Moving to London - Advice

jigglypuff · Post by **jigglypuff** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:31 pm

murky21 wrote: Elephant and Castle - Really close to central (its zone 1) but it honestly is a shit hole. Might get some nice flats around here but its about a 2/10 for safety and niceness.

ok yeah its a shit hole but never had trouble!

Neptune · Post by **Neptune** » Sat May 21, 2011 5:40 pm

Elephant & Castle: Where every bus has a grease patch on the window.

murky21 · Post by **murky21** » Mon May 23, 2011 8:21 am

eddiecsd wrote:Murky - really appreciate that, thank you.
I suppose when I really think about what I'm after is a nice, pleasant area not too far from some greenery, with good, quick and easy transport links to the uni. Nice Victorian architecture and some decent easy going pubs would be a bonus, but not a deal breaker. I'm going to be doing my post-graduate so living in an overly student area isn't a major priority as it's shaping up to be a pretty serious course. Does that narrow it down any further?
Again - many thanks !

really would recommend Fulham/ West Kensington/ Olympia under the criteria you mention above - loads of good parks, nice houses and good pubs

jigglypuff wrote:
murky21 wrote: Elephant and Castle - Really close to central (its zone 1) but it honestly is a shit hole. Might get some nice flats around here but its about a 2/10 for safety and niceness.
ok yeah its a shit hole but never had trouble!

sorry bruvva, I dont mean to insult ur ends. just happens to be pretty much the only place in london I have had trouble! Maybe just bad luck...

belalala wrote: thank you sir, you're a don!

no problem, good luck!

particle-jim · Post by **particle-jim** » Mon May 23, 2011 8:37 am

murky21 wrote:Greenwich/ Deptford - Lots of jokes to be had in this area, very random high streets, bizarre folk wandering around. Has to be said though most of Deptford high street smells of fish 95% percent of the time. REally close to the river here too, which is alway nice.

The fish smell in deptford is fucking unbearable... i have to go to deptford today actually, hope it isn't market day
Try lewisham/catford instead, its basically deptford but doesnt smell of fish

kay · Post by **kay** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:05 pm

Does it smell of cats?

particle-jim · Post by **particle-jim** » Tue May 24, 2011 2:06 pm

kay wrote:Does it smell of cats?

smells more like special brew and stale piss really

isiahfire · Post by **isiahfire** » Tue May 24, 2011 3:49 pm

Don't do it

wubstep · Post by **wubstep** » Tue May 24, 2011 3:56 pm

Tottenham has good crack and slums, so I hear.

belalala · Post by **belalala** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:44 am

been offered a flat in between the aldgate east and liverpool street tube stations. not exactly ideal in terms of proximity to new cross/greenwich, but only 650 pcm for a one bedroom in an area i'm told is up my alley socially. still waiting on photos, and it'd be a 6 month lease we'd have to leave in march, but ninjas-- think it's worth a go?

cityzen · Post by **cityzen** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:54 am

Cable and the delights of Shoreditch are within walking distance, and Fabric (ish). Getting to New Cross/Greenwich is a bit of a hype though....

murky21 · Post by **murky21** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:04 am

belalala wrote:been offered a flat in between the aldgate east and liverpool street tube stations. not exactly ideal in terms of proximity to new cross/greenwich, but only 650 pcm for a one bedroom in an area i'm told is up my alley socially. still waiting on photos, and it'd be a 6 month lease we'd have to leave in march, but ninjas-- think it's worth a go?

ahhh yeah.... you will ridiculously central, exciting area! fuck uni anyway its all about how easily you can get home from FWD, and you will be able to walk home!!! you art students never go to uni anyway

Theres plenty of busses that go sarrrf of the river and you got east london line too,,,plus is within cycling distance if you want to risk your life on a daily basis

650 pcm sounds reasonable if the place is alright too!

wub · Post by **wub** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:07 am

belalala wrote:been offered a flat in between the aldgate east and liverpool street tube stations. not exactly ideal in terms of proximity to new cross/greenwich, but only 650 pcm for a one bedroom in an area i'm told is up my alley socially. still waiting on photos, and it'd be a 6 month lease we'd have to leave in march, but ninjas-- think it's worth a go?

Pretty much ground zero for bass music, would suit you down to the ground

belalala · Post by **belalala** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:51 pm

think it's worth a shot... getting photos tomorrow and confirming by the end of the month!
if all goes through with this, it about doubles my likelihood of heading to croatia in september.... fuck yeah all around!

any ninjas live near there? what are night buses like? or transport options to greenwich/new cross?

Mr Hyde · Post by **Mr Hyde** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:03 pm

belalala wrote: any ninjas live near there? what are night buses like? or transport options to greenwich/new cross?

I live down the line past new cross in sydenham and often go up towards liverpool st area, a new overground train line goes straight down to new cross from nearby (shoreditch, whitechapel, hoxten stations are all probably pretty close depending on exactly where you are), takes about 20 minutes, trains are big, brand new and air con and not too crowded....don't go quite as frequently as the tube but one about every 10 minutes in peak times. Altogether probably better for commuting on than a tube line.

belalala · Post by **belalala** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:15 pm

think it's official lads... got the photos and the info and looks like brick lane is my official residence come this autumn

bring september the fuck on!

cityzen · Post by **cityzen** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:19 pm

You're going to be living actually on Brick lane??

belalala · Post by **belalala** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:27 pm

yes indeedy.... right above the metropolitan police

cityzen · Post by **cityzen** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:50 pm

belalala wrote:yes indeedy.... right above the metropolitan police

Anyway, from my limited knowledge of you I think you'll love Brick lane and the surrounding area. Well done love, you landed on your feet there......

...I hope you like curry.

belalala · Post by **belalala** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:59 pm

unfortunately i'm not kidding. the place is above a police outpost or some shit according to google maps. i'll make sure to smoke that spliff with the windows closed then.....

precisely a five minute walk to rhythm factory, and 17 to plastic people.... i'll take it!

cityzen · Post by **cityzen** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:10 pm

Standard! I'm really happy for you, belalalalalalala. It's all come together for you quite nicely.

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