East Croydon is the new London

[Sysman]

Croydon has more Kosovons than Kosovo.

HTH

Although, it could be because the Immigration office is located there.

Ah, I've got a story about that.

In pub. In Croydon. Mid 1990s. Got chatting to Home Office official and I asked him about the immigration bit.

In his Home Counties Civil Servant way (i.e condescending) he explained to me how rough it was in some countries. and "How can we possibly refuse entry to people from those places? You have no idea how bad it is!"

Having lived and worked in the Third World, I was speechless. I think arrogance based on ignorance is the best way to describe his attitude.

Still angry after all these years about that episode...

[suityou01]

It's in zone 6, and 15 minutes or so by train from Victoria or London Bridge, so depending on where exactly you live you may actually find it easier to get to than the city or west end. You will also get a seat as you'll be going against the flow.

And the train will be nicely stinky after the Bedford to St Albans rabble all jumped off at City Thameslink

[The_Equalizer]

I have just noticed that the Blue Orchid is no more. Wonder if they can get rid of the rest of Croydon too? Never understood why the British Army didn't recruit some of the 'young ladies' from there. Would have had Aghanistan sorted within a couple of months.

[fullyautomatix]

Croydon has more Kosovons than Kosovo.

HTH

Although, it could be because the Immigration office is located there.

[norrahe]

Me n all

Don't live there. Unfortunately still work there.

[MaryPoppins]

I'm a provincial country bumpkin born and bred, and I've never given a toss about London boundaries, seeing as I've only visited London and it's surroundings a few times in life and that was enough to conclude I don't like the place.

Me n all

[doodab]

Yeah, but you might also want to get a stab-proof vest.

I would go bulletproof if you can afford it, although the shootings and stabbings are mostly at weekends IIRC.

[Boudica]

Yeah, but you might also want to get a stab-proof vest.

indeed

[rsingh]

It's in zone 6, and 15 minutes or so by train from Victoria or London Bridge, so depending on where exactly you live you may actually find it easier to get to than the city or west end. You will also get a seat as you'll be going against the flow.

Yeah, but you might also want to get a stab-proof vest.

[Boudica]

o well my mistake and ignorance

I wouldn't want to work there in any case

[doodab]

It's in zone 6, and 15 minutes or so by train from Victoria or London Bridge, so depending on where exactly you live you may actually find it easier to get to than the city or west end. You will also get a seat as you'll be going against the flow.

[Mich the Tester]

Edited to add: I'm a South Londoner born and bred, who is amazed by the ignorance of many people who don't know their London boundaries.

I'm a provincial country bumpkin born and bred, and I've never given a toss about London boundaries, seeing as I've only visited London and it's surroundings a few times in life and that was enough to conclude I don't like the place.

[SueEllen]

Just went through all the blah blah chat with a numpty agent who at the end of 20 minutes of questions, says, I can see you live in London, do you only want to work in London?

B: Well yes I would prefer it.

Numpty Agent: This role is actually in East Croydon, we don't have an option on Jobserve to choose that only London or Sussex and it isn't Sussex so we have to choose London.

One of the most pathetic stories yet!

East Croydon is part of Greater London. So he is right.

However no way is ever near Sussex. The rest of the area surrounding the parts of the London Borough of Croydon are in Surrey.

Edited to add: I'm a South Londoner born and bred, who is amazed by the ignorance of many people who don't know their London boundaries.

[Boudica]

Just went through all the blah blah chat with a numpty agent who at the end of 20 minutes of questions, says, I can see you live in London, do you only want to work in London?

B: Well yes I would prefer it.

Numpty Agent: This role is actually in East Croydon, we don't have an option on Jobserve to choose that only London or Sussex and it isn't Sussex so we have to choose London.

One of the most pathetic stories yet!