Your favourite parts of London?

[Agnetha]

Catford Cat Upskirt

[Mats]

give me prozzies and druggies over clean streets and latte mums ANY DAY

[RobotBoy]

give me prozzies and druggies over clean streets and latte mums ANY DAY

After living in both, I really just do not get the long term appeal of the former.

[Eileen]

Catford Cat Upskirt

Orchard Theatre in Dartford downblouse

[Mats]

the latter for me feels so stagnated. I've now lived in one of the richest areas in Copenhagen for two and a half years and it's a right bore. eastern Copenhagen is DEAD. I miss the raping and pillaging of the northwest

[RobotBoy]

I dunno. It's all japes and laughter until you get a knife pulled on you. I know bad stuff can happen anywhere, but I value my relative safety.

The vast majority of people (though admittedly not everyone) grow out of wanting to live in a 'cool' area. I know my priorities have changed a lot in the decade I've lived here.

[wendy the goat]

Orchard Theatre in Dartford downblouse

Leave The Orchard alone. I went to see Su Pollard there with Sheena.

[Mats]

I don't want to live there because I think it's cool though, I like it because there is a mindset that I can relate to. trying to stick to my roots here, RB

of course the two - posh Copenhagen and posh London - aren't comparable. Denmark is probably the least tolerant country I know and living in a homogenous area doesn't exactly improve that

[funky]

So, basically the same as every East Londoner who 'hates' West London. See also: Suomi.

can't beat a bit of East London SELF LOATHING!

[Eileen]

Leave The Orchard alone. I went to see Su Pollard there with Sheena.

Was it in a panto? I've not been there for YEARS now.

[funky]

also why is Greenwich third most popular? Random.

[Tischlampe]

Greenwich village is lovely.

[funky]

I like Greenwich a lot. It's a bit arse end of town to be that popular though

[wendy the goat]

Was it in a panto? I've not been there for YEARS now.

No Vagina Monolgues. I had a t shirt that said "show us ya vag Su" The picture was on here somewhere

[lolly]

I've still NEVER BEEN to Greenwich. For shame.

[Eileen]

I like Greenwich a lot. It's a bit arse end of town to be that popular though

I'm trying to think of a West London town that's equivalent in terms of distance from centre and transport links. It's surely about as easy to get to as Hammersmith? It's got a mainline station and a DLR.

[RobotBoy]

of course the two - posh Copenhagen and posh London - aren't comparable. Denmark is probably the least tolerant country I know and living in a homogenous area doesn't exactly improve that

Yes, I think that's probably true. Like I said, the perception of West London that some people have is just wrong, IMO.

The Boot Camp class that I take in Chiswick, one of the areas of West London most synonymous with the yummy mummy latte brigade, is so culturally diverse. It's run by a Filipino Australian woman, the other instructor is a black Londoner who drives a bus for his day job, there's every race and lots of nationalities, photographers, stewardesses, accountants, bankers, interior designers, actors, singers, greengrocers... I find it a far more culturally diverse and more creative place than most places in London, it's just the creatives that live here are successful enough in their fields to afford to live there...

[RobotBoy]

I'm trying to think of a West London town that's equivalent in terms of distance from centre and transport links. It's surely about as easy to get to as Hammersmith? It's got a mainline station and a DLR.

Richmond would be the West London comparison, I would say.

[funky]

I've still NEVER BEEN to Greenwich. For shame.

oh you'd love it.

[funky]

I'm trying to think of a West London town that's equivalent in terms of distance from centre and transport links. It's surely about as easy to get to as Hammersmith? It's got a mainline station and a DLR.

yeah Richmond.

There's no way Greenwich is as easy to get to as Hammersmith!

Hammersmith is 15 minutes on the Picadilly line from Picadilly Circus, not to mention being on the District and H&C line as well.

Probably Richmond, like RB says

[lolly]

oh you'd love it.

Which the best station if I want to do the tourist thing?

[Ellie]

I'm off to Richmond this afternoon... although I will probably end up in Feltham a bit later.

[funky]

Which the best station if I want to do the tourist thing?

Cutty Sark on the DLR. Which is great cos you get to do the DLR from Bank or Tower Hill (don't go the quick route via Jubilee line - that's boring). I love the DLR through Canary Wharf, proper monorail. You see so much of East London

From Cutty Sark you can wander round Greenwich village for a bit, take in the market stalls and boutiques. Then walk down to the museum district and see all the lovely historical things, then walk up through the park to the top of the hill, where you can stand on the Greenwich Meridian thingy (the MIDDLE OF THE WOORRRRRLD etc) and the views from up there are spectacular

Combine that with some Cutty Sark/river tourist stuff and you've got a great day out really.

