London

[DOD]Asprilla · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:00

I've just moved out of London, but I'm still within the M25 because I enjoy London so much. The only reason I left was because I wanted a garden and I couldn't afford one in Zone 2.

London is packed and congested, but the transport system is great and is relatively cheap for Oyster card users.

Can't ever see myself moving further into London (certainly don't want to raise kids there) but I'll not move too far away.

I can't understand some people's fixation with Camden. It's an alright and fairly scruffy area but it's not exactly anything special. I think that people just get a bit excited when they first see it because it's a little quirky and excentric, but it's not 'all that'.

As for Brighton, I used to work there and my wife still does. I like it, especially The Lanes (is that what it's called?) and although it has some great bars (really liked on I think was called The Cricketers) it's bouncers have some serious issues, which makes me feel that there is a serious problem with the agression levels of some of the folks who go out there. What's with the ID for everyone regardless of how old you are/look?

As for folks having issues with 'gay branding' I didn't see any of that when I was there and I can only assume you were out in Kemptown (Camptown). And as was already mentioned it's not like there were roaming packs of homosexuals waiting to bundle you into the back of a van and roger you.

krooton · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:11

Rich_L said:
I think the transport is fantastic! Like someone mentioned earlier, I pay £85 a month for my zone 1-2 travelcard which is as much as some of my friends pay on 2 weeks petrol, yet I can get around on limitless buses and tubes as much as I like in zones 1 & 2 - that's a bargain really

People enjoy to moan.

Is the public transport bette in other cities in the UK?

Try growing up in a city that has pretty much no public transport, 2 bus routes, each bus an hour apart, and 2 rail lines, that was it!

You try the 'taxis', but it wasn't worth risking your life.

All you need to do in London is avoid rush-hour, which I agree is insane.

Gedalia_w · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:25

I was in Brighton for a week and im not saying it was all gay or there were gays roaming the streets looking for prey. There just seemed to be a large gay scene, which is fine just not my taste in a seaside resort.

It could just be I was in the wrong areas and never visited the hip hetro zone

Doohickey · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:29

cleanbluesky said:
Do you like the pound shops and the fact that it is turning into little pakistan?

You leave Poundbusters alone. And not turning, turned.

Admiral Huddy · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:30

Rich_L said:
You should try that new-fangled Oyster card contraption, it's only £1.50 then

I think the transport is fantastic! Like someone mentioned earlier, I pay £85 a month for my zone 1-2 travelcard which is as much as some of my friends pay on 2 weeks petrol, yet I can get around on limitless buses and tubes as much as I like in zones 1 & 2 - that's a bargain really

Yep it's a bit dilapidated and busy but it beats being stuck in traffic, and bearing in mind some parts of the tube network are over a hundred years old IIRC its a pretty impressive feat, particularly given the sheer volume of commuters it carries

.. but a few years ago it was only £150 odd anyway.. so why did they think they needed to penalise irregular users. I'm fortunate that i work next to Liverpool St. so don't need the tube but i've had my fair share of it and it sucks.. I got caught on the central line for 2 hours in a tube about 11 years ago.. I was not a pleasant experience.

dymetrie · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:39

Admiral Huddy said:
I was not a pleasant experience.

must. not. laugh.

bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha

failed

Kroegen · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:48

As im not from this country, could you clear up the Zone 1,2,3 stuff for me?

Admiral Huddy · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:52

Kroegen said:
As im not from this country, could you clear up the Zone 1,2,3 stuff for me?

The zones are the pricing regaion from within central London and outwards..

edit - Avoid Camden Town

Rich_L · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:52

*edit* nm

Dj_Jestar · 19 Jun 2006 at 16:33

I love it here.

I'm not right in the middle like some of the other folk here, but have been just about everywhere..

I love the ability to go out at whatever time and be able to grab what I want, sure it'll be a bit more a trek at 3am than it would be at 3pm to find what I want, but it beats having to make do without

and by 'more of a trek' I mean a 5 min drive as opposed to a 5min walk.

I love the choices. If I want a drink, I am literally spoilt for choice and end up having to go to multiple places

I'm not a huge fan of big open green areas.. hayfever probably plays a part in that, but when I'm walking around amongst the huge buildings it just really does feel like I'm home.

Other cities just don't seem to have that 'buzz' that London does.

As for multicultural gubbins.. the only thing I like about that, is the food