Facts about Derry

RadioCity

I thought I'd post a few facts about my home City some people from outside the area might not know.

Derry is nowhere near as congested as Coleraine or Letterkenny. Traffic generally flows well until the booze lorry arrives at Cafe Roc etc

Q102.9 has to be the most dreadful radio station known to humankind. Avoid it by going nowhere near it. Stay tuned to the national stations or BBC Radio Foyle

We can avail of cheapo petrol by quickly crossing over "to the other side". Cheap fuel knows no religious barriers, even if it is in a "foreign" country...:D

Derry taxi drivers, while they may appear arrogant and pushy on the road, generally are good drivers I find.

The Eastern European folk in the city are harmless wheareas those Spanish that arrive each summer are gulpins.

The Christmas lights used to be better when I was younger, especially the line of them along each side of the Craigavon bridge. (I'm 28 now)

McLaughlins on William Street sells just about everything, from salt cellars to Holy Candles to Mouse Traps.

Too many people in Derry claim to be disabled and get themselves a car as a result.

Anybody care to add anything else about Derry?:)

pow wow

All girls of a certain age have the same haircut....you know what I'm talking about....that two-tone mullet thing where they tie the long wispy bits into a pony tail and then backcomb the top layers so they all stick up and look identical.

The pavements are disgustingly dirty with chewing gum, something the council apparently don't feel the need to address.

Parking is good.

deman

It's quite normal to see a group of 16 year old girls pushing prams.

Preset No.3

It is quite normal to get some sort of STD in Derry!! Not personal experience, but my flat mate at the time and he got it twice! Some skanky girls up there! I loved it though, lived there for 3 years!

RadioCity

Its possible when you come to Derry and don't take precautions!:D

McDaid--1916

When you go to Derry, make sure and visit gods contry lol..(Top of the hill) haha

RadioCity

The tour buses used to go up there for the scenic views of the city.

I bet whoever though it was a good idea to cram a load of Catholics into there in the 70s is kicking themselves now as it has some of the most panoramic views of Derry and Donegal and houses could be flogged for a fortune.

McDaid--1916

RadioCity wrote: »

The tour buses used to go up there for the scenic views of the city.

I bet whoever though it was a good idea to cram a load of Catholics into there in the 70s is kicking themselves now as it has some of the most panoramic views of Derry and Donegal and houses could be flogged for a fortune.

Indeed. The view of Derry is cracker like.
Haha i bet the is raging they cramed catholics into it.
T.O.T.H is also the largest republican estate in Derrys Waterside.

RadioCity

T.O.T.H is also the largest republican estate in Derrys Waterside

An honour, certainly.

To be fair though, the competition isn't really all that intense. Tullyally and Nelson Drive were the third and fourth most Republican estates respectively...:D

McDaid--1916

RadioCity wrote: »

An honour, certainly.

To be fair though, the competition isn't really all that intense. Tullyally and Nelson Drive were the third and fourth most Republican estates respectively...:D

Well theres curryneirin as well lol...
T.O.T.H, i think would be more republican than parts of the derryside(Culmore, ballyarnett, The Fountain...obviously) lol

Berns

Used to go with a girl from t.o.t.h. , was an experience, lol.

foxshooter243

derry? you cant mention a subject from tyeing shoelaces to deep space
exploration that every derryman or should i say "pastryman " isnt an expert in..derrymen are know alls know F##k alls, on the otherhand they
have the best lookin lassies in ireland.

McDaid--1916

foxshooter243 wrote: »

derrymen are know alls know F##k alls

bit like urself?

McDaid--1916

Berns wrote: »

Used to go with a girl from t.o.t.h. , was an experience, lol.

i would say it would be lol...Can i ask her name?:rolleyes:

*StoneCold*

McDaid--1916 wrote: »

Well theres curryneirin as well lol...
T.O.T.H, i think would be more republican than parts of the derryside(Culmore, ballyarnett, The Fountain...obviously) lol

Creggan is the biggest republican estate in the whole city i would say...

McDaid--1916

True buit only because of the sheer size of it and the fact that the back is trees and fields for miles and the front is the bog and brandywell lol...TOTH is the forefront, interface area gettin the full effects of sectarian violence.