Barnsley in General

Barnsley is a pretty good place to live, 70% rural, good cheap housing, friendly folk, good facilities. Good place to visit too, though not on a Friday or Saturday night unless you can drink 20 pints wearing a T shirt in the middle of winter (thigh high skirt for the ladies, coz thems' the rules) I moved to Barnsley on boxing day 1997, so I have been here over 10 years. My primary reason for moving here was because I did not want my youngest son growing up in London. Although I was born and bred in London, it's a hard place nowadays. I actually chose Barnsley as I felt an affinity with a town that's main lifeblood industry had been dessimated, I ...

I am from Barnsley and apart from a little nannying in Southampton I have lived here for all of my 32 years. I wouldn?t want to live anywhere else. Barnsley has the perfect mix of countryside and city. We are only an hour from the coast and 4 hours from London or Edinbrough A lot of people seem to slate Barnsley, yet we are all very friendly people (OK with the exception of a few dole wallers, lager louts and football hooligans) My job means that I speak to people from all over the country and they all say that the people in Barnsley are friendly, thoughtful and always willing to help. People who have heard the remarks are often amazed when they visit and see ...