Comments on: Mereside Estate, an outsider’s view http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/ Ramblings of an ageing punk Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:49:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mark http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/#comment-512 mark Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:37:17 +0000 http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-512 i grewq up on mereside, deepdale road, most of my early life is there, know the place well, strangely i live facing mereside primary and the ARC residential home if anyone has any good mereside pictures please do not hesitate to get in contact :-) i grewq up on mereside, deepdale road, most of my early life is there, know the place well, strangely i live facing mereside primary and the ARC residential home

if anyone has any good mereside pictures please do not hesitate to get in contact :-)

]]> By: Amanda http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/#comment-511 Amanda Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:46:31 +0000 http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-511 Hi All, Unfortunately Estates in general do get bad names. But I feel is all down to how we approach things. I feel just a couple of good neighbours is all we need, and being kind and respectful of each other helps alot. Alcohol can play a part of problems and trouble. It would be good to see more positive vibes happening on mereside and any other estates throughout the uk. Regards Amanda Hi All, Unfortunately Estates in general do get bad names. But I feel is all down to how we approach things. I feel just a couple of good neighbours is all we need, and being kind and respectful of each other helps alot. Alcohol can play a part of problems and trouble. It would be good to see more positive vibes happening on mereside and any other estates throughout the uk. Regards Amanda

]]> By: Linda Brennan http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/#comment-496 Linda Brennan Sun, 03 May 2009 12:46:19 +0000 http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-496 I grew up on Mereside estate we were one of the original families and it was a great place to grow up.I went to school on the estate and then the church was in charge of St Paul's and St Wilfreds. certainly learnt alot as the social dynamics of the area changed over time. I emigrated to Australia in 1971 but have never forgotten where I came from and the people I called friends. Regards Linda. I grew up on Mereside estate we were one of the original families and it was a great place to grow up.I went to school on the estate and then the church was in charge of St Paul’s and St Wilfreds. certainly learnt alot as the social dynamics of the area changed over time. I emigrated to Australia in 1971 but have never forgotten where I came from and the people I called friends. Regards Linda.

]]> By: Rob http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/#comment-466 Rob Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:21:03 +0000 http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-466 I lvied on Mereside from being birth until 23years old. What can I say. Mixed feelings, when I look back I remember all the stick you got from living on a council estate, especially there. However it was ok. Yes, of course there was good and bad, but then you got that anywhere, even in those days, on posh area's but was the estates that got the bad publicity. Look at places now all over the country, no where is safe! But I can say Mereside estate was a credit to me as it taught me VALUES in life and made me respect people and things around me. I lvied on Mereside from being birth until 23years old. What can I say. Mixed feelings, when I look back I remember all the stick you got from living on a council estate, especially there. However it was ok. Yes, of course there was good and bad, but then you got that anywhere, even in those days, on posh area’s but was the estates that got the bad publicity.

Look at places now all over the country, no where is safe! But I can say Mereside estate was a credit to me as it taught me VALUES in life and made me respect people and things around me.

]]> By: pinkgirl http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/#comment-465 pinkgirl Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:10:36 +0000 http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-465 I have lived on mereside all my life, while there are familys from hell you find them everywhere. There a plenty of kind people its a close community i love it I have lived on mereside all my life, while there are familys from hell you find them everywhere.
There a plenty of kind people its a close community i love it

]]> By: Goldengirl http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/#comment-464 Goldengirl Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:16:52 +0000 http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-464 I bought a house in Mereside 2 years ago on Castle Rigg and believe me everything looks great but its not. The shops attract violent, drunken yobs (boys and girls) night after night (weekends tend to be worse though). Fights are nearly an everyday thing. If you're a woman on your own, bringing up a young family, watch out as there is a family from hell just waiting for you to move in. House windows are smashed constantly along with car windows/slashed tyres/scratched cars. Police are constantly around Mereside knocking on doors. Kids are allowed to roam the streets and cause havoc (and seem to get away with it all the time). Older people who have lived here for years are scared (they do not deserve this). Families from hell (and there are quite a few spread around) seem to get away with making life unbearable (council/police no help). Yes quite nice to look at and drive through but hell for the majority of people who actually live here. I bought a house in Mereside 2 years ago on Castle Rigg and believe me everything looks great but its not. The shops attract violent, drunken yobs (boys and girls) night after night (weekends tend to be worse though). Fights are nearly an everyday thing. If you’re a woman on your own, bringing up a young family, watch out as there is a family from hell just waiting for you to move in. House windows are smashed constantly along with car windows/slashed tyres/scratched cars. Police are constantly around Mereside knocking on doors. Kids are allowed to roam the streets and cause havoc (and seem to get away with it all the time). Older people who have lived here for years are scared (they do not deserve this). Families from hell (and there are quite a few spread around) seem to get away with making life unbearable (council/police no help). Yes quite nice to look at and drive through but hell for the majority of people who actually live here.

]]> By: Malcolm http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/mereside-estate-an-outsiders-view/#comment-455 Malcolm Sat, 31 May 2008 03:07:29 +0000 http://punkyrennie.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-455 We lived on several Mereside roads starting with Loughrig terrace circa 1950 when I was an only child and progressed through larger houses as the family increased in size to four kids. Our last house was on Cartmell road. We left Mereside in 1965 and moved to Canada. I have fond memories of my childhood years there. Went back for a visit in 2002. Would not want to live there now. Cheers, Malcolm We lived on several Mereside roads starting with Loughrig terrace circa 1950 when I was an only child and progressed through larger houses as the family increased in size to four kids. Our last house was on Cartmell road. We left Mereside in 1965 and moved to Canada. I have fond memories of my childhood years there. Went back for a visit in 2002. Would not want to live there now.
Cheers, Malcolm

]]>