Anyone from Crawley: THAT'S MORE LIKE IT LADS!

**Jim Brown** · Sep 15th, 2001, 02:54 AM

Is anyone in here from Crawley in Sussex? I left there as a lad about 35 years ago- have been back a couple of times but not since the late 80's. Just wondered how the old place was doing?

I was born in Langley Green, later lived in Northgate. My Dad worked for Redifon (now Rediffusion Simulation) in Manor Royal who to this day are leaders in making flight simulators (real ones), and I went to "Our Lady Queen of Heaven" school.

Or anyone from thereabouts???

**chrisjk** · Sep 15th, 2001, 07:29 AM

Langley Green...near Gatwick Airport right? I go trough it whenever I go on holiday

hmm...crawley has been done up quite a bit I guess, I don't know if your were around there when they had the dual-carriageways running right through the middle of it...if you were, they were just recently rebuilt in some sections and they've build on waste land just off the main road. Crawey itself has been beatuified I think, new pavements, signs etc just to make it look better. No massive expansions or anything.

**Jim Brown** · Sep 15th, 2001, 10:50 AM

Mind you it is a "New Town", 1948 or so I think so it ought not to be too shabby.

Why do you go thru Langley Green on your way on holiday?

Oh, you meant Gatwick?

**chrisjk** · Sep 15th, 2001, 05:36 PM

Yeah its quicker to go through Langley Green to get to the BCP car park (one we usually use) just south of the main runway rather than along the main road

**Jim Brown** · Sep 16th, 2001, 09:13 AM

There must be SOMEONE other than chrisjk in the Crawley area...

**Jim Brown** · Sep 20th, 2001, 03:11 PM

I don't believe it.... chrisjk looks like it's you and me!

(Where do you live, anyway?)

Sned (no, not 'sned', 'send') me a postcard please.

SOMEONE must be alive in Crawley....

**Jim Brown** · Sep 25th, 2001, 09:39 AM

Crawley must've closed down.

**chrismitchell** · Sep 25th, 2001, 09:48 AM

Well I am in Woking (which is probably the closest other person to Crawley!)

**SurfDemon** · Sep 25th, 2001, 09:53 AM

Creepy....

**chrismitchell** · Sep 25th, 2001, 09:57 AM

Yep.... scarey but true... I think that HarryW is the next closed -- in Guildford!

**Jim Brown** · Sep 25th, 2001, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by SurfDemon
Creepy....

When I started this thread, I wondered how long it would take for a Creepy to out. Took longer than I thought!

What goes 1,2,3 . . . 97, 98,99, Clonk!

A centipede with a wooden leg.

Aaaargh.

**SurfDemon** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by Jim Brown

A centipede with a wooden leg.

**Starman** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:07 AM

Leatherhead, well Bookham/Fetcham borders.

We go to the new shopping centre at Crawley fairly often - just the same as any shopping centre actually, but probably the most convenient for us.
Also Bowling and the cinema in a newish complex - I'd have to look at a map to mention any road names though.

I used to go to the swimming baths at Crawley back in the 60's, I'm not sure if that part of the town still exists.

**HarryW** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by chrismitchell
Yep.... scarey but true... I think that HarryW is the next closed -- in Guildford!

Err... actually I live in Woking now... let me know your address and I'll chuck a brick your way next time I'm passing

**InvisibleDuncan** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by Jim Brown
My Dad worked for Redifon (now Rediffusion Simulation) in Manor Royal who to this day are leaders in making flight simulators (real ones)

My father-in-law currently works for these people - they split into Redifon and Rediffusion, and he still works for the Redifon part.

Apart from that, all I know of Crawley is Tillgate Park. They've got a few animals there that my kids like to go and gawp at.

Oh, and the rest of Crawley is covered in concrete.

**HarryW** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:30 AM

the rest of Crawley is covered in concrete

I would imagine that makes in a bit tricky to get in or out of Crawley then.

**InvisibleDuncan** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:32 AM

Only if you're intending to tunnel your way out. Other than that, it's bloody easy for cars.

**filburt** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:39 AM

I used to know someone whose surname was Crawley

Is that any help?

