I generally try and steer clear and haven't been there for at least 6 months however the wife was getting off the train at central and I needed to nip in the bank and opticians. WHAT A COMPLETE AND UTTER SHITHOLE. Parked on Church Square or whatever it's called off Bridge Street, someone had puked up on the stairwell down from the car park. Went to the opticians and then in a sports shop (lads Christmas trainers), that was full of scruffy urchins swearing at/in front of young kids. Walked up Church Street to the Nat West, the Christmas lights looked like something poundland thrown out for being shit. Must've seen 3 or 4 homeless folk in 500 yards. Went for a quick coffee in Cafe Nero, it was like a drop in centre for the unfortunate. Picked the wife up and I'm pulling out of the station there's 2 old boys completely ••••ed outside the Royal Alfred. The town, and quite a few of it's inhabitants are totally embarrassing. Depressed me even more after all the shit news on here.