Sunderland (Sunderland in General)

Member Name: laukez

Product:	Sunderland in General
Date:	24/08/09 (28 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The beaches and majority ofpeople

Disadvantages: The shopping and charvers!

I have lived in Sunderland all of my life, so this review can hardly be impartial, but I will try to be honest.

First of all, I can honestly say I love living in Sunderland. The cost of living is low and there is a lot to be proud of in the city. The people who live here make the city what it is, being on the whole friendly and open. Depending largely where you live in the city there is a strong sense of community. Until the recent recession Sunderland felt like a city on the up, with new employment being created and a buzz about the place.

While Sunderland often lives in the shadow of its larger neighbour Newcastle I find this to be better - our council spends less money on over the top arts projects for starters, and we don't face such an invasion of hen and stag parties on weekends.

The coastline is the best thing - miles of unspoilt beaches on the doorstep and you are never far from beautiful countryside. There are also decent transport links to bigger cities - the Metro to Newcastle and now direct trains to London.

However there are some negatives about living in Sunderland, namely the town centre. The shopping is far from ideal, with a Topshop which is no bigger than your average cupboard and not much else. There is also not a lot of variety for nights out and there can be trouble in the town late at night.

But overall Sunderland is a great place, though maybe it only means anything to those who live there!!

Summary: A great place to live