Reply to: The good areas of the Docklands

[Mailman]

What are you buying - a mailbox?

No, cant afford a mailbox. Have to make do with the pole!

BTW, Canary Wharf is a fine area to live as long as you live on the waterfront. Step back a street and you are in to council housing!

The sooner the poor and lower classes are priced out of the area the better!

Mailman

[AtW]

The end will arrive about 5 minutes after I complete my purchase in Canary Wharf!

What are you buying - a mailbox?

[Francko]

The end will arrive about 5 minutes after I complete my purchase in Canary Wharf!

Mailman

If you only did it a couple of years ago....

Not sure though it's a great place to live but anyway, is central, close to work for you (I imagine), so guess not so bad afterall...

[Mailman]

The end is now definately nigh.

The end will arrive about 5 minutes after I complete my purchase in Canary Wharf!

Mailman

[sunnysan]

And...

Have you been burgled, has anyone you know near by been. Have you been a victim of crime?

I have been held at knife point twice, mugged by a gang once and been a victim in an armed robbery, none of that in this country though. I would not buy at street level in BG, but I think apartments are still safe. I walk around a lot at night and have not been done in in BG

Is it safe to walk down alleyways at night?

Where the **** is it safe to walk down alleyways at night? People who walk in dark secluded areas at night, in any major urban area are stupid.

Has anyone been murdered in the local area in the last 6 months?

I bet many people have been murdered in my local area in the past 6 months. Most are probably gang/drug related so it does not really bother me



To sum it up. If you want to live in a leafy safe suburb becuase you have children or becuase you are scared of crime go for it. If you have to spend three hours every day commuting, thats the price you pay. If you want to live in the city , and any urban area you take the good with the bad, and that includes increased crime

[sasguru]

I expect you have been a victim of crime, easy target and all that.

Nah never. Some bloke tried to mug me when I was drunk in Camden once, but I punched him and he ran off. Hope I broke his nose - felt like it.

[TheMonkey]

Even down murder mile?

Yeah it's fine down there. The wife lived there for about 4 years and didn't have a single problem. You're ok if you keep your eyes open anywhere.

[Bernard Common]

I expect you have been a victim of crime, easy target and all that.

[sasguru]

Has anyone been murdered in the local area in the last 6 months?

You thinking of swapping bedsits, Andyw? Curtains got too crusty?

I wouldn't recommend it for you, gormless people like you will almost certainly get a good kicking at some point.

[Bernard Common]

I can vouch for Bethnal green.

Its expensive now for what you can get and if you dont go council 200K will get you a relatively decent 1 bed.

However if avoiding commuting is your angle then its a no brainer as you are walking distance from the city.

You also have spitalfields market, which is now great for food. Dont think its quite as good as borough market for food but getting there and all your european fare, as well as veggies from Dorset Devon etc.

You have Brick Lane and Shoreditch, if you feel like a drink etc, which means no expensive cab journeys home.

Its dirty crowded and noisy but, IMHO reasonably safe, and like I say, if you are looking to avoid a commute, you could do far worse.

And lastly , you have salt beef bagels at the top of brick lane, which IMO, is worth living in a space where you can sh1t and cook at the same time.

Have you been burgled, has anyone you know near by been. Have you been a victim of crime?

Is it safe to walk down alleyways at night?

Has anyone been murdered in the local area in the last 6 months?

[sunnysan]

east london

I can vouch for Bethnal green.

Its expensive now for what you can get and if you dont go council 200K will get you a relatively decent 1 bed.

However if avoiding commuting is your angle then its a no brainer as you are walking distance from the city.

You also have spitalfields market, which is now great for food. Dont think its quite as good as borough market for food but getting there and all your european fare, as well as veggies from Dorset Devon etc.

You have Brick Lane and Shoreditch, if you feel like a drink etc, which means no expensive cab journeys home.

Its dirty crowded and noisy but, IMHO reasonably safe, and like I say, if you are looking to avoid a commute, you could do far worse.

And lastly , you have salt beef bagels at the top of brick lane, which IMO, is worth living in a space where you can sh1t and cook at the same time.

[Bernard Common]

That's mainly rubbish. I lived in two of those areas and they were quite nice actually!

I used to go out with one of the druggies down docklands back when I was a layabout student, and hung out around Silvertown pubs and slums regularly. If you're white, English and not too posh then it's a great area. You won't get ANY trouble, even from the proper pikeys. Nothing that shouting "**** off you *****" won't solve. Beckton is also not too bad. Then again I'm a genuine Cockney so it's natural hanging around with scum!

Even down murder mile?

[BlasterBates]

stock market bubble pops

Let me guess.

You have no property, you've sold whatever shares you have and your money is safely out of the over-valued bond market.

Presumably your entire savings are safely under your pillow.

Well I don't want to worry you but have you thought about the fact that the "under the pillow" market is also overvalued.

[Flubster]

Where I live in Winchester is great but I'm moving back to London next year as the commute into The City is a nightmare.

???? I regularly take the train from Hedge End to Waterloo. I quite enjoy the 90minute kip on the way in...Is an hour and 10minutes not enough for you?

[Lockhouse]

The Best

Where I live in Winchester is great but I'm moving back to London next year as the commute into The City is a nightmare.