Author Topic: Living in London (Read 168314 times)

guest · « **on:** October 22, 2009, 12:40:00 pm »

Going to have to do this permanently fairly soon it seems, near the Kings Cross area. Heading there temporarily for a bit as well quite soon.

Any good boozers, bedsits about?

blurred · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2009, 12:50:34 pm »

Plenty of brasses about around Kings Cross, that's for sure.

MrGrumpy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:04:09 pm »

The Fellow

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/37/37566/Fellow/Camden

is a lot less horrible than most pubs near railway stations.

Why Kings Cross?

se9R.F.L · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:37:02 pm »

Kings cross ain't all that bad i live about a 10 minute walk from there, you used to get ropey skagged up looking brasses outside the station day and night but there are loads of coppers there now so they hide away i guess.
It's also fairly central so you can get home really easy at all hours so you don't have to confine your drinking to kings cross. i used to drink in this place called the lincoln lounge along there because i was working in the guardian building just along the road, it's a strange boozer for london, dead friendly staff and a real local feel to it even though it's in the center of town, even thought it was a bit fruity at first but turns out it's just not as cold as some pubs down here.
Also there's a dance college right next door, which is nice as some of them get jobs behind the bar!

As for brasses, i'll get researching for you and report back

Johnnyboy1973 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:05:18 pm »

Kings Cross is a shithole.

Come live in the suburbs and get the met line in.

SP · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:16:01 pm »

Quote from: Johnnyboy1973 on October 22, 2009, 02:05:18 pm

Kings Cross is a shithole.

Come live in the suburbs and get the met line in.

The Met Line is Beelzebub's personal transport. West of Baker Street the carriages bounce. The undulations of the track must be close to the resonant frequency of the suspension or some such. Anyway, the "bounce" has an emetic effect. It's the most unpleasant train to travel on hungover. And I have been hungover on all of the tube lines.

The Northern Line and Piccadilly line are much more pleasant travelling, even if the Northern Line northbound does pass through some of the most concentrated twattiness in the capital.

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:17:39 pm »

How come you're moving to London, for your sports journalism career?

Mark Walters · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:18:04 pm »

Kings Cross is better now than it used to be. Used to do shift work at the old York Road station on York Way many years ago and back then the place was crawling with hookers. I mean proper skaggy 2 bob ones. We'd sometimes pop out in the early hours to get the days papers and it wasn't uncommon for them to invite you to "fuck me please?!". Er, not in a million years thanks you flea-ridden vermin!

I even remember there was a pimp that used to operate from an ice-cream van. You'd hear the chimes and look out onto Goods Way (famous of the chief of the DPP getting caught trying to pick up a hooker

) and there'd be all these women crowded round. Sure they all could've been buying a flake 99....but at 3am....in the middle of January?!!?

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:22:21 pm »

Quote from: Mark Walters on October 22, 2009, 02:18:04 pm

Sure they all could've been buying a flake 99....but at 3am....in the middle of January?!!?

With your reputation?

scatman · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:23:33 pm »

yes move to the suburbs, take the northern line

loads of hot chicks at all hours

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #10 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:25:42 pm »

L6, are you definitely going to be near Kings X or is it just an idea? Where are the offices?

Surprise me. · « **Reply #11 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:29:00 pm »

central line is the best. hate the met line, very slow as well as the reasons above.

scatman · « **Reply #12 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:54:01 pm »

Quote from: El Torres on October 22, 2009, 02:29:00 pm

central line is the best. hate the met line, very slow as well as the reasons above.

gotta agree with the slowness, im on the northern line, and find that if i go from wembley to moorgate it will take me longer then from where i am to moorgate despite the distance being shorter from wembley.

Mark Walters · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2009, 03:03:49 pm »

Quote from: The 5th Benitle on October 22, 2009, 02:22:21 pm

With your reputation?

They must be absolutely stark raving bonkers! Daisy, daddy's home!

west_london_red · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:17:58 pm »

Id argue West London (Hounslow, Southall, Hayes) has the highest concentration of Liverpool fans in London if that counts.

exiledintheUSA · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:22:08 pm »

Living in London? Three words of advice -

Don't do it.

George Costanza · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:28:38 pm »

Quote from: rapcage on October 22, 2009, 02:23:33 pm

yes move to the suburbs, take the northern line loads of hot chicks at all hours

Second this.

guest · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:52:18 pm »

Quote from: exiledintheusa on October 22, 2009, 06:22:08 pm

Living in London? Three words of advice -

Don't do it.

Not much choice, really.

I will be working at Kings Cross so any commute would be sound as well, as long as it isn't too rough.

C · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:53:51 pm »

are you moving cos of me?

sheff-jim · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:55:28 pm »

Some decent boozers in and around KX. The Angel ain't too far away, or Camden.

sheff-jim · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:57:03 pm »

Forgot to say, The Flying Scotsman (about 2 mins from KX) is probably a cross between what you're looking for (strippers + ale).

Mouth · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:58:05 pm »

Quote from: L6 Red on October 22, 2009, 06:52:18 pm

Not much choice, really.

I will be working at Kings Cross so any commute would be sound as well, as long as it isn't too rough.

How much will you be charging for a blowie?

Quote from: C on October 22, 2009, 06:53:51 pm

are you moving cos of me?

Were you on University Challenge?

C · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:59:04 pm »

nope, Eggheads

Mouth · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:00:27 pm »

Quote from: C on October 22, 2009, 06:59:04 pm

nope, Eggheads

Oh well I doubt he is moving because of you.

JP-65 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:01:54 pm »

Forget all this commuting baloney, do as I do, live centrally, and walk everywhere (keeps the waistline slimmer as you take advantage of the thousands of boozers in London!)

guest · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:02:55 pm »

Quote from: C on October 22, 2009, 06:53:51 pm

are you moving cos of me?

Moving in spite of you babe.

Ta for all the answers so far. Exciting in a way. Prob won't be till Easter onwards though permanently.

C · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:03:59 pm »

what job did you get?

JP-65 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:15:42 pm »

Quote from: L6 Red on October 22, 2009, 07:02:55 pm

Moving in spite of you babe.

Ta for all the answers so far. Exciting in a way. Prob won't be till Easter onwards though permanently.

L6, nothing's permanent, circumstances and opportunities change on an on-going basis, so who knows how it all turns out, and what happens in the future.

In my case, my parents emigrated when I was young, and once I "flew the nest" at 18, I never lived in the same home for more than 3 years. Now, at the ripe age of mid-50's, I've lived in 8 countries & 14 cities.

Some people like the "familiarity" of living in the community they were born in, others like the broadening exposure of new places & faces. I hope your move ends up being rewarding & fulfilling for you....good luck!

Pata · « **Reply #28 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:20:51 pm »

Quote from: macca888 on October 22, 2009, 06:10:20 pm

Kris, go to Whitechapel instead and murder the brasses. You'll get your own statue in Madame Tussauds.

The ones on Commercial Street would give the Kings X ones a run for their money. (shudder)

Cruiser · « **Reply #29 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:25:11 pm »

Quote from: Johnnyboy1973 on October 22, 2009, 02:05:18 pm

Kings Cross is a shithole.

Correct. Stinks of rat piss.

The place is fuckin dogturd, especially at night full of drunks, weirdos and prossies.

Better to move out a bit in north London somewhere classier, maybe towards Hampstead and Golders Green if you've got a few bob to spare. The only downside is you'll have to put up with lots of Arsenal and Spurs gobshites at that end.

Pata · « **Reply #30 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:32:20 pm »

Quote from: Cruiser on October 22, 2009, 07:25:11 pm

Correct. Stinks of rat piss.

The place is fuckin dogturd, especially at night full of drunks, weirdos and prossies.

Better to move out a bit in north London somewhere classier, maybe towards Hampstead and Golders Green if you've got a few bob to spare. The only downside is you'll have to put up with lots of Arsenal and Spurs gobshites at that end.

Golders Green? With a few bob to spare? Shomer f***ing shabbos...

Mouth · « **Reply #31 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:49:14 pm »

London is fine to live in, except for the polution, the traffic, the cost, the people, particularly the people, it would much better without cockernees.

JP-65 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:50:36 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on October 22, 2009, 07:49:14 pm

London is fine to live in, except for the polution, the traffic, the cost, the people, particularly the people, it would much better without cockernees.

None where I live, all out-of-towners/foreigners. See the occasional Chelsea fan though, unfortunately.

killer-heels · « **Reply #33 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:04:55 pm »

London is great. You will love it.

Although, its probably the worse place to be if your feeling low or unhappy because the constant noise, people and rush will compound it will make you detest every part of it, as apposed to other parts of the country.

So basically, remain happy forever and you will be fine.

ceros · « **Reply #34 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:14:39 pm »

London is, like everywhere, what you make of it. The ingredients to have a great time are there. Lots to do and contrary to popular belief, a lot of the good stuff is free.

Having spent some time up north, I see how some of you would complain about the people down here... they are generally colder and more uptight.

Pata · « **Reply #35 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:16:18 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on October 22, 2009, 07:49:14 pm

London is fine to live in, except for the polution, the traffic, the cost, the people, particularly the people, it would much better without cockernees.

For a city of such size, I wouldn't classify London as "polluted", especially if you don't live too centrally - if you, say, head out West along the Thames, it's nice and fresh.
And "cockneys" are easily avoided - I don't seem to even seem encounter that many c*ntish ones at my week end football.

Jonathan Hall ☆☆☆☆☆☆ · « **Reply #36 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:18:12 pm »

Quote from: killer_heels on October 22, 2009, 08:04:55 pm

London is great. You will love it.

Although, its probably the worse place to be if your feeling low or unhappy because the constant noise, people and rush will compound it will make you detest every part of it, as apposed to other parts of the country.

So basically, remain happy forever and you will be fine.

We've got a depot in Walthamstow, it's a shithole like quite a few areas of London, some nice places though but in the main polluted by wankers who don't have any manners whatsover.

killer-heels · « **Reply #37 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:18:45 pm »

Quote from: Pata on October 22, 2009, 08:16:18 pm

And "cockneys" are easily avoided - I don't seem to even seem encounter that many c*ntish ones at my week end football.

Living in Kings Cross, your not really going to meet many cockneys, let alone many londoners.

Cusamano · « **Reply #38 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:21:00 pm »

Most people in London are foreigners or english people from outside london.

True cockneys are a dying breed.

JP-65 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:22:12 pm »

Quote from: Cusamano on October 22, 2009, 08:21:00 pm

Most people in London are foreigners or english people from outside london.

True cockneys are a dying breed.

Thank god!