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Dubversion said:
they are. But then so's Brighton, by that argument.

And if one were at the farthest end of Streatham Hill and needed to go to the farthest end of Brixton Hill, that's quite a way, regardless of the fact that they meet in the middle.
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Less than a mile though..
Not Miles apart...
 
Balham

Belushi said:
I've only ever been to the Bedford once, seemed okay (it was on a weeknight). Its a big old place, apprently they have bands and comedy nights at the weekends?
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Yeah, I went there a few years back to see Lee Hurst. Liked the comedy club and the acts, didn't care for the pub as such very much. Not conspicuously loud/braying clientele then, but this was before 2000 ...

The Duke of Devonshire in Balham is about the best SW12 pub IMO, can get packed at weekends though (including but not too dominated by loud annoying people). And I've been there much more recently.
 
It always makes me laugh when people talk of the Bedford as being posh these days.

When I was a nipper, right up to my teens, that place was renown as being a fence's paradise. You could literally go in and order what you wanted - a kind of thefts to order R us. Pint and a VCR? Coming up...

The neighbourhood's really gone downhill since then...
:D
 
tarannau said:
It always makes me laugh when people talk of the Bedford as being posh these days.

When I was a nipper, right up to my teens, that place was renown as being a fence's paradise. You could literally go in and order what you wanted - a kind of thefts to order R us. Pint and a VCR? Coming up...

The neighbourhood's really gone downhill since then...
:D
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Didnt Bedford Hill used to be a famous for kerb crawlers?
 
Belushi said:
Didnt Bedford Hill used to be a famous for kerb crawlers?
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Famous for prostitutes. one lived in a hollowed out tree trunk on streatham common & had v.d......... I think she was called shirley..
 
Belushi said:
Didnt Bedford Hill used to be a famous for kerb crawlers?
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Yes indeed - my mum actually helped set up a drop in centre there a long time back. Things got increasingly displaced towards Streatham if I remember the chronology
 
spanglechick said:
except Balham doesn't have any of those kind of chain bars and I can't remember ever having seem anyone in chinos, deck shoes and a rugby shirt.

Your definition of a rugger bugger is sound - but I withdraw my support of it applying to balham.

balham - middle class young professionals who are a bit rough around the edges. The girls are a bit overweight and the blokes don't wear designer.

The backroom media types - VT editors and sound recordists rather than actual meeja types.
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:D

The only person I know who lives in Balham is very slim, Asian, definitely not rough around the edges and an actual meeja type!
 
Belushi said:
Yeah, I never accused Streatham of being yuppified, I used to live there.

I'v eonly ever been to the Bedford once, seemed okay (it was on a weeknight). Its a big old place, apprently they have bands and comedy nights at the weekends?
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They sure do - but more importantly, they have explosions of twattishness and arseholery every night. it really is a horror of a place, always trouble, and wanker staff.
 
From the late 1920s Streatham has gradually evolved into a major entertainment centre with the building of the Streatham Hill Theatre in 1928 and the Locarno Dance Hall in 1929. This development has continued right up to the present day with the area playing host to two major cinemas, a bowling alley, a skating rink, several night clubs, over twenty pubs, and more than thirty restaurants offering a variety of cuisines.
The famous Ceasars night spot has action both inside & outside on most weekeds.. Bloodshed is a common sight..

The area is blessed with a rich heritage, with many buildings and streets of historic interest. These include Christ Church, a Grade 1 listed building, and Park Hill, the former home of Sir Henry Tate, benefactor of the Tate Gallery in London. Streatham also benefits from 70 acres of open space, including the well known Rookery Gardens at the top of Streatham Common, known for cottaging & gay breezing points..
 
Belushi said:
The clever people move to Balham or Tooting ;)
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This is a good argument, although you seem to have omitted something - Streatham Argos opens 30 minutes earlier on Tuesdays and Sundays than Balham Argos, and Tooting doesn't even have one!

1 - nil to Streatham

You may have slightly better transport links, nicer bars etc, BUT you don't have an extra 30 minutes browsing the Elizabeth Duke counter EVERY Tuesday morning, do you? Eh? Eh? Eh?

Not so clever now are ya!
 
ChrisFilter said:
When I buy a place I'm looking at Herne Hill / West Dulwich.
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I'd say rent there first then , get a feel for the place before you make the investment . If your renting it's a lot easier to move if you find you don't like the area than if youv'e bought !
 
Savage Henry said:
I'd say rent there first then , get a feel for the place before you make the investment . If your renting it's a lot easier to move if you find you don't like the area than if youv'e bought !
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I know Herne Hill pretty well. But you're right!
 
Found a place! :D Goooorgeous victorian conversion about 7 mins from West Dulwich / 7 mins from Tulse Hill.. garden, huge rooms, and they allow pets so I can get a cat at last. Commute is piss easy for both of us as well. Decent rent n' all.

Well chuffed. That (and Herne Hill) is where I'm looking to buy n' all, so nice to get a feel for the place.

:D
 
Great News Chris !

:D

And you'll be close to me and shells so if you get lonely on your own your more than welcome to pop round !
 
Lived a few Summers in Streatham Hill 88 & 89, was great craic until dealers moved into a few local pubs we used to frequent. But generally, I found it quite a good place to be at that time of my life. Returned for a nostalgic buzz in 2000 - didn't excite me anymore, again had a look in about a year ago and it seems to be picking up.

Lived in Tooting up for a while recently and it was great. Good bars, great curry restaurants, good markets. Bad side - no cinema, record shops (apart from the market) and no bookshops :(

Moving to Brixton in about a month or two.

Will be replying on fellow urbanites on etiquette and how not to betray any traces of middle-class quirks.

Have already checked out the Prince Albert, Dogstar and The Effra.

Am I doing well?
 
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