I took this gem of a photo when I was home over the Easter vacation. It sums up neatly (if not nicely) the place of my birth. Far from being a utopian, rural estate, St. Helens is famous for it's glass production, rugby league, alcoholism and high rates of inter-breeding (official). The 2001 census paints the town in somewhat of a contradictory light as well - that the area is the 'most Christian' in the country and yet also has one of the highest teenage pregnancy nationally. Maybe our grafitto was merely expressing common sentiment.
Blygt.
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