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Date: March 8th, 2010 9:58 AM Author: razzle area deer antler where should i live in london for the summer? willing to spend up to $1500/1000 pounds per month. working in the city. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330824) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:00 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol summon lady ruskie, she's in the know (west end) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330831) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:01 AM Author: Iridescent site associate I lived in High Holborn/Islington area for a while. I thought it was pretty nice for the $.
The town is so freakishly expensive to live in and to commute around, it really depends on where you're working and where the bus lines run. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:02 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol awesome hipster/club spots (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330843) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:02 AM Author: Iridescent site associate Yeah, the whole Angel area was super trendy. I liked it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330845) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:11 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping whole angel area? clearly you've never been up essex road. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330895) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:04 AM Author: snowy idea he suggested abode IIRC living near holborn would allow dood to take the central line right to a number of stops in the city eg bank (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330859) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:07 AM Author: Iridescent site associate Yeah, that's definitely one way to go. Also, you could live near Angel and take the Northern line. I'd recommend that if you like easy access to nightlife/clubs.
Also, I found that subway travel, even with the oyster, is too much for daily commutes. Buses are almost as fast and much cheaper. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:35 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping please stop talking. you know nothing about london.
it takes 20 minutes from angel to london bridge on the tube in the morning. the same trip takes 1 hour on the bus in the morning hours (and i don't even go at high peak, because i don't have to be in until 9:30). |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:37 AM Author: Iridescent site associate I never went that direction, so, you're right, I know nothing about it. I took the bus from near Angel to Tottenham Court, and that took about the same as the tube. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331024) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:38 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping OP said he was working in the city. my route took me into the city. it was well over 35 minutes before we hit the outskirts of the financial district. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331030) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:05 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping islington can dangerous, depending on the part. and he can't afford the nice parts on that budget. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330864) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:07 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol hai lady ruskie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330874) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:09 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping yo yo. how's it going? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330882) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:15 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol missin your neck of the woods in a big way (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330911) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:21 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol lady, must c:
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/54551/productions/the-white-guard.html
get your tix before they sell out |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:22 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping i had tickets to cat on a hot tin roof for last fri, which i had to cancel because of work. :( (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330947) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:25 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol dommage :(( (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330965) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:10 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol cr. especially after hours. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330893) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:04 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol hammersmith might be worth a look (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330862) |
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Date: March 15th, 2010 3:30 AM Author: talented pocket flask ladyboy hammersmith is a nice suburb with some nice shops, but completely overrun by Polish construction workers. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14397348) |
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Date: March 15th, 2010 3:43 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol i love the poles--straight shooters; throughout england and continental europe i hear the same refrain: specifically, poles and filipinos are hard working people and a credit to their race; rich peoples' words not mine (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14397394) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:08 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping on that budget, you are looking at very lower-midrange places, if you want to live alone. if you want a nice apartment and a nice location you'll have to go with a roommate.
if you want to live alone, 375/week is the bare min you need to spend to get something "nice" by american standards. otherwise, prepare to live in a closet with no storage space, probably on the lower ground floor or in a converted public housing block. |
Date: March 8th, 2010 10:10 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping the credited place to live, if you want to be able to walk out your back door and find tons of shit to do on the weekends, is, of course, cheslea/kensington/notting hill. you'll probably have to either find a steal on a studio or a roomie, though, if you want to live there. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330891) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:12 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol that's living high on the hog, my dear; OP might consider brighton on a budget (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330899) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:37 AM Author: Floppy Dragon Fanboi Wouldn't the "shit to do" in those places be too expensive for the guy anyway? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331026) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:39 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping some of it, yes, but there are still affordable pubs, coffee shops, etc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331034) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:10 AM Author: Jet-lagged Electric Furnace I have friends in the Islington/Angel area who love it, so I second the mention of that area above.
