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Is there a D4 in Waterford

Snorlaxx

Was watching MorningAM this AM and Paul Howard was on it. He was giving a synopsis of his new book and said that every city has a D4. Cork has a C4 - Douglas etc.

So whats Waterfords D4(W4)? Ardkeen? Williamstown etc?

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Wanderer78

Max Powers wrote: »

That comes across like some a load of small mindedness, jealousy even. You need to open your mind a bit if quiche and rugby are evidence of some sort of negative trait.

i must take up rugby so, im kinna fond of quiche

hardybuck

Motivator wrote: »

Fur coat, no knickers can be applied to the majority of estates on the Dunmore Rd. Before Covid, I used to walk around Ardkeen Stores on a Saturday to give myself a laugh. I’ve witnessed some really high end douchebaggery out there. The kids fresh from Rugby training traipsing after Mum while she picks up a quiche for lunch. Mum, in her active wear and oversized sunglasses, loudly scolding kids for wanting a chicken roll instead of quiche. No says Mum, a light lunch is all we’re having because Dad has a table booked in the Strand this evening.

*****.

Meanwhile, in the zoo like atmosphere of the Lisduggan shopping centre, Ardkeen mum's counterpart, also in her active wear but sans sunglasses, has collected her dole and single parent allowance and has the shopping trolley filled with the weekly shop which consists of frozen pizzas and vodka.

Lisduggan mum loudly scolds her offspring for wanting a chipper for dinner instead of the Chinese that Dad has promised to bring home on his way back from the pub.

Stereotypes are so much fun aren't they?

Max Powers

Motivator wrote: »

Fur coat, no knickers can be applied to the majority of estates on the Dunmore Rd. Before Covid, I used to walk around Ardkeen Stores on a Saturday to give myself a laugh. I’ve witnessed some really high end douchebaggery out there. The kids fresh from Rugby training traipsing after Mum while she picks up a quiche for lunch. Mum, in her active wear and oversized sunglasses, loudly scolding kids for wanting a chicken roll instead of quiche. No says Mum, a light lunch is all we’re having because Dad has a table booked in the Strand this evening.

*****.

That comes across like some a load of small mindedness, jealousy even. You need to open your mind a bit if quiche and rugby are evidence of some sort of negative trait.

Rustyman101

ah tis yourself Marian Keyes! nice story......

Motivator

Fur coat, no knickers can be applied to the majority of estates on the Dunmore Rd. Before Covid, I used to walk around Ardkeen Stores on a Saturday to give myself a laugh. I’ve witnessed some really high end douchebaggery out there. The kids fresh from Rugby training traipsing after Mum while she picks up a quiche for lunch. Mum, in her active wear and oversized sunglasses, loudly scolding kids for wanting a chicken roll instead of quiche. No says Mum, a light lunch is all we’re having because Dad has a table booked in the Strand this evening.

*****.

bullpost

hardybuck wrote: »

Would agree that there's a lot of 'niveau riche' development in Waterford, but disagree that there aren't pockets of very desirable period property in places around Newtown in particular.

Unfortunately a lot of Georgian era property was left to rot. Areas around the Mall being a good example.

No offence to anyone who might be living there, but the McMansions in places like Ballinamona are utter tack. That's one area that's aged very poorly, and might reflect the standard of architects in the town.

Newtown - Old money.

enniscorthy

any update on liz reddy getting sacked regards brian

hardybuck

Dum_Dum wrote: »

No place in the City has ever stood out for me. I've never thought - "I'd really like to live in such a place". Lots of rural East Waterford can be ugly too - McMansions and other one-off housing, ugly building materials, tatty disjointed roadscapes.

Would agree that there's a lot of 'niveau riche' development in Waterford, but disagree that there aren't pockets of very desirable period property in places around Newtown in particular.

Unfortunately a lot of Georgian era property was left to rot. Areas around the Mall being a good example.