**chrismitchell** · Sep 25th, 2001, 10:43 AM

You Cheeky bugger Harry.. why are you following me??

**parksie** · Sep 25th, 2001, 11:46 AM

Because he likes your arse

He wants your arse

**f¡lburt1** · Sep 25th, 2001, 11:56 AM

bit of nostalgia for ya

**thinktank** · Sep 25th, 2001, 12:22 PM

f¡lburt1 = chrisjk ???

**f¡lburt1** · Sep 25th, 2001, 12:25 PM

why'd ya say that? I simply did a search for Crawley, West Sussex and I found a map at multimap.com

I think he left anyway...my identity has already been discovered

**chrismitchell** · Sep 25th, 2001, 02:05 PM

I am quite disturbed that he wants my arse Parksie...

**Jim Brown** · Sep 25th, 2001, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by Starman

I used to go to the swimming baths at Crawley back in the 60's, I'm not sure if that part of the town still exists.

Hang about, Starman- when I lived in Crawley up to '64, we used to catch 'train to Horsham to go swimming. You mean we had 't swimming baths in Crawley all along?

BTW, my passport says I was born in "Horsham & Billingshurst", not Crawley, which I suppose didn't have the right form that day. Or stamp.

**Jim Brown** · Sep 25th, 2001, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan

My father-in-law currently works for these people - they split into Redifon and Rediffusion, and he still works for the Redifon part

Well, have him ask around of any old timers if they remember my Dad. His name was (still is, in fact) Fred. You'll never guess what they nicknamed him.

Oh, you did.

Yeah, Hovis.

I was 8 then, thought that was quite funny. Mind you, the nuns down "Our Lady Queen of Heaven" weren't exactly renouned for their humour.

**Starman** · Sep 26th, 2001, 02:32 AM

Yes Jim, definitely Crawley

My parents used to drive me and my friend over from Dorking every Saturday morning for about a year.

I do remember that at one time Dr Zhivago was showing at a cinema near the baths (well we went past the cinema on the way there). I just looked up on the web and the film came out in 1965 so maybe the pool was new and thats why we started going there - most of the pools round our way were open air and the water was cold.

**InvisibleDuncan** · Sep 26th, 2001, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by Jim Brown
BTW, my passport says I was born in "Horsham & Billingshurst.

You must have been a very wide baby...

**trisuglow** · Jun 3rd, 2009, 05:24 AM

Hey, am I the closest VB Forums member to Crawley? I'm living and working in Horsham (10 miles).

By the way, my current employer is looking for a junior developer 20+ hours per week, salary in the region of £15k. VB.NET, ASP, SQL Server. Is there anyone local who is interested? Reply to me through VB Forums private message.

**FunkyDexter** · Jun 3rd, 2009, 06:23 AM

Up From The Depths
50 Stories High
Breathing Fire
Threadzilla!

...And threadzooooooooooooooki

**homer13j** · Jun 3rd, 2009, 12:10 PM

My only question is why would a Hall of Fame running back and Hollywood actor care about Crawley?

**wossname** · Jun 3rd, 2009, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by trisuglow

Hey, am I the closest VB Forums member to Crawley? I'm living and working in Horsham (10 miles).

By the way, my current employer is looking for a junior developer 20+ hours per week, salary in the region of £15k. VB.NET, ASP, SQL Server. Is there anyone local who is interested? Reply to me through VB Forums private message.

This is one of the most subtle but overpowering fails I've seen this year.

**techgnome** · Jun 3rd, 2009, 03:08 PM

Not nearly as the failure of this thread to just die and rest in peace... But yeah, I'd put it in the top 10 for the year so far.

-tg

**EntityX** · Jun 3rd, 2009, 03:13 PM

The last time I tried reviving a thread that was as old as this some moderator stepped in(I don't know who) and unrevived it along with eliminating my post.

**InvisibleDuncan** · Jun 10th, 2009, 04:35 AM

I got an email saying someone had responded to this thread, so I decided to see why.

I don't think I'm any the wiser for looking.

**DeanMc** · Jun 10th, 2009, 02:41 PM

Bump .................. It CAN NevER DiE!

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