Not a good idea? (BBC warning)

chillidoggy

Interesting.

I’m now considering applying for a change of name for Margate to Miami.

57Deluxe

merlin said:

I think Aylesbury would be much better as Aylesbowie provided Tony Visconti were the mayor and Brian Eno were head of recycling and rubbish collection. 

no - Eno would be better in charge of Street Lighting.

57Deluxe

The Proclaimers were born in Leith... they should change that to 500 Miles  ~ Twinned with ~ From Nowhere

Majorscale

Bowie as good as he was wouldn't be my first choice for Aylesbury's market square hero...

Philly_Q

Ravenous said:

FarleyUK said:

..... and it shouldn't be renamed after him, as it's a dump.

Never been, but... I wonder when was the last time HE went there?

It's an insult to his name in my opinion. The place must have claim to ONE famous person surely?

Both my brothers live in Aylesbury.  I wouldn't call it a dump, but it's not exactly great.  Still, you're only a stone's throw from plenty of nice countryside.

To me, Marillion are Aylesbury's most famous sons but I don't think any of them were actually born there.  So maybe John Otway should be the guy to get a statue.

proggy

Has April Fools Day come early this year?

Phil_aka_Pip

proggy said:

Has April Fools Day come early this year?

I was wondering that

Funkfingers

Any mention of Aylesbury reminds me of a job interview that I attended at some Maxwell-controlled print firm. 

Fuengi said:

The band I think of as linked to Aylesbury is Marillion!

Their connection was entirely to do with The Friars - a venue noted for giving Prog Rock bands somewhere to play. King Crimson have used it for pre-tour warm-up shows before now.