No offence to anyone who might be living there, but the McMansions in places like Ballinamona are utter tack. That's one area that's aged very poorly, and might reflect the standard of architects in the town.

hardybuck

bb1234567 wrote: »

Is ardkeen considered posh in Waterford?? My mother is from Ardkeen and while it is fine it would never would have struck me as posh or anything to write home about it by any stretch. Overall Waterford is a small city and does not feel very wealthy in any parts, I don't think a city necessarily has to have a d4 bit

No it wouldn't be.

smellyoldboot

Harry Palmr wrote: »

All Waterford is not shades of Ballybeg!

Ah it is Ted in fairness. Some have a bigger house that is not owned by the council and can put on an accent that sounds almost acceptable, but to outsiders it's still akin to a traveller trying to speak French...

Xtrail14

All fur coat and no knickers by alot in the city.

mooseknunkle

Dum_Dum wrote: »

No place in the City has ever stood out for me. I've never thought - "I'd really like to live in such a place". Lots of rural East Waterford can be ugly too - McMansions and other one-off housing, ugly building materials, tatty disjointed roadscapes.

There is loads of beautiful properties in the city,you just can't see them from the road they are all walled in,go along Newtown Rd and all those houses on the left overlooking the river ,same down by the castle.

Harry Palmr

Proper Ardkeen is actually mainly commercial with a few fairly average housing estates "round the back" (the Bromleys, Appians, Eskers roads) and blocks of flats. Places like Leoville and Viewmount either side are not in Ardkeen.

bb1234567

Is ardkeen considered posh in Waterford?? My mother is from Ardkeen and while it is fine it would never would have struck me as posh or anything to write home about it by any stretch. Overall Waterford is a small city and does not feel very wealthy in any parts, I don't think a city necessarily has to have a d4 bit

Harry Palmr

Saint Andrew's Terrace on Newtown Road is a fine example of it's type. Just a pity that most of the properties are now businesses and flats

Dum_Dum

No place in the City has ever stood out for me. I've never thought - "I'd really like to live in such a place". Lots of rural East Waterford can be ugly too - McMansions and other one-off housing, ugly building materials, tatty disjointed roadscapes.

Harry Palmr

All Waterford is not shades of Ballybeg!

Go from the traffic lights junction at Passage Road to Dunmore Road and then swing round left as far as Newtown School lights. The Dunmore Road on the right side as you go to first Ardkeen roundabout has some nice properties as well. All very settled with high prices and easily the best looking homes in the city. All of which probably cost of fortune to heat!

smellyoldboot

91wx763 wrote: »

Definitely Ballybeg.

All of Waterford is just different shades of Ballybeg in fairness. It's what's makes the Dunmore Rd snobs (not all residents of the area, keep the knickers untwisted) so awkwardly hiliarious.

dzilla

WD4

hardybuck

Snorlaxx wrote: »

Was watching MorningAM this AM and Paul Howard was on it. He was giving a synopsis of his new book and said that every city has a D4. Cork has a C4 - Douglas etc.

So whats Waterfords D4(W4)? Ardkeen? Williamstown etc?

Thing about D4 is that it's close to town and an old established area. For that reason I'd always put the area around Newtown/Summerville Avenue/parts of the Passage Road and then up to the tennis club as W4. It's an awful wannabe term but Howard has a point.

I wouldn't put the area around Ardkeen or Williamstown in the same bracket.

Wanderer2010

Kings Channel, any of the houses near Saint Annes tennis club and Dunmore East tends to have much of the posher element of the city.

Wanderer78

91wx763 wrote:

Definitely Ballybeg.

Its just d, the 4 was robbed!

91wx763

Snorlaxx wrote: »

Was watching MorningAM this AM and Paul Howard was on it. He was giving a synopsis of his new book and said that every city has a D4. Cork has a C4 - Douglas etc.

So whats Waterfords D4(W4)? Ardkeen? Williamstown etc?

Definitely Ballybeg.