Thinking of moving to London...

[Ramsay]

Yeaaah so me and 2 friends are thinking of moving to London
anyone from there got any tips.. or warnings?:joker:

[Tom4784]

I'd never move to a big city myself, you never hear anything good come out of them but good luck to you if you go through with it.

[Stu]

Don't. It's a noisy hell hole that's nowhere near as exciting as it used to be when it produced all that great music.

[Kerry]

Don't

[Stu]

It's like this apocalyptic melting pot of up themselves trendy multicultural students and people who are in such a rush that they've forgotten their souls.

Canada is the future.

[Conor]

London's fantastic and will probably be my future home. I've stayed there for a whole summer. The pros are great diversity, culture, clubs&bars, shopping, food, architecture... although a lot of it can be dirty, and there are large areas that are dangerous. It is extremely expensive to live in London, and I'd be weary buying a flat anywhere for under around £200 000, because it's probably in a bad area. Security alerts can be common, so it is quite tense and scary at times too. I would only go if you really like big city life, and buzz. There are other great cities in the UK and further. (Manchester, Glasgow, Madrid, Paris, Berlin which are safer and generally a lot cheaper too whist offering a lot of the same content)

EDIT: I would also add that despite coming from Belfast and having visited a lot of cities, London is really the only one that I've feared I could actually be badly hurt or killed in, even in central areas. I still love it though, and would move tomorrow if I could.

[Kerry]

It's like this apocalyptic melting pot of up themselves trendy multicultural students and people who are in such a rush that they've forgotten their souls.

Canada is the future.

I bow to thee :worship:

[King Gizzard]

Good luck finding somewhere to live which isn't amazingly expensive

and then good luck finding somewhere that is not expensive that isn't really crap/the playground for gangs

[Stu]

I'll be heading to Sunderland for a year next September to finish another year of my course.

I wonder what that's like. I hear everyone supports Sunderland F.C. because there is **** all else to do.

[InOne]

Go for it man!!! As log as you've got somewhere to fall back in Ireland take a risk. Could be the best move of your life. you'll never know who you meet

[Kerry]

Hate the place. Can't even watch it on TV without feeling grubby

[King Gizzard]

I'll be heading to Sunderland for a year next September to finish another year of my course.

I wonder what that's like. I hear everyone supports Sunderland F.C. because there is **** all else to do.

Speak to Lauren, she's a mackem

[King Gizzard]

I do like going there for like a week and staying at my bro's. after that it gets a bit tiresome.

[Vicky.]

I'll be heading to Sunderland for a year next September to finish another year of my course.

I wonder what that's like. I hear everyone supports Sunderland F.C. because there is **** all else to do.

Meh its not too bad.

Not much to do though I guess. Its no different to newcastle really

[Kerry]

Great if you love stress and breathing problems too. Oh and ignorant tossers

[Judas]

If you want any chance of making the most of it, you will need a job. And to get a job I think you will need experience, get that, and go for it. :hugesmile:

[Locke.]

I thought Sunderland was in Newcastle

[Vicky.]

Great if you love stress and breathing problems too. Oh and ignorant tossers

In sunderland? :o

I found quite the opposite really, we had a bar over there for a while, its about 15 mins from me. Everyone seemed friendly :/

[Stu]

Great if you love stress and breathing problems too. Oh and ignorant tossers
Man you really hate London.

Meh its not too bad.

Not much to do though I guess. Its no different to newcastle really
I'll survive I guess. Be heading with a planeload of film students and English weed is much cheaper and stronger so there we go. Swings and roundabouts.

I might even find a jawb. We have no jawbs here. At all. None.

[Kerry]

No, sorry Vicky, I'm still slating London :joker:

[Vicky.]

I thought Sunderland was in Newcastle

Mackems and geordies really hate each other for some reason.

They are pretty much next to each other

[Vicky.]

No, sorry Vicky, I'm still slating London :joker:

LOL k :laugh:

[Stu]

Fantastic! Now as a ... a ... 'mackem' I need no incentive to hate geordies!

[Kerry]

Man you really hate London.



