(05 Mar 2015, 5:43 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I agree with your points there, Adam. I wouldn't describe the place as a deathtrap (I speak from experience, one or two friends come from Woodstone Villlage, etc, and I do pass through often when on my travels) - but I do think it's a bit of a tip. Same can be said for many other places, but let's not go there otherwise we'll have another 'leave CLS alone' rant.
I admit to using it to fit in a bit, but now I just see it as a little annoying too. Don't mind the odd joke, but not imaginary bus services from there to Detriot! (see what I did there?)
What ruins it overall, is that people who I doubt have ever been there before, use it to their advantage. I live 10 minutes at best from the middle of Fencehouses, and find it annoying that people who (for all I know) have never been through or to the place before and start cracking wise-ones about it!
In total, I know four people who live (or lived - they may not live there anymore) in Fencehouses. I know them all through work and they are all perfectly normal people who work, pay their taxes etc,. As far as I'm aware, they're not affiliated to any popular front - imaginary or otherwise.
I've driven through Fencehouses more times than I care to remember. I've even driven down Avenue Vivian. It's no different to any other village or council estate I've driven through. I've seen a lot worse.
Fencehouses is actually an occasional source of amusement within my social group. I have a friend who's well known for being a bit of a bullshitter. He once claimed he had some bodykit for a car he once owned which, obviously, never existed. When challenged upon the whereabouts of said bodykit, he claimed it was in a garage in Fencehouses. Now, when we're taking the piss with each other, we sometimes claim that we have things stored in Fencehouses.
Having an imaginary bus-service going through Fencehouses doesn't annoy me as it pays homage to why the village was talked about on this forum. Simply stating 'Fencehouses is a tip - don't ever want to go there again' is also alright as it's an observation. It's all the other associated crap that annoys me.
Well, that's my little rant over.
I think I've annoyed myself by mentioning Fencehouses so many times in one post.
I should be banned.