[lolly]

Cutty Sark on the DLR. Which is great cos you get to do the DLR from Bank or Tower Hill (don't go the quick route via Jubilee line - that's boring). I love the DLR through Canary Wharf, proper monorail. You see so much of East London

From Cutty Sark you can wander round Greenwich village for a bit, take in the market stalls and boutiques. Then walk down to the museum district and see all the lovely historical things, then walk up through the park to the top of the hill, where you can stand on the Greenwich Meridian thingy (the MIDDLE OF THE WOORRRRRLD etc) and the views from up there are spectacular

Combine that with some Cutty Sark/river tourist stuff and you've got a great day out really.

Lovely, ta

I've got the day to myself in London next week and may just well do that. Well, I want to get to see the Gilbert & George exhibition at the White Cube in Hoxton, but that's the right side of London (bearing in mind I'll be coming from Paddington), so I should be able to fit it all in.

[Loufoque]

I love the DLR

It's just a shame about where it GOES

[Eileen]

Richmond is in zone 4 and Greenwich is in zone 2. ARE YOU SURE?

Greenwich is also only 10 minutes on an overground train from London Bridge.

[lolly]

If I walk from Hoxton to Old St (which doesn't look too far), I can get the Northern line from there to Bank, and then change to the DLR for the Cutty Sark. So that takes in your suggested route doesn't it, funky?

[funky]

Richmond is in zone 4 and Greenwich is in zone 2. ARE YOU SURE?

Greenwich is also only 10 minutes on an overground train from London Bridge.

it depends where you're looking from really. Greenwich seems so far away to us LONDON LOT but to you it's really accessible. Don't forget that Greenwich is on the DLR and Hammersmith has 3 tube lines. Distance and accessibility don't always equal out in London.

Unless you're talking about the 02 area of Greenwich which is fairly quick on the Jubilee Line, but even then the Jubilee line is REALLY REALLY LONG

[Loufoque]

Richmond is in zone 4 and Greenwich is in zone 2. ARE YOU SURE?

Greenwich is also only 10 minutes on an overground train from London Bridge.

Yeah, but the reality is that if you're on a direct tube line, being Zone 4 can feel a lot better connected than a non-connected place in Zone 2. I mean, Victoria Park village is in Zone 2, but it's easier to get to TOOTING!

[funky]

If I walk from Hoxton to Old St (which doesn't look too far), I can get the Northern line from there to Bank, and then change to the DLR for the Cutty Sark. So that takes in your suggested route doesn't it, funky?

or you can take the Hoxton OVerground (formerly the East London line) down to Shadwell, and change onto the DLR there, which might be easier as you still take in the main aspect of the 'monorail' (through Canary Wharf) without having to change at Bank, which is a fooking nightmare

I'm such London travel GEEK

[lolly]

I don't know why, but I always get a bit frightened and confused with the overground in London

I assume I can still use my oyster card on it?

[funky]

yep you can. Shadwell I think is one of those stations where you have to come out and go back in again to change platforms, but I can't remember.

The Overground is now officially part of the underground network (confusing) so it's fine either way.

It's not the overground like British Rail. It's run by TFL. It's on all the tube maps now and is completely interlinked with the tube.

[lolly]

Actually, the White Cube gallery is pretty much equidistant from Hoxton and Old St. Perhaps I'll just have a general pootle around that area (I don't really know it at all), see where I end up and take it from there.

I'm quite excited now I knew if I didn't plan something I'd end up doing Spitalfields/Whitechapel/Truman Brewery AGAIN.

[Loufoque]

The Overground is actually really nice lolly

[Christian]

Speaking of Whitechapel, I was about to come in and rave about the Zarina Bhimji exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery but I see it closed on 9 Mar

[RobotBoy]

The new overground trains are wonderful. I always use Acton Central near me if I can avoid using the Piccadilly or Central Lines.

[Kate]

Actually, the White Cube gallery is pretty much equidistant from Hoxton and Old St. Perhaps I'll just have a general pootle around that area (I don't really know it at all), see where I end up and take it from there.

Let me know if you find ANYTHING interesting around that area, cos I couldn't

[lolly]

According to the tfl website, the journey time is pretty much the same from Hoxton or Old St. But I don't really like all the scurrying around underground at the big stations like Bank, so perhaps I ought to go the Hoxton/overground route.

[lolly]

Let me know if you find ANYTHING interesting around that area, cos I couldn't

Hoxton? I thought it was positively BRIMMING with galleries and the like?

[Kate]

If it is they must hide them well