Stockport
Amenities: The actor who plays Frasier Crane’s dad in the American sit-com Frasier once owned a house here.
Stockport is a small town in South Manchester. Much of Engels’ research for Marx’s Communist Manifesto was based on the apalling working conditions in the town’s hat mills. And to be honest it’s gone down hill ever since.
The overiding ‘look’ for Stockport’s locals is a shaven head with optional Fila cap / visor perched on top, a Reebok shell suit the legs of which are tucked into a pair of overpowering patterned socks and a pair of Rockport, Timberland or Kicker boots. Gold jewellry is popular, usually incorporating sovereigns and / or Marijuana leaf motifs. The male uniform is fairly similar.
Anyone deviating from this universally accepted look faces daily verbal and physical abuse.
Entertainment includes avoiding being glassed in one of the town’s many pubs, avoiding being stabbed on the infamous “192″ bus and avoiding leaving your house as much
as possible.
Merseyway precinct is the town’s heart. If you do wish to buy anything from Woolworths, Argos or “Everything
For �1″, avoid walking within stone’s throw of the 2nd floor balcony edge or you face a shower of gob, McDonald’s fries and of course stones from the gangs of youths above.
Recent attempts to open an Amsterdam-style cannbis cafe were thwarted by local police.
For more information for tourists wishing to visit Stockport please log onto www.stockport.gov.uk.
Charlie Hungerford
A KIND LETTER
I was only made aware of your magazine, by reading an article in the local Stockport paper, which expresses it’s outrage at your comments on the town, and decided to look you up on the net. I, myself, am Stockport born and bred, and can assure you that your comments were absoloutely spot on. It’s shite. Well Done.
Our local MP, Ann Coffey, alleges that she doesn’t know the town from your description, and thinks you must mean Southport ! She has obviously never glanced at someone, accidentally, in Luckies on a Friday night and then got filled in, in the car park afterwards.
I’ll be writing to the “Letters To The Editor” part of the paper, this week, (anonnymously) commending your article. I’ll let you know how I go on.
Regards.
Anon
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