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That London Place

Post by arconwhite » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:28 am

Well it looks like a new job beckons for me which means upping sticks and heading off darn sarf.
Need some advice from London based posters on here on where I could set up home and areas to avoid.
I will be working at a number of offices around South West London, the main ones being Purley and Brentford.
There seems to be lots of "affordable" pads around Thornton Heath.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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Re: That London Place

Post by Gary the Enfield » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:34 am

I don't know that area well as I live in North/ North East London but, depending on your budget I would suggest commuting. If you have no family concerns (kids, wife etc.) try around Chiswick High Road. Good nightlife and eating places and just a couple of stops into Central London.

Good luck with the move and see you in Big Red before the Arsenal game. :pissed:
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Re: That London Place

Post by Lord Kangana » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:51 am

Ten Guinea tip, remember when looking through the Viz gig guide, its not listed under L, but under B for BloodyFuckinLondon.
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Post by David Lee's Hair » Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:51 pm

Stay North or East and commute if you can is the only advice I'd give...
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Post by William the White » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:00 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:I don't know that area well as I live in North/ North East London but, depending on your budget I would suggest commuting. If you have no family concerns (kids, wife etc.) try around Chiswick High Road. Good nightlife and eating places and just a couple of stops into Central London.

Good luck with the move and see you in Big Red before the Arsenal game. :pissed:
Chiswick v nice.

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Re: That London Place

Post by Hoboh » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:02 pm

Bang on que! :mrgreen:
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Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:22 pm

I lived in Chiswick up to a couple of years ago. handy for Putney and Brentford. Hammersmith would suit as well, but not as well to do as Chiswick.

Thorton Heath is a bit of a s.hole IMO. Worse commute too. All depends on how much money you want to spend on rent. Worth looking at the London Overground route as that connects well with West London
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Post by Gooner Girl » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:27 pm

Why don't you live out of London but within commuting distance? I can vouch for Mid Sussex - very nice area, mainline train station (Haywards Heath) fab people ;)
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Post by Verbal » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:31 pm

I'm working (kinda) that way. Trains run from Waterloo fairly regular (apart from last week, which was a feckin joke). Although I live in bethnal green (east london) my commute is only an hour, plus it's the opposite direction of most commuters so if you live east you can survive most of your journey without being on over-crowded trains.
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Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:29 pm

arconwhite wrote:Any advice would be appreciated.
Turn the job down, it's in London.
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Post by Harry Genshaw » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:32 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
arconwhite wrote:Any advice would be appreciated.
Turn the job down, it's in London.
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Post by Verbal » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:32 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
arconwhite wrote:Any advice would be appreciated.
Turn the job down, it's in London.
^ disregard this post without any stats, it's worthy.
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Post by Athers » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:36 pm

I used to live in Mile End, cheap and really good transport links but don't even think about it.
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Re: That London Place

Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:40 pm

Verbal wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
arconwhite wrote:Any advice would be appreciated.
Turn the job down, it's in London.
^ disregard this post without any stats, it's worthy.
That's just 110% bollocks.
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Re: That London Place

Post by CAPSLOCK » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:54 pm

Verbal wrote:I'm working (kinda) that way. Trains run from Waterloo fairly regular (apart from last week, which was a feckin joke). Although I live in bethnal green (east london) my commute is only an hour, plus it's the opposite direction of most commuters so if you live east you can survive most of your journey without being on over-crowded trains.
Middle of a shithole and an hour from work

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Re: That London Place

Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:02 pm

CAPSLOCK wrote:
Verbal wrote:I'm working (kinda) that way. Trains run from Waterloo fairly regular (apart from last week, which was a feckin joke). Although I live in bethnal green (east london) my commute is only an hour, plus it's the opposite direction of most commuters so if you live east you can survive most of your journey without being on over-crowded trains.
Middle of a shithole and an hour from work

You've sold it to me
Oh aye - and the "commute against the flow" is a great idea out East. Liverpool St station has about half a million people per day, trying to walk the opposite direction to you during rush hour...
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Re: That London Place

Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:23 pm

Verbal wrote:I'm working (kinda) that way. Trains run from Waterloo fairly regular (apart from last week, which was a feckin joke). Although I live in bethnal green (east london) my commute is only an hour, plus it's the opposite direction of most commuters so if you live east you can survive most of your journey without being on over-crowded trains.
My commute's 25 minutes through some stunning countryside in the comfort of my car. Stick! :wink:
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Post by Wandering Willy » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:48 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Verbal wrote:I'm working (kinda) that way. Trains run from Waterloo fairly regular (apart from last week, which was a feckin joke). Although I live in bethnal green (east london) my commute is only an hour, plus it's the opposite direction of most commuters so if you live east you can survive most of your journey without being on over-crowded trains.
My commute's 25 minutes through some stunning countryside in the comfort of my car. Stick! :wink:
Dinner lady at Dartmoor? :wink:
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Post by Verbal » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:21 am

Worthy4England wrote:
CAPSLOCK wrote:
Verbal wrote:I'm working (kinda) that way. Trains run from Waterloo fairly regular (apart from last week, which was a feckin joke). Although I live in bethnal green (east london) my commute is only an hour, plus it's the opposite direction of most commuters so if you live east you can survive most of your journey without being on over-crowded trains.
Middle of a shithole and an hour from work

You've sold it to me
Oh aye - and the "commute against the flow" is a great idea out East. Liverpool St station has about half a million people per day, trying to walk the opposite direction to you during rush hour...
Good job I don't get off at Liverpool Street then :)

I think I can just about cope with 5 minutes on the central line with another 50-odd in peace and quite reading the paper.

and bethnal green is better than farnworth. any day of the week.
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Re: That London Place

Post by Bruce Rioja » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:00 am

Wandering Willy wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Verbal wrote:I'm working (kinda) that way. Trains run from Waterloo fairly regular (apart from last week, which was a feckin joke). Although I live in bethnal green (east london) my commute is only an hour, plus it's the opposite direction of most commuters so if you live east you can survive most of your journey without being on over-crowded trains.
My commute's 25 minutes through some stunning countryside in the comfort of my car. Stick! :wink:
Dinner lady at Dartmoor? :wink:
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