fab village (Hockley)

Member Name: surverys84

Product:	Hockley
Date:	04/09/09 (5 review reads)
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Advantages: everything

Disadvantages: 40mins from london, quite small so no clubs etc

Essex: Not what everyone thinks!

Hockley is not the chavy essex town anyone thinks it is. It is a small (but growing) village situated 10mins on the train from Southend on Sea.

Its not beautiful but its home.

Everyone is friendly, sure you get your thugs and your crime but doesnt everywhere these days? Infact I reckon Hockley is very low in the crime rating league tables...not a lot happens really!!

From small coffee shops and the local variety of pubs we have it all really. I would say there are tooooooo many takeways but again thats just typical of anyway these days.

There are lots of bus stops dotted about, not totally reliable but there is normally one every 20mins or so. Furthermore you have the train! On the 'ONE RAILWAY' line, running from Southend to London Liverpool Street. Superb and fast. Not too expensive either. Not too friendly blokes work there but they always give good deals.

I cannot finish this without mentioning the schooling. Its superb in Hockley. More than 2 primary schools - both brill. I attended plumberow (as did my 2 siblings) and we loved it. I has recently been taken over by a new head but as an ex teacher i know him well. He's great too. Theres also greensward and lots lots more

I could talk forever. But the best way is to visit. Take the countryside walks (found on the councils website), have a coffee in 'URBAN' in the village, and pop down to a local superb garden centre - RIVERSIDE.

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Summary: not chavy essex