Not even sure why really but one of my main irks is people who can't pass the time of day or smile and in London that just doesn't exist

[Conor]

I'd also say be prepared to be constantly broke. My uncle is well qualified (masters) has a high up position in an important graphics design company and has designed for Nintendo, Coke and Cadburys. He still only just about manages to make a living and rents a 1 bed flat in an unfancy area almost an hours walk from the city centre and doesn't live an extravagant life by any means. By the time he pays rent, rates and food bills he has barely anything left over. I don't know how people get by there with normal jobs... no wait, they don't.

[King Gizzard]

only one way to settle this.

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[Kerry]

...and then theres the stabbings...........


OK I'll shut up now

[Stu]

Imagine being trapped in that film Adulthood, Karl.

[Kerry]

... and rats

[Shaun]

basically, come to torquay xo

[King Gizzard]

and the great fire of london. that was a horrible day.

[Princess]

Funny how most people seem to really love or really hate London.

[King Gizzard]

I'm half n half

[Stu]

Another day for the Ladbroke Grove traffic patrol.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/26/article-1048832-026AF94300000578-970_468x286_popup.jpg

[Kerry]

and the tube with smelly armpits and buses that never move and if you drive it costs a kidney a day.....

[Omah]

Don't

Agree

[King Gizzard]

I'd still move there ahead of anywhere north..I ll say that

[Vicky.]

...and then theres the stabbings...........


OK I'll shut up now

... and rats

and the tube with smelly armpits and buses that never move and if you drive it costs a kidney a day.....

:joker:

[Kerry]

:joker:

My high horse arrived :laugh:

[Kerry]

I'd still move there ahead of anywhere north..I ll say that

Tart

[Stu]

I hear Goldie is the mayor of London these days.

[King Gizzard]

Anyway. East Anglia is where it's at. Move to Norwich Karl.

[Ramsay]

:joker: thanks for the responses guys

[Omah]

and the great fire of london. that was a horrible day.

3 days ..... ;)

[Kerry]

Anyway. East Anglia is where it's at. Move to Norwich Karl.

My best mate lives near Norwich

[King Gizzard]

I wanna live there..I live 25 minutes outside


looks like i'm off to the midlands though..Worcester to be exact..hope its nice

[InOne]

The North is better than London. **** London.

I stick by... I'd rather be a northern monkey than a southern fairy!!

[Kerry]

I wanna live there..I live 25 minutes outside


looks like i'm off to the midlands though..Worcester to be exact..hope its nice

Heard nothing but good about Norwich :) The bloke she lives with is at uni there

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

im from the north so thats like + 3000 fierce points to the north

[King Gizzard]

UEA ..mosts of my mates there

[Kerry]

UEA ..mosts of my mates there

Aye, thats it. Good luck with where you want to go :)

[Omah]

Anyway. East Anglia is where it's at. Move to Norwich Karl.

“There's normal for Norfolk, and there's normal for Norwich”

:wink:

[Stu]

According to Wikipedia Sunderland is in the North. So go North. And Brian Ferry is from Sunderland.

Cool.

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[King Gizzard]

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Proper Norwich folk music.

[InOne]

Karl why come to the UK? It's worse than Ireland man lol

[Ramsay]

Karl why come to the UK? It's worse than Ireland man lol

bored of it :joker:

[Stu]

You must be having a laugh Joe. Ireland is dead and it's only going to get worse. There's nothing here. No jobs, a dying culture and some of the most ignorant people in the world.

Crap prospects, crap women, crap drugs, crap nightlife, crap industry, just crap.

We've been sold into bondage by the IMF anyway. If I were to have kids here their kids would still be paying off the **** our government's got us in.

I'd go so far as to seriously question the sanity of anyone my age who has no plans to leave.

[Kerry]

The North is cheap, cheerful, friendly, green, sunny (rainy, foggy, snowy, hot, cold, windy) entertaining, does the best fish and chips, has the best pubs (with people that communicate) and always host the most un-civilised parties known to man

[King Gizzard]

Karl why come to the UK? It's worse than Ireland man lol

I spent a few minutes searching for ''not sure if serious'' pics on google but couldn't find any so..

not sure if serious?

[Princess]

Karl why come to the UK? It's worse than Ireland man lol

Ireland is as boring as anything. And crap like Stu said.

[Ramsay]

yes..its pretty..****

[InOne]

Well I thought Ireland had a great culture :shocked:


Maybe it's just the ex pats I meet D:


I've not been since 07 and think it was ok then

[CharlieO]

Do it Londons great.

