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Seems Essex has the most deprived area in the whole country.....Jaywick.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/mar/29/jayw...
I drove to Jawick a couple of summers ago after a bit of a day out on the Essex coast (which I love). I thought I had memories of going there as a youngster after the standard visit to family in Clacton / Holland-on-sea.
What a suprise that was. Felt like Beirut or a strange version of Deliverance. Doors locked and a quick about turn!
An utter toilet and the most horrid place I have ever visited. I'm suprised it has taken this long to get noticed!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/mar/29/jayw...
I drove to Jawick a couple of summers ago after a bit of a day out on the Essex coast (which I love). I thought I had memories of going there as a youngster after the standard visit to family in Clacton / Holland-on-sea.
What a suprise that was. Felt like Beirut or a strange version of Deliverance. Doors locked and a quick about turn!
An utter toilet and the most horrid place I have ever visited. I'm suprised it has taken this long to get noticed!
Isn't this down to the council planning dept and the people who live there, I heard it was incredible hard to get planning for anything, that’s why there are few businesses and hence no money being generated and the place is full of oap's who are so stuck in their ways they all protest about rumours of a chip shop opening 
Richardsix said:
Excellent!I went to Jaywick when l was younger for holidays and had lots of lovely memory's there and hadn't been back for years ,then my husband got a tvr 350i and we started going every were as soon as the sun came out so one day about a year ago, l said can we go to Jaywick you will love it there ,and explained to him my memory's lol so we went , well OMG what a shame it was so derelict ,how could they have let that go like that and should be ashamed of there selves
The Brooklands estate - with all the roads named after famous racing cars from the 1920s and 30s. Sounds interesting eh? Maybe the sort of place a Ph'er could spend a happy hour or so wandering round the exclusive development of detached beachside properties... Errr nah. Mytvr said:
I went to Jaywick when l was younger for holidays and had lots of lovely memory's there and hadn't been back for years ,then my husband got a tvr 350i and we started going every were as soon as the sun came out so one day about a year ago, l said can we go to Jaywick you will love it there ,and explained to him my memory's lol so we went , well OMG what a shame it was so derelict ,how could they have let that go like that and should be ashamed of there selves
The above is the MrsEvery now and then you have to do as you are told, this seemed a good idea at the time, me being told what nice place on the coast it was.
Lets just say even (and I dont think I will be) if I am asked again, I will not go back
slippery said:
Is it wrong that as a result of this thread I now want to drive there for a nosey?!! 
Be my guest - but probrably be safer to streetview it. A working car that's roadworthy and legal will be a real novelty for the locals and will attract attention and stares from all their 3 eyes. If nothing else 'tho a drive round Brooklands will almost certainly help you realise that wherever you live is not so bad after all.Whilst there check out the caravan parks at St Osyth and Point Clear - Trailertrashtastic.
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