No we're not dead at at all , I've just noticed you post ,may I ask a question with all the moving around you seemed to have done . Were you serving time at Her Majesty's Pleasure ? My wife was born and bred in Winson Green ,after we got married we lived there for five years . Another question why question the safety , surely you should be asking about access to shops neighbours . Your questions intrigue me
I have served time as a child, I'm 38 now....about 4 years ago I had a relationship breakdown that resulted in my ex disappearing with my kid to some new city of someone she had met on a dating site......this all resulted in me losing my marbles, doing drugs, being suicidal and a bunch of other stuff.
The move to bristol was to be in a rehab type place and get clean from drugs which I did, moving to blackpool was a bad idea, it's not the place I remember as a kid....is cold, run down and is making me miserable which in turn is making me feel like my mental health is declining again.
The move to winson green is to be in a supported hostel type place where they will help me build on the good changes I've made etc and rehouse me when I'm ready rather than me rushing into it like I have coming to Blackpool.
As for my questions about winson green, I havent asked about the neighbor's because I plan on keeping to myself mostly, I will talk to people in the hostel and anyone that talks to me but based off what I have seen in the media etc, I just want to know Its an area i can walk to a bookies, chicken shop or supermarket without getting shot for being an out of towner or something.
I'm thinking about what a leeds estate can be like if your face isnt known and trying to find out if Birmingham is the same.......a town centre is a town centre, they are all the same, when trying to find out about winson green Google mostly comes up with news about the prison.
other than a gun getting let off somewhere on Dudley rd at a street party and a few stabbings on summerfield park?.....theres not actually that much bad news coming back to me other than its dirty, rubbish on the streets etc.
Between this forum and another brum city one I have got mostly positive feedback....aslong as my living space is safe I reckon I will get by with the rest....im thinking, find a gym and buy a push iron for that canal commute and then look for ways to stay busy once life is back to normal.