tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post643773272535158314..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Moving to London.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90856957142780183442019-11-08T09:02:37.206+00:002019-11-08T09:02:37.206+00:00"I once got very very drunk in Pinner..."... "I once got very very drunk in Pinner..."<br />The Queen's Head,<br />The Victoria, <br />The George,<br />or private house??Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7405982063884621432019-11-08T05:02:32.466+00:002019-11-08T05:02:32.466+00:00I see they are in Kensington.I see they are in Kensington.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4988759947877087402019-11-08T05:00:00.816+00:002019-11-08T05:00:00.816+00:00commuting back to London presumably. What part of...commuting back to London presumably. What part of London are they now living in.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12098585940154035092019-11-08T04:48:39.221+00:002019-11-08T04:48:39.221+00:00They've stayed at their very good school.They've stayed at their very good school.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76153787269215703712019-11-08T04:47:13.208+00:002019-11-08T04:47:13.208+00:00I had a flat in Barons Court for a while. The (abo...I had a flat in Barons Court for a while. The (above ground) tube ran behind the building, and the whole place shook every time a train went by (every 2 mins). Yes, it's so expensive these days; you need a good salary.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68101541478283610172019-11-08T04:44:52.491+00:002019-11-08T04:44:52.491+00:00That will be a change for them. How do the boys l...That will be a change for them. How do the boys like going to school in the "big smoke"?Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37084749823334829692019-11-08T04:42:57.384+00:002019-11-08T04:42:57.384+00:00I was lucky to have been there at such an exciting...I was lucky to have been there at such an exciting time, things may seem very dull now in comparison.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29920753009172384092019-11-08T04:41:51.998+00:002019-11-08T04:41:51.998+00:00I must admit that I haven't visited London in ...I must admit that I haven't visited London in decades (or even the UK), so its pollution levels are a mystery to me. However, with all the traffic etc it's bound to be awful. I still love London though.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30607304083431444932019-11-07T22:58:32.624+00:002019-11-07T22:58:32.624+00:00I had a couple of years in my late-20s in London -...I had a couple of years in my late-20s in London - Whitechapel then Barons Court and wouldn't have swapped it for anything, despite loathing my City job there. That first winter was a wonderland - snow!! -, the second was oh, yes, I remember what winter means and the third was oh my god, winter again!! If I had realised I wasn't going to stay forever, I'd have squeezed much more in. I don't know how the young can afford living in Central London these days, though. It was even pretty $$ in the 90s.Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49738587930704691372019-11-07T18:54:47.332+00:002019-11-07T18:54:47.332+00:00My son believes as you do and although he has live...My son believes as you do and although he has lived up here for the last twenty years he still speaks of missing London sometimes.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68286746152284190632019-11-07T16:21:11.537+00:002019-11-07T16:21:11.537+00:00I think big cities are for the young or the rich. ...I think big cities are for the young or the rich. After that … not sure. When you are young you don't give a stuff and when you are rich well…. but yep I can see living in London under those two criteria! Not for me - it bought me out in hives! All that pollution!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44644576759752085052019-11-07T13:36:51.277+00:002019-11-07T13:36:51.277+00:00There's still time. London is a wonderful plac...There's still time. London is a wonderful place; it's like a huge area of interconnecting villages. There's lots of talk about knifings at the moment, but as long as one steers clear of the rougher areas, one would be fine.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7236886835963788742019-11-07T12:40:06.313+00:002019-11-07T12:40:06.313+00:00I never lived on my own which is a great regret. ...I never lived on my own which is a great regret. Two of my grandchildren chose colleges out of state and are loving their adventures. It is a great growing up lesson and something they will always remember fondly.<br /><br />London has always been a favorite place of Americans to visit and live. I only got to be there at the airport during a fuel stopover on my way to Greece. I wish I had had a chance to holiday there.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16233890129097375832019-11-07T12:14:49.430+00:002019-11-07T12:14:49.430+00:00For a good London lifestyle these days, you need t...For a good London lifestyle these days, you need to be very wealthy. Unfortunately, I'm notCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33488074966012192312019-11-07T12:13:21.050+00:002019-11-07T12:13:21.050+00:00I would love to have a home again in London, but n...I would love to have a home again in London, but not some grotty bedsit in Bayswater. I'm still hoping to afford that Mews House in S Ken.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36132894165422519082019-11-07T12:11:39.434+00:002019-11-07T12:11:39.434+00:00My youngest son's flat in Holland Park cost as...My youngest son's flat in Holland Park cost as much for two months, as I spend in a whole year. Unbelievable. Still, everywhere is inhabited, so people can afford it..... goodness knows how.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12333926413896643022019-11-07T11:05:30.483+00:002019-11-07T11:05:30.483+00:00I lived there in the mid nineties when I was 23 fo...I lived there in the mid nineties when I was 23 for two years. So much fun and things to do. I only wish I was richer and could afford to live there now.Poppy Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271337805172036471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34156531668367076192019-11-07T10:50:54.659+00:002019-11-07T10:50:54.659+00:00Love to visit ,
Hate to live there Love to visit , <br />Hate to live there John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1273758440688810012019-11-07T10:45:09.863+00:002019-11-07T10:45:09.863+00:00London is no longer affordable...and is overwhelmi...London is no longer affordable...and is overwhelmingly huge! As I discovered when I had to visit twice a term from Cardiff Art College in the 70s....and from visiting friends ever since. Good to experience...but good to escape to sanity!!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87224271315058116322019-11-07T10:31:57.834+00:002019-11-07T10:31:57.834+00:00No longer possible for me either Lokesh. I'll ...No longer possible for me either Lokesh. I'll have to be satisfied with where I am.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54047694704605690582019-11-07T10:02:33.299+00:002019-11-07T10:02:33.299+00:00I wish I could, but it is not possible for meI wish I could, but it is not possible for meLokeish Umakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920902182421115732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42723780377297925792019-11-07T10:00:38.038+00:002019-11-07T10:00:38.038+00:00That's just about how I felt, other than the d...That's just about how I felt, other than the daily grind of working on the Stock Exchange. My life improved drastically when I quit.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34560920267443015112019-11-07T09:50:06.926+00:002019-11-07T09:50:06.926+00:00I moved to London when I was 17. I paid 5 guineas...I moved to London when I was 17. I paid 5 guineas a week for bed, breakfast and evening meal. I started temping for the Alfred Marks Bureau the day after I arrived on a Monday morning at UCL. I loved every minute of my life in London, through thick and thin, all of it. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28849838117106403162019-11-07T09:49:11.287+00:002019-11-07T09:49:11.287+00:00My favourite city too Jacqueline, with Paris a clo...My favourite city too Jacqueline, with Paris a close second. I'm still hoping to buy my S Ken Mews house.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24699113093499383982019-11-07T09:26:58.220+00:002019-11-07T09:26:58.220+00:00I did the same Cro and loved every minute.... Lond...I did the same Cro and loved every minute.... London in the late 60’s/early 70’s was exciting ( apart from the IRA !! ) .... and now, living in the countryside but only 20 minutes from London, we have the best of both worlds. London is my favourite city in the world. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.com