Reply to: East London

[Charles Foster Kane]

I am in New Eltham. 19 minutes London Bridge, 23 to Cannon Street, 23 to Waterloo(East), 27 to Charing X. All direct trains. We have a baker, butcher, post office and co-op. I am 1 minute to A20, 8 minutes to M20. 5 minutes to A2. 20 minutes is Trosely Country park on top of the north downs with views to the south downs.

Now all we need is several good schools and a bit of PR work...

Of course you're an excellent driver, yeah, definitely. Qantas never crashed... etc.

[TheBigYinJames]

I am in New Eltham. 19 minutes London Bridge, 23 to Cannon Street, 23 to Waterloo(East), 27 to Charing X. All direct trains. We have a baker, butcher, post office and co-op. I am 1 minute to A20, 8 minutes to M20. 5 minutes to A2. 20 minutes is Trosely Country park on top of the north downs with views to the south downs.

You should try leaving your watch at home some days.

[Ruprect]

I am in New Eltham. 19 minutes London Bridge, 23 to Cannon Street, 23 to Waterloo(East), 27 to Charing X. All direct trains. We have a baker, butcher, post office and co-op. I am 1 minute to A20, 8 minutes to M20. 5 minutes to A2. 20 minutes is Trosely Country park on top of the north downs with views to the south downs.

Now all we need is several good schools and a bit of PR work...

M&S

[sasguru]

WHS

Yes I wish I was in Swindon - Apparently Land of the Living Dead was filmed there. They saved money on actors that way.

[pisces]

I would not like to live in London. Zoos are for animals not humans.

[Francko]

Pimlico

I think Pimlico is the greatest area in London.

It is just so close to the center and it looks like what London should be with nice buildings, pavements, monuments, etc.

Most areas of London are awful but some of them have lots to offer in terms of service. However, now that I am out I would only live in areas like Pimlico where you have history and character or else totally outside London. What's the point of living in London if you can't enjoy the West End? (and most of the londoners don't).

[DimPrawn]

London = tulip

WHS

[Peoplesoft bloke]

East London
I am sorry, it sux, junkies, cocky kids with knives, everybody p!ssed off there heads the whole time, tulipe council blocks, rentals only realistically about 25% higher in West London

I have toughed it out for 4.5 years, now no more, think its actually got worse.

So I am off to West London, goodbye East London, wont miss you

London = tulip

[Lockhouse]

East London's not a dangerous place, just a slightly seedy one.

(Lockhouse in "born in Stoke Newington" mode)

[lexington_spurs]

Over the past 20 years I have lived in Bow

A fine place. Home town of luminaries such as Ledley King, Dizzee Rascal and that tart who used to rohypnol foreign businessmen in West End hotels and nick their wallets. A local girl made good.

[Gonzo]

I am sorry, it sux, junkies, cocky kids with knives, everybody p!ssed off there heads the whole time, tulipe council blocks, rentals only realistically about 25% higher in West London

I have toughed it out for 4.5 years, now no more, think its actually got worse.

So I am off to West London, goodbye East London, wont miss you

Which part are you in then? People are not generally p!ssed out of their heads where I am, their religion doesn't allow it. Of course, the smell of cannabis does hang heavy in the air instead......

Over the past 20 years I have lived in Bow, Forest Gate, East Ham, Poplar, but have never felt safer than I do now ....... in a gated community next to Canary Wharf. I've only been robbed at knife point once in all that time ......

[BrilloPad]

Many years ago I was having lunch with the permies at the then clientco and they were discussing the then new London marathon through the East End. One bright spark said in all sincerity, “I didn’t like the look of where they went from the aerial shots. The place looked like a bomb hit it”.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Many years ago I was having lunch with the permies at the then clientco and they were discussing the then new London marathon through the East End. One bright spark said in all sincerity, “I didn’t like the look of where they went from the aerial shots. The place looked like a bomb hit it”.

[Charles Foster Kane]

Yes, they've rebuilt it.

East London wasn't (re)built in a day, you know.

[NickFitz]

My old mum (bless her) said the Eastend was brilliant 50 years ago. Has it changed then?

Yes, they've rebuilt it.