I also have friends in Sloane Square which I *heart*, but I think they all are on expat packages. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:13 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol ahhhh, the sloane rangers like lady ruskie are the toast of the town (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330902) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:18 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping i had brunch at the botanist this saturday. remember how i had told you i had been there for dinner but not for brunch? well, i am afraid to say i was disappointed. tom's kitchen is >>>>>>>>>>>> botanist for bruch. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330919) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:23 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol tom aikens is the real deal; i like your tastes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330950) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:26 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping i still haven't found better eggs benedict anywhere in the city. i also like the french toast with caramelized apples and apple butter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330967) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:32 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol omg; the things i'd like 2 do w/ that apple butter; culinarily speaking of course (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330993) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 12:24 PM Author: beady-eyed dun menage love of her life the botanist has hands down the best burgers in town (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331577) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 12:27 PM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol pretty good vegetarian dishes as well (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331594) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:16 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping i cannot stress this enough. angel is VERY seedy after dark. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330914) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:30 AM Author: Iridescent site associate Not really. I wandered up and down all over Upper street piss drunk at night and never had problems. Had a friend get his iphone stolen by a bunch of hooligans, but, that shit happens pretty much everywhere. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330986) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:34 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol the problem is that when they form a drunk pack, their behavior can devolve quickly; no police in sight (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331001) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:37 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping that area is well known for its crime problems. that is why i moved away. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331023) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:46 AM Author: cruel-hearted magical pistol not a place for a pretty lady (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331060) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:34 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping you do realize that angel/islington extends beyond upper st, right? and you do know that it's nearly impossible to get housing on upper st so op would likely be living on a side street, many of which are seedy, right? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331002) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:35 AM Author: Iridescent site associate I lived on a side street. It wasn't that bad at all. Upper Street is merely where most of the bars are, and thusly where I wandered around while drunk.
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:36 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping you conveniently forget to mention essex road and all the council housing that's on those side streets. the only decent place to live in angel (safety-wise) is barnsbury, and the OP can't afford that on his budget. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331019) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:13 AM Author: razzle area deer antler can you compare the seediness to a neighborhood in chicago or san francisco? like pilsen or humboldt park? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331184) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:42 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping i've never been to chicago, but angel at night reminds me of the tenderloin, albeit prettier. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331338) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:11 AM Author: exhilarant lodge clown picadily, hookers and black tar never too far (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14330897) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:22 AM Author: razzle area deer antler what about dorms? do any schools do like nyu in the summer? I guess getting there may 1st might be a problem for that.
i'm a grad student, and i'll be fairly busy while i'm there, so i don't need to be right in the middle of things, but i at least want to be within a reasonable walk of stuff to do (places to drink alone). i'm getting 100 pounds a day plus some sort of housing stipend. don't know the details. i could handle a studio. i'd rather not have a roommate.
anyway, thanks for all the replies. real helpful. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:23 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping www.gumtree.com
start looking now. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 10:51 AM Author: sable cuck UCL student housing is available over the summer but I'm not sure if non-students can live in it. If you want to take the student housing route, try Nido: http://www.nidostudentliving.com/home.php.
I personally found Angel to be a bit seedy for my tastes. I really like Shoreditch as an area to both live and party. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:15 AM Author: 180 kink-friendly ticket booth Camden Town (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331196) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:45 AM Author: Bateful kitty heaven Subject: Summoning Lady Ruskie Did you go to UT? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331358) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:46 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping yes, the REAL UT. the one that was giving degrees before texas was even a state. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331366) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:50 AM Author: Bateful kitty heaven I think I know who you are.
Did you work the front desk at a dorm?
EDIT: So what have you been doing since you graduated from Rocky Top?
I'm in LS at a T2 not too far from k-town. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 12:21 PM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping yeah, i was an RA for a while. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331561) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:02 PM Author: Bateful kitty heaven Cool.
What are you doing in London? |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:28 PM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping slaving away in BIGLAW, what else? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14332077) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:07 PM Author: Aqua Corn Cake Brethren Relevant to my interests. I'm going to spend September to December going in Holborn. Is it realistic to find a small studio in a safe area for less than 250 pounds? Me and GF staying there. We can do small, but want the area to be safe. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14331888) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 5:52 AM Author: Rose Vigorous Office Gaping that seems like a reasonable budget for a studio, but probably not in holborn. also, you should know that you will pay a lot more for short term housing than if you were renting for a year or more. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14340235) |
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Date: March 15th, 2010 3:31 AM Author: talented pocket flask ladyboy that might be hard to find around Holborn, but I know a place you can get on Bayswater for a 760 a month that is spacious enough. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14397352) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 5:53 AM Author: insane provocative house halford http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/berkeley_home.aspx (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14340236) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 5:55 AM Author: Cerebral rehab shitlib you should live in that house where the Beatles all lived together in HELP!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RUuvEkWadI |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 6:00 AM Author: adventurous bistre hell milk Chelsey if you don't mind paying $2-3 million for a 400sq ft place. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244629&forum_id=2#14340247) |