― Boxcar (Crapstone), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:09 (nineteen years ago) link
prosnatural epicentre of culturestons of great venues, galleries, museums, bars, clubs, shops, restaurants, landmarks and naturally beautiful areasexciting place to be because of the variety of people and things happeningeasy to meet people
consexpensive living, with many things over-pricedpollutiontemperamental and knackered public transport (the DLR is a modern marvel tho)trafficdensity of population can be so annoying at timeseasy to feel alienated and detached from people
― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― jel -- (jel), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― Cathy (Cathy), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:17 (nineteen years ago) link
I heart London - actually on my first visit a few years ago I think I seen pelicans in a public park. I may be tripping, I could have dreamt it, but I'm so sure...
And it wasn't the zoo. Can anyone put me right?
― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:21 (nineteen years ago) link
Except the one time when I bought people there to see the pelicans and suddenly, there were no pelicans.
It doesn't rain every day, and there are at least 40 of us posting here if meeting up and sitting in pubs is your kind of thing. Steve generally OTM.
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― Boxcar (Crapstone), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:40 (nineteen years ago) link
Anyway, you should move to London. It's nice.
― Wooden (Wooden), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:43 (nineteen years ago) link
I'm most likely moving to London. I'm currently looking at universities.
― Boxcar (Crapstone), Monday, 15 November 2004 18:45 (nineteen years ago) link
Wondering whether living around King's Cross is a good idea (I've lived in Koreatown and Echo Park in LA before it became completely safe and family-ish so I'm notnecessarily panicky about relatively dodgy neighborhoods). I think I like east...I stayed in a flat in Columbia Road before but might need something more central.
― Thea (Thea), Monday, 15 November 2004 23:19 (nineteen years ago) link
I don't know East London very well. If you're willing to go South, the Brixton/Stockwell/Herne Hill area's lots of fun, and seems to be where loads of first-time Londoners move to.
― Wooden (Wooden), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 00:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:34 (nineteen years ago) link
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― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Boxcar (Crapstone), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 22:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 22:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 22:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Boxcar (Crapstone), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 22:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 22:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― stevie (stevie), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 23:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― Boxcar (Crapstone), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 23:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― bum_clit, Wednesday, 17 November 2004 00:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 10:56 (nineteen years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 13:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― 3underscore (___), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 13:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 13:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― 3underscore (___), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 13:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 13:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 14:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― 3underscore (___), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 14:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 14:49 (nineteen years ago) link
My friend sold her 2 bed flat in Stockbridge for £260,000
How long ago? I'd think something like that could well go for double that now.
― caitlin (caitlin), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 14:51 (nineteen years ago) link
(And London weighting, when it is available, is a piffling amount of money compared to housing costs; it hardly approaches the 77% gap in house prices highlighted by Madchen).
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 14:54 (nineteen years ago) link
So
Average house price in London is 1.77 x that in EdinburghAverage salary in London is 1.32 x that in Edinburgh
But I'm rubbish with statistics so somebody else can manipulate the figures to demonstrate what they think about them.
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 17 November 2004 15:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― leigh (leigh), Thursday, 18 November 2004 13:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― 3underscore (___), Thursday, 18 November 2004 16:55 (nineteen years ago) link
This is the thing I really love about London.
― Ally C (Ally C), Thursday, 18 November 2004 17:49 (nineteen years ago) link
Londoners...how does one report a black cab for refusing a fare? I've been googling but can't find a way to report it. Also he was driving while eating a kebab.
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:03 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.london-taxi.co.uk/taxi/complaints.htm
― are you robot? (suzy), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:06 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/contact/pco/
― former moderator, please give generously (DG), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:08 (thirteen years ago) link
thanks guys...i've reported him. let the powers of official justice deal with him!
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 4 October 2010 11:25 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/AkNgf.jpg
― No Wicked Heart Shall Prosper.rar (nakhchivan), Thursday, 23 December 2010 02:59 (thirteen years ago) link
i am going to london in late april to visit some friends and 'hang'
anything i should be doin' there? fun things cool things?
day trips?
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:41 (twelve years ago) link
You should be planning a FAP
And possibly seeing Lauryn Hill in concert
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
i wonder if lauryn would 'fancy a pint'
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
srsly tho i have never met any london ilxors i dont think
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
i am going to be lookin' around for funnish stuff to do during the days while my friends are at work. should i take day trips anywhere?
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
definitely do a beer with some of us. what sort of day trips do you have in mind?
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 23:52 (twelve years ago) link
there are probably other freecycles that are the same
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 10:43 (twelve years ago) link
camden south has nothing though, unless you like filing cabinets
get 6 cans of lagers for £5* from an offie
I've been away for a year, I get back and it seems to have gone up to £5.50. Bleak times.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:52 (twelve years ago) link
I'm sure it's Cameron's fault.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:58 (twelve years ago) link
It's still possible! You just have to be prepared to buy something fairly grotty from somewhere fairly grotty.
I need a driving instructor. Is anyone able to recommend me one?
― Upt0eleven, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:59 (twelve years ago) link
17:00 go to a sam smiths and drink the cheap alpine lagers (you'll be pissed enough to stomach those by now)
warning – you'll have to drink a lot of it – abv cut to 2.8% last autumn.
― woof, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:14 (twelve years ago) link
WHAT? Country's gone to the bleedin dogs mate.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:17 (twelve years ago) link
I had four driving lessons as a refresher last year. 10 years no driving left me rusty. I went with Mutual (E London). Didn't really get on with the first guy, he told me I was rubbish and grabbed the wheel off me at one point. For the second and subsequent lessons I had a big scottish guy, into football, who was great. Laid back and helpful. I can't remember his name now though. Finding a decent driving instructor is tough.
