Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 (just wouldn't live to far from the centre as it goes downhill quite quickly) That depends on which direction you are travelling out of the city centre to, in my opinion. I live in the south of the city and think it's quite nice around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Not in the west there isn't. sam smiths pubs are your friend. I'm only talking about accommodation. And no, not anymore, I don't know where affordable areas are. I agree, most other things can be cheap Woolwich is affordable. You can get ok 2 bed flats for £150k there. Or part buy part rent deals for £50k. Only need a 5% deposit these days. It's 20 minutes in to london bridge. And it's on the DLR. Plus it will be on crossrail and is massively being regenerated. House prices will double within a few years of crossrail being finished. Oh but wait, it's south of the river. Of course it isnt on most people's snobby radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Didn't this come up before where Tony lives in Richmond/Teddington or somewhere around there and he was claiming it's apart of London even though it's not recognised by London? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) errr.. that was all made up by russy sorry I live in Willesden Green when russy's in the mood, he'll also point out (falsely) that it's a haven for gun totting drug dealers Not anymore it isn't. A cursory glance at rightmove shows it's all three quarter of a million pound 2 bed flats these days, million pound 3 bed terraces. Gentrified beyond belief. Give me a drug dealer over an artisan bakery any day. Edited February 12, 2015 by russycarps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseboy11 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm feeling the difficulties renting. Same here, although admittedly I'm a student. Managed to get a reasonable house just off Gloucester Road in the end although it's not the greatest. Frustrating as mates in Cardiff are paying way less for much more. Bristol is a wonderful city though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I've no idea what an artisan bakery is, or rather, how it differs from a normal bakery. Good bread is awesome though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 me too it gives me no sense of satisfaction to live in an area where they're advertising new, supposedly affordable housing, as investments for people who live in Singapore and elsewhere. It's effing crazy! It'll be Bristol next! Aye. At least when I get mugged in lewisham it's by a good old fashioned fellow with a knife. Rather than by a property investment company based in malaysia. Bristol is already there! It's worse than brighton these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Same here, although admittedly I'm a student. Managed to get a reasonable house just off Gloucester Road in the end although it's not the greatest. Frustrating as mates in Cardiff are paying way less for much more. Bristol is a wonderful city though. Gloucester Road is an ace area, but some of the places around are dumps. I looked at an utter shithole this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I've no idea what an artisan bakery is, or rather, how it differs from a normal bakery. Good bread is awesome though It differs in that a loaf of bread costs £5 rather then £1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) I've no idea what an artisan bakery is, or rather, how it differs from a normal bakery.It differs by charging about eight times as much for an almost identical product. There's one in St Marks Road in Easton, and you'd need to be a huge fan of bread to think it worthwhile to pay their prices for every loaf you have. Edited February 12, 2015 by eFestivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 It differs in that a loaf of bread costs £5 rather then £1! I usually pay just over 1.50 for a loaf, but delicious freshly made stuff shits all over sliced white crap in supermarkets. 5 is ridiculous though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 It differs by charging about eight times as much for an almost identical product. There's one in St Marks Road in Easton, and you'd need to be a huge fan of bread to think it worthwhile to pay their prices for every loaf you have. Given I've been to plenty of good bakeries that charge comfortably under 2 quid per loaf, I'm happy not bothering trying theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Given I've been to plenty of good bakeries that charge comfortably under 2 quid per loaf, I'm happy not bothering trying theirs.Yep, that's about it - most people would be perfectly happy with a normal decent bakery with normalish prices.Mind you, there's no accounting for tastes on St Marks Road. The English-Indian with higher prices is seemingly more popular than the best injun in Bristol a few doors along from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 the best injun in Bristol a few doors along from it. Which is that one? I don't tend to venture out Easton way much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Which is that one? I don't tend to venture out Easton way much.not telling you, it's hard enough to get a table as it is (it's tiny) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 not telling you, it's hard enough to get a table as it is (it's tiny) You said there's a more popular one nearby anyway! Selfish