Norwich

[amal81 3]

I only saw the first 2-3 pages of your CJ but i must say this may not look like norwich, uk but still is a pretty realistic looking city.

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are there 30 replies on one page on the forum?? i dont know but if there are, i just helped your CJ to page 22!!!!!

 

no no just kidding it is your great cj that has gone to the 22nd page [ if it has] and i ma very sure 30 pages aint far away.

[meinhosen 11]

I guess I'm too quiet of a follower of your CJ, but I really do enjoy the layout of your towns and rural areas.  I especially like your use of hedges and wooded areas to box in farms and small towns.

 

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22 pages!  Way to go!

[jacqulina 162]

you are welcome,awesome farms and village,excellent pics and details

[aasim45 1]

More than 25 Pictures in a single update!!! . That's the longest update I have ever seen....

Wow! [:0] That's a cool one . You have a great CJ.

[Joaquin 0]

i saw the updates and let me tell you, this is awesome. i love it, please show more eye candy!

[andrew george 0]

Thanks for the replies!

 

amal81 - thank you very much for your help in geting on to the next page... It's not meant to look like Norwich, UK, as I said on page 1 I just named it Norwich because I like living here so much. Perhaps one day I will try and recreate Norwich for real.

 

meinhosen - thank you, I have tried to reflect real English rural areas, but I am a beginner in such areas on Sim City, so your praise means very much to me. Thanks!

 

jacqulina - congrats on becoming a Dignitary!

 

aasim45 - I don't do things by halves, you know.....

 

Joaquin - thank you for dropping in - I am working on it!

 

 

Thanks again for all the fantastic comments, you keep me enthused.

 

 

Yours,

 

 

A

[rooker1 4]

Interesting CJ, keep the pics coming.

[GingerBlokey 30]

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[andrew george 0]

Thanks for the comments - update tomorrow.......

 

GingerBlokey - congrats on your milestone...... ..... and thanks for announcing it here!!!!

 

Cheers

 

 

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[6underground 11]

I'll look forward to readin this baby in the morning!

[andrew george 0]

Burgh St. Margaret & Banningtree - Twin Towns Grow Ready To Support Coastal Metropolis

Hello again everyone and welcome to the latest update. We are continuing on our northward path from Chipping Norton, through Bayswater Broad and now to an area close to the region's main waterway the River Hex - Burgh St. Margaret & Banningtree.

Our first picture here is the A201, which you may remember stemmed from the M2 back at Chipping Norton and has run northward to the west of Bayswater Channel ever since. Past the villages of Upton and Neaton Turf, it now enters the Burgh St. Margaret & Banningtree area close to a water tower.....

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Farms have arrives on both sides of the road as it runs parallel to Bayswater Channel.....

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We can turn right from the main road into the A2012, Banningtree High Street.....

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Roadsign.....

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Now we will take a tour around the town of Banningtree. A short way along the High Street are some homes. At the top of the picture is a pathway.....

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As we swing to a south-facing perspective, we can see the pathway leading in between some offices & Banningtree Town Hall, and Banningtree Town Football Club.....

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Banningtree Town FC's treasurer has already received 32 invoices from local residents to replace broken panes of glass. The pathway allows parents to take young children to games without the threat of traffic on the busy road.....

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Banningtree Baptist Church stands opposite a flower garden.....

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Some homes on the hill sloping towards the river.....

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Riverside apartments available at between

[andrew george 0]

Region views.....

Region census.....

Population league table.....

These numbers include Hexmouth, an area which has grown north of Burgh St. Margaret & Banningtree. This will be shown in the next update, coming later.

Thanks

A

[Scaley McSlither 1,714]

How do you do it? It's bleedin' fantastic!! It takes me ages to craft a community that's halfway acceptable.

The force must be with you.

[jacqulina 162]

awesome update,and thanks,great pics especially night shots,great region views,excellent farms great work

[andrew george 0]

Thanks for the kind comments from two of Norwich's most dedicated followers. When it comes to support - it's quality not quantity - heartfelt thanks to both.

mike_oxlong - thanks for the supportive words.... these updates do take ages to do, though!!!!

 

jacqulina - glad you are enjoying!

 

 

Thanks again.

 

 

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[dhoppeii 12]

Looks great.  I always love the farming shots....and the roundabout with sign is awesome....Great Work....

[aasim45 1]

The Signs that you have created sure give your CJ a unique status as compared to other CJs.

[andrew george 0]

Thanks very much for the kind comments guys.

 

dhoppeii - your input is always valued here.

 

aasim45 - welcome to Norwich - and many thanks.

 

 

Cheers

 

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[jacqulina 162]

look forward to more updates

[andrew george 0]

Thanks jacqulina - although you masy have to wait a while as I'm in the middle of a busy accountancy exam timetable.

 

Cheers

 

 

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[rooker1 4]

I really like this CJ alot.  You abviously take your time, it looks very realistic.  The farms are great.

 

L8r!

[Alabaster 0]

This CJ truly is Awe-Inspiring! Your attention to detail is amazing.....if only I had the patience for that!

 

I was only able to look through about half of this CJ (it's 22 pages long, for cryin' out loud) but I have seen enough to know that you are very gifted in creating cities. Keep up the great work! You've got me hooked!

[jacqulina 162]

i dont mind waiting,good luck

[Scaley McSlither 1,714]

Good luck with the exam. This CJ's worth waiting for.

[MrCinatit 30]

wow, andrew george, the amount of work you put into your cities is staggering...even the little things: for instance, that has to be one of the simplest, yet most realistic sports parks i've seen. many seem so packed together, yet yours, with the green area spread between the sports complexes...that is so realistic. you are doing a fantastic job here...and i love your farms. keep up the great work.