― mmmm, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:21 (twelve years ago) link
Sam Smiths pubs are now close to full price. Therefore, no point ever going to one again.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
I still think some of them have their charms, I'm a big fan of the Cittie of York and old faithful Glasshouse Stores, even if I haven't been in the latter in ages.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:33 (twelve years ago) link
There's been mad beer inflation in London of late though (blame craft beer, the_recession, whatever) - SS beer is probably as far behind the top end as its ever been.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:34 (twelve years ago) link
I don't mind the cock tavern off regent street tbh but I've definitely reduced my visits. Their stout isn't a bad alternative to guinness imo - not similar, obv, just not horrible.
Otoh although I've been a student again for nearly eighteen months now it was only two weeks ago that I went to the University of London Union bar for the first time. Five pints for £7.50 is just ridiculous.
― Upt0eleven, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:36 (twelve years ago) link
Price aside, SS pubs still tend to have a better atmosphere than the vast majority of West End boozers.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:40 (twelve years ago) link
get 6 cans of lagers for £5* from an offieI've been away for a year, I get back and it seems to have gone up to £5.50. Bleak times.― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:52 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkI'm sure it's Cameron's fault.― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:58 (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
haha! the * after £5 was actually going to be the footnote saying exactly that!! something like (* more likely to be £5.50 - bloody Tories innit)
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:44 (twelve years ago) link
Bring Back Brown's Broken Britain
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:46 (twelve years ago) link
it's true about Sam Smiths - dearer than ever before, but then so is everything elsethe lager is good and distinctiveso are the specials like cherry beerand yes, they do have a different atmosphere which I still tend to like.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 16:21 (twelve years ago) link
is the beer really now 2.8%??
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 16:25 (twelve years ago) link
swap sam smiths with a wetherspoons, then
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
xp
yeah - pointed out to me just before leaving the bricklayers a few weeks ago, feeling surprisingly sober.
These people seem to be up on it all
― woof, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 16:30 (twelve years ago) link
It was about 2.20 in Sam pubs pre-Christmas, it's now at least 3 quid, at least for a lager. For me that jump means I'd rather go somewhere with decent food, better beer, and nicer atmos. They're not bad pubs but at 3 quid I reckon it's about 80p or so cheaper than a pint of something decent; in somewhere that's definitely nicer.
Mind you the one I frequented most was The Rising Sun near Barbican, plenty of nice alternatives around there.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 29 March 2012 06:19 (twelve years ago) link
Drinking round the Barbican and not going to the Old Red Cow is straight-up wasteful IMO.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Thursday, 29 March 2012 10:43 (twelve years ago) link
always too busy imo. it is small.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:43 (twelve years ago) link
or just bring a six pack into the barbican?
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:48 (twelve years ago) link
a six pack of toilet duck
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:48 (twelve years ago) link
when it's payday
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:49 (twelve years ago) link
la dee da
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
time was you would joke about drinking a six pack of toilet duck in the street
― The term “hipster racism” from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:32 (twelve years ago) link
really cleaned up the street
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 16:02 (twelve years ago) link
Is this the London thread?
Did you see this?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/magazine/china-mieville-london.html?emc=eta1
― Blomqvist, Jesper (admrl), Monday, 2 April 2012 23:34 (twelve years ago) link
/\/\/\
Say something about it
― Blomqvist, Jesper (admrl), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 00:07 (twelve years ago) link
i read that and wasnt sure what to think
what should i think
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 04:01 (twelve years ago) link
should i cancel my trip
Definitely, you don't want to hang out with racists and alcoholics.
― Blomqvist, Jesper (admrl), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 04:17 (twelve years ago) link
"eyes roll with the duh".
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 06:19 (twelve years ago) link
it's not interesting enough to, really. mostly it reminded me that i don't get along with miéville's prose at all.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 07:31 (twelve years ago) link
the fluff piece that ran alongside it (what are the LDN equivs of these NYC things iirc) was actually more interesting
"The mayor is a ninja of bumptiousness"
― koogs, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 08:34 (twelve years ago) link
Lex otm, esp re: the fluff. Such an effort to read and although I recall vaguely agreeing with him I can't remember a single specific thing that he says.
― Upt0eleven, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 09:10 (twelve years ago) link
read the first page and had no idea what thesis he was attempting to expound, beyond a few 'pensions! strikes! olympics!' handwaving signifiers.
― God arrives for the apocalypse, having been traveling at the speed of (ledge), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 09:13 (twelve years ago) link
It's not written for Londoners really though is it? I mean most of us will be familiar with most of the arguments and issues in it.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 09:15 (twelve years ago) link
/Say something about it/it's not interesting enough to, really. mostly it reminded me that i don't get along with miéville's prose at all.
this x 1000. absolutely convinced he dictates his novels, and what interested me about the article most was how its prose hobbles along.
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 09:53 (twelve years ago) link
Are you all posting from the banlieues of London? Is there anything I can do to help?
― Blomqvist, Jesper (admrl), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
suggest banlieu
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
Haha very good
― Blomqvist, Jesper (admrl), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 13:44 (twelve years ago) link
ty
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
banlieuy jagger
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/6330354186_ec8974ff10_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicohogg/
that dude gets london p much
― The term “hipster racism” from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 21:52 (twelve years ago) link
yeah thats great
― judith, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 22:02 (twelve years ago) link