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SueEllen replied

11 July 2016, 10:37
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

Trust me, you don't want to know any more than you already know about Croydon. And it's way duller than it sounds.

How mean!

They are the only area of Greater London that it is guaranteed if you want to buy work clothes in a shop they will have them in stock.
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Mordac replied

11 July 2016, 10:33
Originally posted by barrydidit View Post

I don't know anything whatsoever about Croydon. It doesn't sound very interesting either.

Trust me, you don't want to know any more than you already know about Croydon. And it's way duller than it sounds.
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BrilloPad replied

11 July 2016, 09:21
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

FTFY.

Said airport (the original London airport iirc), now has an Ikea and some other tat shops on it. Progress - lovely, innit?

Ikea is some old factory a few miles to the North.

I went to London Airport for my birthday in 1972. Parents hired a mini bus and took about 12 kids. Its now Heathrow. I still have a London airport pencil. In those days they had a viewing platform and spectators were encouraged.
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NigelJK replied

11 July 2016, 07:12
Wasn't one of the strikes over who closed the doors?
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SueEllen replied

8 July 2016, 14:04
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

Not right now - Southern Trains are on strike, or something...

Nah Southern Train management has cancelled 350 train services, not trained enough drivers, and stopped guards and drivers working on their rest days. The second is to save money and the third is to ensure the HSE doesn't take the directors and managers to court if there is an accident.

Southern have then blamed the RMT for striking for their bad service.

If their service was decent on the days where there are no strikes there wouldn't be a problem.

I think there are 3 train/transport workers unions and each union must hold a separate ballot to go on strike.

I do know with other rail operators the guards and drivers tend to be in different unions plus managers are normally trained up to be guards....
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The_Equalizer replied

8 July 2016, 12:01
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

FTFY.

Said airport (the original London airport iirc), now has an Ikea and some other tat shops on it. Progress - lovely, innit?

As an aside, I found this rather good:

The Shape of Things to Come - Jet! When Britian Ruled the Skies -BBC Four
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Mordac replied

8 July 2016, 11:49
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Croydon has a nice airport to fly ones private jet out of. Or at least it did until 1945.

FTFY.

Said airport (the original London airport iirc), now has an Ikea and some other tat shops on it. Progress - lovely, innit?
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BrilloPad replied

8 July 2016, 11:44
Croydon has a nice airport to fly ones private jet into. Or at least it did until 1945.
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The_Equalizer replied

8 July 2016, 11:42
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

Not right now - Southern Trains are on strike, or something...

There's always the trams and the buses.
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Mordac replied

8 July 2016, 11:41
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

I've noticed most places that are tulip have good transport links.

Not right now - Southern Trains are on strike, or something...
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The_Equalizer replied

8 July 2016, 11:29
Croydon in two words - Blue Orchid. I'll admit to it only once though.
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barrydidit replied

8 July 2016, 11:11
I don't know anything whatsoever about Croydon. It doesn't sound very interesting either.
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CretinWatcher replied

8 July 2016, 11:10
Croydon is a tale of 2 cities.
North Croydon is Labour voting, industrial and rough as hell.
South Croydon is staunch Tory, green and leafy and very expensive.

The Webb Estate guide. Buy homes & property in The Webb Estate.
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SueEllen replied

8 July 2016, 11:09
Originally posted by vetran View Post

have you ever driven through Croydon

Have a mate that lives there. Its a nightmare on Sat or Sunday mainly due to Ikea.

I go to that Ikea regularly.

I make sure I don't go during school holidays and avoid weekends.
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vetran replied

8 July 2016, 11:03
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

I've noticed most places that are tulip have good transport links.

have you ever driven through Croydon

Have a mate that lives there. Its a nightmare on Sat or Sunday mainly due to Ikea.
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