[andrew george 0]

Some fantastic comments today, you make me embarrassed...!

 

rooker1 - thank you very much.

 

Alabaster - welcome to Norwich, it is a long way back to the start isn't it!!!? You are too kind with your praise.

 

jacqulina & mike_oxlong - thanks for the good wishes, I'm gonna need 'em!!!

 

MrCinatit - welcome back. Thasnks for the comment about the sports parks. As a footballer, there's nothing worse than trying to concentrate on the game while the ball from the next pitch whistle into view towards you - I inevitably get so confused I end up on my arse and the ball's in my team's net.

 

 

Thanks again everyone.

 

 

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[MrCinatit 30]

Date: 6/9/2005 10:12:21 PM Author: andrew george

 As a footballer, there's nothing worse than trying to concentrate on the game while the ball from the next pitch whistle into view towards you - I inevitably get so confused I end up on my arse and the ball's in my team's net.

Thanks again everyone.

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ah, but if a ball from another game goes into your field, and ends up in your net...who gets the credit for the goal?

[andrew george 0]

Date: 6/10/2005 7:13:24 AM Author: MrCinatit

Date: 6/9/2005 10:12:21 PM Author: andrew george

As a footballer, there's nothing worse than trying to concentrate on the game while the ball from the next pitch whistle into view towards you - I inevitably get so confused I end up on my arse and the ball's in my team's net.

Thanks again everyone.

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ah, but if a ball from another game goes into your field, and ends up in your net...who gets the credit for the goal?

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Ah, I of course meant the ball that is being used in my game - trust you to pick up on such small details.....

 

Update to follow..........

 

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[andrew george 0]

Hexmouth Founded As The Region Infringes On The Hex Estuary

Hello to all and a very warm welcome to the latest update. In this update we take a look at the latest area to be built in the Norwich area, Hexmouth, which has been conceived as Bayswater's northern suburb. This is as far east as it's possible to be without being in a coastal area, and the estuary of the River Hex has arrived meaning a wider, deeper waterway.

First of all, if we take the A2 north from Banningtree Roundabout (see previous update) we arrive in the farmlands of Hollinghithe. The A2241 to the left leads to the Witham area in the south-east of Cowdeswell & Elmermouth. This area is littered with water towers, which have been built as the population of Hexmouth has grown.....

We continue on the A2 and beyond the farms we reach the junction with the A2242 - leading to the village of Hollinghithe.....

Roadsign.....

Hollinghithe was the very first area settled in this region, and some very nice homes have developed.....

.....and some more, close to the main road.....

Returning to the A2, we are about to reach one of Hexmouth's key industrial areas. Bayswater is well into it's final planning phases, and there is not much room for industry in the city itself. Therefore, Hexmouth has taken a large responsibility for the provision of such employment, as well as the electricity requirements for the city.....

Hollinghithe Power Station consists of 8 large clean electricity generators, producing some 400,000 MWh per month. It has an extensive front car park for employees in the main office and visitors to the site, and each generator has it's own car park for employees working in them. It is surrounded by a perimeter wall, and is currently supplying power for Hexmouth, Cowdeswell & Elmermouth, Burgh St. Margaret & Banningtree, and in the future Bayswater also.....

Hollinghithe Industrial Estate pt. 1.....

.....pt. 2.....

.....pt. 3 and the road leads us to Hollinghithe Point.....

Hollinghithe Point & Lighthouse.....

Now we head back through Hexmouth Industrial Estate.....

.....and towards the A2 at Hexmouth Bridge.....

We turn back onto the A2 and cross the Bayswater Channel via Hexmouth Bridge.....

Just across the bridge is the last junction before the A2 becomes the A2(M) motorway. Turning left provides access to Brownside.....

Junction 1 of the motorway with Greenstead Shopping Centre closeby.....

Roadsign.....

Greenstead Shopping Centre, providing a fulfilling shopping experience for all.....

Heading into Hexmouth from junction 1 you pass by Brownside Playing Fields and the surrounding condos.....

In this shot of Central Hexmouth we find Hexmouth Market infront of Hexmouth Central Station, Essence F.M. Radio Station and Hexmouth Commodities Exchange.....

Central Hexmouth's High Street is the mainstay of the city's commercial capacity.....

The commercial centre becomes the suburb of King's Grove.....

Junction 2 provides access to Hexmouth General Hospital, as well as the A27 and the A251.....

Roadsign.....

This area is King's Grove's eastern end.....

Just to the north is an area around an inlet of water called Tyler's Ferry.....

King's Grove's western end.....

Working back from junction 2, here is a pic with labels to clarify the road layout.....

Follyhill Industrial Estate covers both sides of the A2 (M) as it heads south into Bayswater.....

The area of Follyhill, with it's Playing Field and Parish Church. The occasional hi-rise office is not uncommon as this is a densely populated area, despite it not having the condo blocks of central Hexmouth.....

Morden Park is a quiet neighbourhood close to the farms in the south-western corner of Hexmouth. It has struggled to keep pace as Hexmouth has moved rapidly towards a commercially-minded hub.....

As we continue back towards the east of the city we reach the area of Greenstead, which sits between the Royal College Of Nursing and Hexmouth University.....

Brownside Station, and the southern end of Brownside.....

Hollinghithe, with budget view.....

Hexmouth by night.....

Thanks for looking around, please let me know what you think!

Many thanks again folks.

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[andrew george 0]

Region pics. Norwich has reached a population of over three and three-quarter million, yay.

Region census.....

Population league table, it's becoming very difficult to move up this thing, and I've been doing it so long that it's probably well out-of-date, however.....

Thank you. Please comment as you see fit and necessary.

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