twat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 You said there's a more popular one nearby anyway!yeah, everyone go to the Thali Cafe, it's lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTom Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I don' go out in London that much anymore,normally a birthday or something so the venues etc are always picked. I haven't been on a nightbus in 20 years,they used to be dreadfull things,I have heard they have improved but when the night has finished I just want to get home pronto really so just get a cab. I guess I'm just lazy. The nightbuses are fine these days, plenty of choice from central London but I am quite lucky I've got 3 or 4 routes from Central London/The City that drop me off within about 5 minutes walking distance. So hardly ever feels like I am waiting to long. Most of the time now days, I use city mapper, when its starting to feel like home time and leave where ever I am as the bus comes along! Woolwich is affordable. You can get ok 2 bed flats for £150k there. Or part buy part rent deals for £50k. Only need a 5% deposit these days. It's 20 minutes in to london bridge. And it's on the DLR. Plus it will be on crossrail and is massively being regenerated. House prices will double within a few years of crossrail being finished. Oh but wait, it's south of the river. Of course it isnt on most people's snobby radar. But night tube is coming and it won't have that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseboy11 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Gloucester Road is an ace area, but some of the places around are dumps. I looked at an utter shithole this morning. Yeah, saw some horrors in a couple of the houses we looked at. One we went for in the end is pretty much opposite the lazy dog pub if you know were that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Yeah, saw some horrors in a couple of the houses we looked at. One we went for in the end is pretty much opposite the lazy dog pub if you know were that is. Not offhand but I'm usually quite drunk if I'm on the Gloucester Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salvador wali Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 All the women from Newcastle are usually in York screeching on Saturday nights in massive groups of fat hen parties! *shudder* A "strategy" York council went for and is now backfiring. Most of the locals are now moving their drinking to the outskirts of the city, killing the city centre business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I did my one and only side job as a consultant at a newly built hotel in York some years back. I had to pass off the final works to the ground floor of the hotel. I spent all day surveying the place and all was good, so the works got passed. A couple of days later it rained from the heavens and the ground floor got completely flooded. All that work had gone down the pan. I don't know what happened after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGavin Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I've learnt several things from this thread in particular the city rivalry and disdain of London, largely due to accommodation prices that seems to exist from most people on the board. Not to get boringly back on topic, but I largely want to move there because I'm sick of my current city Auckland, have friends over in London, and seems as good an overseas city as any to move to. Auckland's pretty expensive so I'm sure I'll adjust to the punishment of London rent prices. Or find a place like Woolwich to live in. I also play drums and want to find a band over your ways to play in. London would be a good place to find a band to join right? (Not saying that other UK centers don't have good bands, musicians - for all I know a local music scene would be much better/easier to fit into outside of London) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I've learnt several things from this thread in particular the city rivalry and disdain of London, largely due to accommodation prices that seems to exist from most people on the board. Not to get boringly back on topic, but I largely want to move there because I'm sick of my current city Auckland, have friends over in London, and seems as good an overseas city as any to move to. Auckland's pretty expensive so I'm sure I'll adjust to the punishment of London rent prices. Or find a place like Woolwich to live in. I also play drums and want to find a band over your ways to play in. London would be a good place to find a band to join right? (Not saying that other UK centers don't have good bands, musicians - for all I know a local music scene would be much better/easier to fit into outside of London) I like visiting London, but that's it. However, I can still see why it attracts people from near and far. There's an awful lot to see and do, and a swath of new people to meet. To an outsider like me it appears very vibrant. I'm guessing that might be appealing. However, if you do come over then make sure you visit places outside of London as well, otherwise you'll have missed out on the 'flavour' of this country. Wishing you all the best whatever path you choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 To us Northerners, that isn't cheap. You could get a two bedroom semi with a garden for that With or without gimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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