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Welcome to my home town: Why there s more to Billericay than Towie tropes and mock-Tudor mansions

Welcome to my home town: Why there’s more to Billericay than Towie tropes and mock-Tudor mansions Nicola Moyne © Provided by The Independent During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “ Billericay: it’s a town that’s become synonymous with Gavin & Stacey, non-league football and Big Brother’s Brian Belo – and that’s assuming you’ve actually heard of the place. Because while the Noughties’ nation fell hard for Barry Island’s humble seaside charm, ‘Billers’ became the punchline; a grey, culturally barren symbol of suburbia that even Gav felt compelled to escape eventually.

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