gipsy hill/crystal palace say ho!

[PacificOcean]

I love Gypsy Hill. Beautiful place.

It's the steepest hill in London and getting up from the station on the way home is a bugger if you lived at the top of the hill like me. It knackered me out everytime.

It was also very interesting in reverse during the winter if it was icy.

 

[rennie]

It's the steepest hill in London and getting up from the station on the way home is a bugger if you lived at the top of the hill like me. It knackered me out everytime.

It was also very interesting in reverse during the winter if it was icy.

I did that for a year and yes it was a killer (good exercise for the buttocks, mind you).

 

[tommers]

there's that hill at the back of church street that's 17%!

 

[London_Calling]

What's the 'easiest' cycle route to the top - I sometimes think Penge High Street, into the south east corner of CP park and then up past the open air rust bucket looks favourite?

Gipsy Hill may as well be Everest.

 

[tommers]

depends which side you're coming from...

I went up crystal palace park road when I cycled back from penge... it wasn't too bad. Better than I thought it would be.

I haven't tried the park, could be an idea...

 

[ChrisFilter]

Beaulah Hill and back up church road isn't too bad.

 

[twistedAM]

there's that hill at the back of church street that's 17%!

I think that's Fox Hill. Definitely steeper than Gypsy.
College Road is no picnic to cycle up either.

 

[London_Calling]

You mean up South Norwood Hill? It's definitely a thought, but you'd have to start from the other end of Portland Road as the 'climb' begins somewhere down there.

I get the definite impression the slope is longer - and therefore not as acute - generally from the south side (South Norwood across to Sydenham).

 

[ChrisFilter]

South Norwood hill is a bit of a fucker, but a lot easier than College Rd and even Knight's Hill.

 

[Maggot]

It has an outside bit.

It doesn't get too busy really, at least not when I've been in it. And it's huge so it can be pretty empty, but I like that. I'm well old.

I just like the beer there really, and you can always get a seat.

That's one of the good things about the area, there's plenty of different pubs, so if you don't like one you can always go somewhere else...

Here's a difficult question... what's the best curry house? My money is on gurkha cottage, or maybe yak and yeti....

Have only been to the Gurkha, but have have have had good food and service each time.

 

[twistedAM]

a vote here for Palace Spice

 

[oryx]

The Shelina takeaway/delivery on Church Road used to be very good - haven't used them in a while as I don't have connections with the area, really, any more.

Off to CP park for a picnic tomorrow, though.

 

[RubyToogood]

I haven't cycled for a while, but my favoured route when coming from the north was cycle about a third of the way up Gipsy Hill and then walk, because it's short and steep. My favoured route when coming from the south was by bus.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I used to live in Camden. Absolutely fucking hated it. Lemontop used to watch the crack dealers before she went to work. Horrible place. I think I finally realised it when I got off the tube on a Sunday morning, hungover, into a whirlwind of dealers, pickpockets, tourists and traffic. Ugh.

Yeah, I've always thought it would be Well Cool to live in Camden. Clearly in reality it wouldn't be.

 

[twister]

by the by have 3 rooms available in our Gipsy Hill Victorian flatshare if anyone is looking to move local.

http://www.moveflat.com/c/314245.htm

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

by the by have 3 rooms available in our Gipsy Hill Victorian flatshare if anyone is looking to move local.

http://www.moveflat.com/c/314245.htm

Maybe you should post that on the other forum as well. There's been quite a few people recently looking for accommodation (although I think they were more after Brixton than CP)

 

[twister]

Maybe you should post that on the other forum as well. There's been quite a few people recently looking for accommodation (although I think they were more after Brixton than CP)

the brixton forum you mean? yeah i could do, just didn't want to ram it down peoples throats if there's no interest. Put it on the flatshares thread too.

 

[se5]

Gypsy Hill in the news - apparently Speech Debelle winner of the Mercury Music Prize comes from Gypsy Hill - http://www.southlondonpress.co.uk/tn/News.cfm?id=29607&headline=South London's Mercury nominees - most articles refer to her coming from only from "South London" but the SLP is more precise

 

[London_Calling]

I liked in when Lauren Laverne interviewed her afterwards and asked if she ever dreamt she could win the prize, which always results in a 'No'. But it didn't this time - name-checking Ms. Dynamite as an inspiration.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Put it on the flatshares thread too.

that's the one I meant, but couldn't remember the name of it

 

[twistedAM]

Oh no, one of Palace's longest standing businesses - the sex shop - has closed.

 

[rennie]

Oh no, one of Palace's longest standing businesses - the sex shop - has closed.

Gosh, when did that happen? I won't mourn its departure but it's sad to see local businesses shut.

 

[liberty]

Oh no, one of Palace's longest standing businesses - the sex shop - has closed.

Not surprised I never saw anyone going in or out.

 

[Greenfish]

blah

 

[Stoat Boy]

Oh no, one of Palace's longest standing businesses - the sex shop - has closed.

I noticed that yesterday as I popped into the cafe next door for a life saving bacon sandwich.

Always seemed quite a 'respectable' sort of sex shop in that it did not try to hide what it was and you sensed that it more about saucy fun rather than anything sordid.

 

[HAPPY CHEF]

I lived at Palace all through the 90's and moved down to Penge in 2000,great part of the world,The Albert and The Gipsy Hill Tavern are both good boozers and Lorenzos does a great value lunch,didn't realise Pillow Talk had shut,shame,they had a good range of DVD's.

 

[Maggot]

didn't realise Pillow Talk had shut,shame,they had a good range of DVD's.

You dirty old man!

 

[clandestino]

Had a lovely day out in CP today. Last went there about four years ago, and it seems to have got a bit posher. The Alma's had a total makeover. But the little market is great, love the vinyl stalls in there, had a nice fry up in the CP Cafe, and the kids loved the dinosaurs. Actually seems like somewhere we'd be happy living. Anyone know what the schools are like in the area? Any good ones? Although it's probably too pricey an area for us to move to...

 

[ChrisFilter]

Had a lovely day out in CP today. Last went there about four years ago, and it seems to have got a bit posher. The Alma's had a total makeover. But the little market is great, love the vinyl stalls in there, had a nice fry up in the CP Cafe, and the kids loved the dinosaurs. Actually seems like somewhere we'd be happy living. Anyone know what the schools are like in the area? Any good ones? Although it's probably too pricey an area for us to move to...

A lot cheaper than Brixton, that's for sure.

 

[clandestino]

A lot cheaper than Brixton, that's for sure.

Really? Will take a look...