PaulRaynor Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 TBH Lewisham hasn't got much going for it. Very near Blackheath and Greenwich though, which have a lot going for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 TBH Lewisham hasn't got much going for it. No it hasn't. I worked there for a brief spell once. But one can't say they hate London purely because they live in an undesirable area. I always lived in an area of my choosing. Everything walking distance, safe any hour of night and interesting to boot. Same as OZ cities if you live in an on par location. London's a great place to live, especially under for 35's better in previous times and I'd say remaining child free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I should have left after a couple of years but I was lazy, got stuck in a rut and didn't look for jobs out of London. Its dirty, transport is terrible, expensive, crime ridden and takes ages to get anywhere. The tube can hardly be described as terrible if indeed living in an area with tube access. It's getting even better with 24 hour access. It isn't cheap to use sadly but an Oyster Card makes it more bearable. Many more cycling these days as well, with big plans for cycle infrastructure. London has the best parks and well used in Europe. It remains the number one city in that continent. There is something to do different every day. Few places offer such diversity in everything. It is hardly crime raked as in cities of the world that have a serious issue around that. Poor areas around the world suffer higher crime. It depends where in London you live. There's a reason a percentage of the world feels attracted to that city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Of course London can get tiring. Same as Sydney for example. How many folk as they age move up to Surfers? People just tire of city life. But in the case of London it offers one of the most tolerant places to live that it is possible to find. How many Aussies have I met over the years that hadn't want to leave? AS I say, there's a time for London, when it can be one of the best cities in the world and equally a time to leave. Best not to past that mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen85 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Seconded. . .I live in Lewisham by the way :biggrin:. . .well for the next two years until I move to Oz. I'm a born and bred Londoner and I've been dying to move away since I was a teen. I've lived in various locations and anywhere remotely affordable is either miles out and thus requiring a commute of over an hour (with all the train delays and engineering works that seem to be a near daily occurance) or so dodgy and dirty that I couldn't bare to start a family there. Yes it's good for going out but the cost of bills/rent/housing is so expensive and commuting takes so long its rarely worth the effort. There are other cities to work in than London at least over there, if you come to Aus everyone has to commute to the one city! I don't understand these comments but each to their own of course it my not suit everyone. Personally I found that for my job the pay is not much different in London to the countryside of say Suffolk and I know where I would rather live, not in a smelly busy city as they all are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 There are other cities to work in than London at least over there, if you come to Aus everyone has to commute to the one city! I don't understand these comments but each to their own of course it my not suit everyone. Personally I found that for my job the pay is not much different in London to the countryside of say Suffolk and I know where I would rather live, not in a smelly busy city as they all are! Towns as everything have their advantages and disadvantages. Tried both and found myself missing too much the First Zone and moved back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly1000 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I agree not Croydon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I agree not Croydon! Sometimes our expectations and desires overwhelm our reality, or in a sense what we can afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I was going to add Beckenham but someone else also suggested that. I'd also suggest you look at West Wickham or Hayes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I worked in Epsom for a while and found it quite pleasant. The surrounding areas looked good too. Sort of a country/city feel. Not sure if that is too far out or in your price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 One thing no one has said - I find the idea of buying any property sight unseen absolutely terrifying. Is there a reason why you feel it's necessary? Would it be so terribly inconvenient to rent somewhere first, rather than risk being stuck with a house you hate when you finally get there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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