davieG Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 Blaby: The sixth happiest place in the UK according to survey By Leicester Mercury | Posted: September 24, 2015 Bouskell Park, in Blaby Comments (0)Blaby has been named the sixth happiest place in the UK. It is the only place in the Midlands to feature in the list of the 10 happiest places. The list was drawn up by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) using its annual wellbeing survey for April 2014 to March 2015. Blaby resident Paul Talbot, 41, said: "I don't know how they get these figures but, personally, I enjoy living in Blaby. I am a very happy person myself. "It is a really nice place. We have everything we could possibly want. All your amenities are here." One of Paul's favourite things about Blaby is the walks, he said. He enjoys walking the dog along the canals and in the parks. "Certainly, taking the dog out and not walking on the same playing fields is good," he said. "One walk leads to another. It is really nice. "There are really nice walks, friendly shops and people do anything to help each other." Robert Benford, 77, who has lived in Blaby for more than 45 years, was not surprised it made the list. Robert, a, parish councillor, said the Blaby village was close-knit. "When you go in to the village you seem to know a lot of people," he said. Among the things that brighten life in Blaby are friendly people and a variety of things to do, reckoned Robert. Fellow parish councillor Lorna Gutteridge, who has lived in Blaby her whole life, said: "People do seem happy. "We have a lot of dog-walkers who go round with smiles on their faces, and talk to each other. "It is because it is a rural area, which people enjoy." She agreed there was lots to do, with 450 clubs and organisations in the district. The data analysed in the report was collected from the Annual Population Survey. The sample size used was about 165,000 adults aged 16 and over living in the UK. The ONS has assessed life satisfaction, feeling worthwhile, happiness and anxiety levels across the country since 2011/12. Top 10 happy places in the UK: Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland Ribble Valley, Lancashire Eilean Siar, Western Isles West Somerset Orkney Islands Blaby Allerdale, Cumbria Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Ireland Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland East Cambridgeshire Top 10 least happy places: Bolsover, Derbyshire Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Dundee Dover, Kent Liverpool West Lancashire Fenland, Cambridgeshire Knowsley, Merseyside Wolverhampton Canterbury, Kent Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Blaby-sixth-happiest-place-UK/story-27862997-detail/story.html#ixzz3mgMLX6fg Follow us: @Leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on Facebook
Soar Fox Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 It wasn't yesterday when 2 masked men robbed the HSBC bank at 5pm.
Soar Fox Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 I've had some happy times there. Still having the odd pint in the Bakers Arms? liverpool You always seem very happy Scouse.
Unabomber Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 Still having the odd pint in the Bakers Arms? You always seem very happy Scouse. Yeah mate was there the other week.
ScouseFox Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 everyone in liverpool is happy great place to live. knowsley on the other hand. also i had a teacher in liverpool from omagh who moved to liverpool because she said it was depressing in omagh. wonder who made this survey an who it's aimed at.
Alex_LCFC Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 Wad happy when I got jumped and mugged there We're they get this most happy stuff I don't know
ScouseFox Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 Wad happy when I got jumped and mugged there We're they get this most happy stuff I don't know the residents who mugged you were probs +++ happy like when you woo hoo on the sims
big stodge Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 Still having the odd pint in the Bakers Arms? You always seem very happy Scouse. The Bakers Arms. Not the place to drink if you're over 5'6". Mind your head.
big stodge Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 the residents who mugged you were probs +++ happy like when you woo hoo on the sims Who says they were residents. We're quite civilised in this part of the world........well, most of the time.
Soar Fox Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 The Bakers Arms. Not the place to drink if you're over 5'6". Mind your head. Ha ha yeah you kind of just get use to it.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 The people of Blaby were never happier than when they accused that woman of being Maxine Carr for no reason
Wymsey Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 The people of Blaby were never happier than when they accused that woman of being Maxine Carr for no reason I thought I heard somewhere she had to move due to threats?
Rocket-Ron Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 Wad happy when I got jumped and mugged thereWe're they get this most happy stuff I don't know Mugged in Blaby? Whimp. The people of Blaby were never happier than when they accused that woman of being Maxine Carr for no reason I think you'll find most of the accusers where from countesthorpe.
Soar Fox Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 To be fair Blaby is alright, a few pubs, a nice Indian restaurant, a good chip shop, a greggs and a Waitrose who seem to only hire really good looking 20 year old girls.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 I think you'll find most of the accusers where from countesthorpe. So jealous were they of their happiness they tried to spoil it for new arrivals by accusing them of being Maxine Carr. Are the people of Countesthorpe prone to this kind of thing?
Kitchandro Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 It would have been top if I wasn't dragging it down.
Rocket-Ron Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 So jealous were they of their happiness they tried to spoil it for new arrivals by accusing them of being Maxine Carr. Are the people of Countesthorpe prone to this kind of thing? I'm not sure what their thinking was
cambridgefox Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 I live in East Cambs in the top 10 happiest 4 miles away is Fenland bottom 10 Seems odd. unless they are jealous to death at us being happy.
bovril Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 I live in East Cambs in the top 10 happiest 4 miles away is Fenland bottom 10 Seems odd. unless they are jealous to death at us being happy. Cambridgeshire's an odd place. Ely and Cambridge are obviously lovely cities full of normal people but venture outside... there be monsters....
BoyJones Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 Surprised Wolverhampton avoided last place and that Coventry are not in the bottom ten. The only decent place in wolverhampton is Robin 2, the music venue and the road out.
Footballwipe Posted 24 September 2015 Posted 24 September 2015 They've reported it wrong. This refers to Blaby District, not just Blaby. Perils of ONS not labelling the table properly. So you can include your Countesthorpe, Braunstone Town, Sharnford etc etc.
davieG Posted 25 September 2015 Author Posted 25 September 2015 They've reported it wrong. This refers to Blaby District, not just Blaby. Perils of ONS not labelling the table properly. So you can include your Countesthorpe, Braunstone Town, Sharnford etc etc. ... and Glenfield
Brizzle Fox Posted 25 September 2015 Posted 25 September 2015 my parents still live in Blaby....they're right miserable buggers though, so they obviously weren't asked
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