scabby has achieved something. Don’t knock it.