London, no thanks.

[Dan B]

[QUOTE 2522854, member: 1314"]Walthamstow is not London. It's so far north of the river it's more or less the Scottish Borders.[/quote]
Hey, at least it *is* north of the Thames. Wrong side of the Lea-or-Lee, unfortunately though

 

[matthat]

I was born in scouseland but grew up in tiptree essex. I went to college in queens park nr Paddington in London on Day Release back in the days of YTS. I liked going up once a week to college and then going to west end to see a show for free normally phantom but sometimes got lucky and saw another show. ( my friend was sound engineer on phantom so was able to sit with him on the desk), Through college i met my best mate now of over 20 yrs and he lives in Lewisham and he is now the only reason I go near London as I'm back in Liverpool. Even going to parents I turn off the M11 at Stanstead so as not going on the M25. In my view anything inside the ring of tarmac (M25) is London. Growing up In Essex I was regularly up and down the A12 and when you go Through Brentwood there is no break in suburbia till you get right out the other side to Windsor area so in my view its all London.
When I finished touring I had the option of going to my parents in Hicksville which i like but would have to commute to london to get regular Theatre work or move to my partners parents up norf where I have the choice of 5 theatres to get work in with a ten min train ride. Well as i was born up here and and never really spent much time here so Liverpool won and i've now been here for 18yrs. I did spend the 1st 5 or 6 yrs in the biz but now have left it but still very interested in the technology etc.

 

[MarkF]

I love visiting London, it's got so much going on, me & my good lady would make go 2 or 3 weekend trips a year. But, for the past 2 or 3 years we've flown to Barcelona or Madrid because it's cheaper. Had 2 weekenders this year for Bradford City's Wembley trips, £100 for a dump of a room (Imperial Russell Sq) that would cost 25 euros in BCN, then there's the train fares...........

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Either you like mega cities or you don't, and London is a good one. Go and live in Mumbai or Tokyo for a while and then come back to tell us how much you hated it.

I'd take Tokyo every time. The food is orders of magnitude better for a start, also the public transport works almost perfectly, and I enjoy cycling in Tokyo a lot more too. I'm loving being back here.

 

[Sittingduck]

[QUOTE 2522019, member: 259"]Anywhere North of Oxford Street. [/quote]

FTFY

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Friend of mine who used to live in London in the 60s said the rule they had was nothing south of the river or north of the park, can't remember which park but at worst it would be Regents, surely anything further out is a barren wasteland, probably Hyde, St James wouldn't leave much.

Isn't it funny how most people who've lived in London and left always think the time they were there was its heyday, as in 'we had a fabulous time in the 50/60/70/80/90s, etc., but I wouldn't live there now' sort of thing.

 

[green1]

there are far worse places in the UK

There are, but we are not discussing Birmingham.

 

[green1]

[QUOTE 2522672, member: 45"]Most of the cosmopolitan towns or cities.[/quote]FTFY

 

[Ciar]

It has crap parts and good parts, like most cities, but it's my city and as much as i loathe it at times I am more than happy to call it home until the day comes, when i am an old fart and decide it's time to move out to greener pastures

 

[Leodis]

[QUOTE 2523055, member: 1314"]My commute this morning! 8.30am

View attachment 25410 [/quote]

Shocked your bike wasnt nicked

 

[Melonfish]

"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy"
- london.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2523055, member: 1314"]My commute this morning! 8.30am

View attachment 25410 [/quote]


You're heading the wrong way!

 

[martint235]

[QUOTE 2523131, member: 1314"]I wanted to take a photo looking East as I think the HoP look s***e.[/quote]
You are a very worrying person!! You come up from the West Country and then start abusing our great buildings

 

[dan_bo]

I do love the place- what a place BUT all those people! All that noise!


I'm glad it's down there.

 

[swee'pea99]

I had hung my camera in a fence whilst I did something and then walked off, forgetting all about it.
I was sat on a bus when I suddenly became aware of a guy holding what looked like my camera up and asking who it belonged too!

Having some building work done, I was walking around at one point with unwisely large wedges of the folding stuff about my person. Arriving at the bar one evening, I'd just ordered my pint when I became aware of a young man to my left holding out something to the barman saying 'I just found this on the mat on my way in.' I knew immediately what it was, and must have been convincing in my explanation because he handed over the £160 in twenties without a hint of reservation.