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« on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 18:38:33 » |
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Has anyone got any idea what it's like there? I'm going to be working there for 5-6 weeks (commuting to swindon at w/e though). Always got the reputation of being a shit hole. Is this justified?
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red macca
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 18:50:45 » |
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i worked there for about 9 mnths when i done demolition.i stayed at the local college there are loads of erm young ladies i will say about.not to bad for a night out but rough as fuck..if you go down to the main bus station you will see about 30-40 coach loads of immigrants getting off it actually looks like a oil slick  good luck hope it goes ok .. |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 19:19:11 » |
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Crystal Palace territory....haven't had any dealings with the place for years, but used to have a good reputation for shopping, something that interested the bird I was seeing, but didn't do much for me.
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sonic youth
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 19:20:19 » |
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my ex lives in thornton heath, it's a dump of the highest order.
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red macca
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 19:20:51 » |
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i bet you cant wait can you |
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sonic youth
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 19:23:21 » |
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i'm sure it's not so bad, but for a country boy like me it was a right culture shock
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 19:26:48 » |
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Only time I stop in Croydon is to change trains to West London. Have fun mate! |
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 19:34:04 » |
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bloody ruff place,poor gumbo got hit with a dart at selhurst park.
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 20:12:35 » |
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i quite liked croydon to be fair. i think it was the reassurance that once 60% of the population there wanted to stab me instead of 90% where i lived in london
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This is the water.
And this is the well.
Drink full and descend.
The horse is the white of the eyes and dark within.
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« Reply #9 on: Sunday, August 13, 2006, 20:44:36 » |
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Always got the reputation of being a shit hole. Is this justified? Compared to Volgograd, no. Otherwise ..... |
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Devon Red
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, August 14, 2006, 01:01:21 » |
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i bet you cant wait can you
Thank god i'm only there for 5-6 weeks by the sounds of it. Cheers all for the info on it. On the plus side i'll have to investigate those nice young ladies while im there..... :| |
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, August 14, 2006, 07:27:48 » |
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I went to Croydon once, nearly got ran over by a tram :shock:
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, August 14, 2006, 12:58:11 » |
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bloody ruff place,poor gumbo got hit with a dart at selhurst park. in the film after that game you see the shadwell fans walking up an alley way bit and then break the police lines etc etc. imagine to our suprise after arriving in rotheram at 12ish last year traipsed around the ghost town and past numerous boarded up pubs, that we'd turn a corner and be at the top of that very alley. it was kind of like christmas just a bit better. |
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officially blacker than the night.
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, August 14, 2006, 13:09:56 » |
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I watched ID again at the weekend - ace!
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, August 14, 2006, 13:27:38 » |
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Thornton Heath is where I used to live ... Its ok and its near Central London .. well 25 mins on bus and tube ..
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