I think you people are far too critical. I moved to Stratford in 2006 and quite honestly, I am happier here than I have been for years. I think you take a lot of good points about Stratford for granted.
We have regular buses to many towns and villages (including Coventry and Birmingham) and rail routes to London. The north of Stratford is really developing with new shopping facilities. The May Bird centre is being improved and there are new shops planned for the area in the new housing development by Tesco.
I read in on of the posts that Leamington Spa was being praised. Well, Leamington is worse than Stratford. I'd much rather live in Stratford than anywhere else.
David
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