Besides having an absolutely woeful football team, an OK basketball team and the less said about the cricket team the better, Derby is one of the coolest places you can go to if you're thinking of going to university. Besides the fact that the University is great, and is full of attractive, intelligent, athletic students like yours truly, the city is also great fun as well.

The only problem with Derby is the incessant rain. It's just a little too far north for a southern lad like me, and the beer is a little too warm. But having said that, the peak district is just a stone's throw away, and in the summer, places like Buxton and, to a lesser extent, Leek, are great places to sit outside and admire the view. In the winter, though, don't try and go up there as you will get caught in a snow-drift. I know what I'm talking about here.

I can't really think of much else to say… Derby has top pubs, the lasses are lovely and not shy of showing their emotions, and the locals and students mix very well. In fact, Derby is probably the most fun you can have north of Scratchwood Services.