[ILoveTRW]

When I'm done with my degree I'm moving straight to America, most probably SoCal but Chicago is drawing me.

[Patrick]

Karl don't be stupid mate!

England is dull.

Ireland is where the craic is, don't move - especially to London.
They have a reputation of being boring, ignorant and bland.

[Niamh.]

I moved there for a couple of years when I was 18, had a brilliant time. Bar work is a good way to go for meeting people and stuff (plus you usually get free food then too)

[Benjamin]

Yeaaah so me and 2 friends are thinking of moving to London
anyone from there got any tips.. or warnings?:joker:

Yes. Go with some money in your pocket, it's not cheap to live in London (both for food, housing and socialising) having said that you can find some cheapish places.

Also, choose you location in London carefully, research the districts before you go. The last thing you want is to be stuck in a part of London that is too expensive, you hate or doesn't have many jobs available due to too many people living there.


Be prepared for a tough few months/year. It can take a long time to establish yourself there, you may get lucky, but it's not a sure thing.

Be confident and determined. Chances are you will get knocked back from a lot of things, but keep your determination high and look for every opportunity possible.


Oh, and have fun, it's an amazing city. :hugesmile:



If you want cities similar and within close range to London, but slightly cheaper, you could look into Bristol (up and coming Art/music scene city) or Brighton (trendy and arty seafront city).

[arista]

Camden is Great


More open 24/7 I like that.

[seanraff07]

Scotland isn't bad the now but if we eventually become independent it'll be pretty **** up here I'd think.

[joeysteele]

If living in London, a big city appeals to you then you should give it a go, I love visiting London but despite all the population it can be avery lonely place to be.

Since you are going with some friends,that could be much better,worth a try,if it didn't work out for you then you could them move elsewhere but if you don't try it you will likely always wonder what if you had...

Good luck.Hope whatever you decide all works out well for you.

[Doogle]

Grew up in London. Didn't realise until now just how dangerous and expensive it is (Well I lived in the South) but people have told me it's mostly like that in other areas. London is brilliant if you can find somewhere decent that won't leave you with absolutely no money. :laugh:

[Stu]

Karl don't be stupid mate!

England is dull.

Ireland is where the craic is, don't move - especially to London.
They have a reputation of being boring, ignorant and bland.
What are you basing this one on?

If you watched the news I'm sure you'd realize Ireland isin't exactly renowned for it's crack anymore.

[InOne]

I moved there for a couple of years when I was 18, had a brilliant time. Bar work is a good way to go for meeting people and stuff (plus you usually get free food then too)

Yes but it was much different in the 90's lol

[Patrick]

Karl just think there's no Oxegen in London :p

Well you can still breath, I don't mean that kind of Oxygen.

[Smithy]

Yes but it was much different in the 90's lol

which 90's was that?

the 1890's or the 1990's? :tongue:

[Ramsay]

yeah but tehres leeds/reading/glastonbury and loads better ones :joker:

[Jords]

Id probably move near London so it was easy to get to, but not in it :p

[Stu]

Karl just think there's no Oxegen in London :p

Well you can still breath, I don't mean that kind of Oxygen.
That's just one festival. England has waaaaaaay more. Glastonbury >

Besides you can get a bus to T In The Park up in Scotland which is the exact same as Oxegen. Same acts, same everything.

[InOne]

which 90's was that?

the 1890's or the 1990's? :tongue:

:joker:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

It's like this apocalyptic melting pot of up themselves trendy multicultural students and people who are in such a rush that they've forgotten their souls.

Canada is the future.

wow nicely put. Honestly you can't smile at someone here without getting a dirty or "she is weird" look in return. People are just rude, most shop assistants don't give a damn about assisting it's all about getting the money at the end of the day.

[Niamh.]

Yes but it was much different in the 90's lol

I have been back there since then you know:joker:

which 90's was that?

the 1890's or the 1990's? :tongue:

Be quiet you:nono:

[King Gizzard]

Karl you can move in with me if you stop the shmoking

[Marsh.]

Hate the place. Can't even watch it on TV without feeling grubby

You must shower after every episode of Eastenders. lol

[Ramsay]

Karl you can move in with me if you stop the shmoking

cant promise anything :joker:

[hannah.]

Brighton is much better. same levels of diversity, less busy, cleaner, seaside, slightly cheaper and it's not even far from London.