jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
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Just got a new job down in london, so i have to make the big move out of the parents home and fend for myself from now on!
Anyone living down there, what places should i be avoiding?  I know its bloody expensive but i preferable dont want to be living in a shit hole!
Ill be renting a flat with the girlfriend (who will need to find a job asap!) Any recommendations?
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Marc
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And the job is? 
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Butler
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Where abouts?
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DannyB
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Congrats on the job mate, big decision to up sticks and move so far away as well. You'll do well to find a nice affordable flat in a decent area though. Everything is stupidly overpriced down there.
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Generation
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Where abouts in London, it makes pretty big difference in travelling "home"
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deano87
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Outer M25 flat plus train will probably be your friend.
Some nice new flats going up in Stevenage a short walk from the station. About 25-30mins on the train into London Kings Cross.
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jacko198
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Cheers guys.
Ill be a technical assistant at an outside broadcast company 
Working in Park Royal/Ealing Kinda area
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deano87
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If you want to live outside London but the north side so a bit easier getting back home, I recommend the A1 corridor, rather than M1 tbh.
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Ben D
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Personally i would get a place outside london & commute in on the train.
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mwg
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Mountain biking won't be as good down there fella 
Dunno if I could do it, my mate lives in London and keeps trying to convince me to move down but I just don't think it's for me! I'm a country bumpkin at heart! Good luck!
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Mountain biking won't be as good down there fella
Dunno if I could do it, my mate lives in London and keeps trying to convince me to move down but I just don't think it's for me! I'm a country bumpkin at heart! Good luck!
I'm a country bumpkin and live 40 minutes away by train commute.
If you're prepared for a commute, you can live in some fantastic countryside places.
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mwg
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Sure you can but it's no Lake District.
When do you start?
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MJFF88
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Move into the Ashford area, get on the "bullet train" which takes you to london in 30 minutes.
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jacko198
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Start in 2 weeks, or whenever i am ready.
Ill have a look at these places cheers.
Might be mad, but my work will be just on the A40 off the north circular.
Would i be mad to drive? I dont mind the commute, but at the same time, the neerest station is a 20 min walk away, + time on train etc
Put it this way, i live an 8 min drive away from work at the moment, so this could be a shock!
And yeah, no riding for a while 
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Jambo
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If your not minted, dont live in London
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Tomnova16
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Yep don't live in London. You are working right on the out skirts
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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belton
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Registered: 23rd Jul 09
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A yearly ticket from Sevenoaks (Kent) to London is 3k. Prices from ashford must be sky high. I would seriously reccomend looking into somewhere in the borough of bromley? Near a station so anerley/penge/beckenham way. Quiet areas within walking distance of a few stations.
Or just live somewhere central n crap for a while. Best option tbh
^^^ I just read your in Ealing, so my info is pretty usless as it all for south/central
[Edited on 08-04-2011 by belton]
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Russ
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Person I know moved to London and turned into a cunt
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Person I know moved to London and turned into a cunt
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JonnyJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Person I know moved to London and turned into a cunt
oRbbo?
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Jamie Walby
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I know plenty of people that live in London and I would say its a 50/50 split between those that are/have become cunts and ones that are still sound.
The ones that turn into cunts have always been delusional and generally had an underlying tone of cuntness about them.
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jacko198
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hopefully i wont turn into one.
I think, because im moving down with the girlfriend who has no job, im just looking for anywhere atm, when she gets one then i can properly start looking for somewhere nice.
What is watford like?
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Jamie Walby
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Watford? YUK!
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oceansoul
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If your gunna be working in Ealing, i would suggest looking for places in west London. Not Kent area.
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Ben J
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Watford is fucking awful.
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