15 Things Only People From Bedford Will Understand

14. The Soul-Destroying Loss Of Megabowl

You know when Megabowl was the social hub of your entire existence and then they pulled it down and installed a bingo hall and then you literally had no life anymore and everyone missed Wimpy and that creepy electrocution arcade game more than words can say? Yeah, every Bedfordshire nineties kid shares your pain. We were shunted from our favourite ten-pin bowling heaven to the streets of Bedford Town Centre, which we prowled for a surrogate fun-provider. Which only appeared when we all turned 18 and realised the exaltation that comes from throwing a strike could be achieved by downing three Jaegarbombs for a fiver in Chameleon.