It's only on returning to Stratford after several months away, have I realised how tatty the town is getting - cracked pavements, dirty streets, crowded, grass verges that haven't been mowed for months (apart from the odd one where a local resident has had enough & done it him/herself), etc. etc. etc...
I'm starting to come round to thinking World Class Stratford is a good idea, as long as it's well thought out & not just the piecemeal effort it seems to be so far. When is work proper going to start on WCS anyway; or has all the money been spent on thinking about it?
Another thing; Stratford really IS a very expensive place. I saw some British beer for sale in New Zealand, and it wasn't too much more expensive than buying it in a shop in Stratford - only about £1.20 more, not bad considering it had been transported half way around the world!!
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