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there are a few forum users who have the misfortune of living in the big smoke, i'm sure they can offer advice once they're online.. monquey is the only one that springs to mind, so keep an eye out for his posts..noir2985 said:I've got to move to London in January for a job and I need help! I need to find some kind of place to live and I have no idea where to start. If anyone has any advice whatsoever I will be very grateful. I am poor and London intimidates me.
when you say you need some kind of place to live, what do you mean? actual bricks and mortar, or an actual area?noir2985 said:I've got to move to London in January for a job and I need help! I need to find some kind of place to live and I have no idea where to start. If anyone has any advice whatsoever I will be very grateful. I am poor and London intimidates me.
:meh:Augustus Gloop said:Moving to London?
My sincere apologies.
only hes off travelling the world at the mo.dirtybobby said:monquey is the only one that springs to mind, so keep an eye out for his posts..
he doesn't go until march.. he will be back in stafford for a few weeks prior to his departure.. he was on the forum last nightcookie_monster said:only hes off travelling the world at the mo.dirtybobby said:monquey is the only one that springs to mind, so keep an eye out for his posts..
right my advice would be:noir2985 said:I need to either rent or buy or something a flat or a house or a hole or whatever I can afford! I know bugger all about London other than it's expensive. I'll be working right in the middle from what I know (not much) and so what that means I have no idea. I suppose what I'm after are any opinions on what to look for, where to look and what to avoid.
aaaahhh, i stand corrected....apologies.dirtybobby said:he doesn't go until march.. he will be back in stafford for a few weeks prior to his departure.. he was on the forum last night
dunno.. he hasn't mentioned one, but that's hardly his stylecookie_monster said:is there going to be a leaving bash?
right then, it looks like ikea is going to have to wait and i might be home the weekend of the 17/18dirtybobby said:he'll be around stafford from 10th feb i think he said, for a couple of weeks..
Thankyou Cookie that sounds like good advice, not sure about being brave, I have a whole year to worry about it and get used to the idea!cookie_monster said:
The place is near 'Bank' and some other station I can't remember. The area was full of serious people in suits and expensive cafes. Scared the crap out of me!Anders_Panders said:Do you know what tube station you're near to Noir?
Thankyou for this it's very helpful. My instinct says it'd be more worthwhile to find a place to buy and put money towards a mortgage rather than rent, is this a naive notion? On the reasonable but probably less than sufficient wage I shall not be being picky about my place, I'm not too bothered about living in a crap hole as long it's not below a crack den or something.jimbob23 said:
people told me i was brave when i upped sticks and moved back to sheffield. that i didnt understand because id already lived in sheffield for 4 years at uni but to go anywhere that youve never lived before and dont really know your way about, is incredibly courageous and should be embraced as a fabulous experience.noir2985 said:Thankyou Cookie that sounds like good advice, not sure about being brave, I have a whole year to worry about it and get used to the idea!
Anders_Panders said:Do you know what tube station you're near to Noir?
right, having consulting the oracle that is my diary, bank is on the central, waterloo & city, northern, circle, district and docklands lines, so any where along any of those lines would probably be a good start if youre prepared to fork out for the tube.noir2985 said:The place is near 'Bank' and some other station I can't remember. The area was full of serious people in suits and expensive cafes. Scared the crap out of me!
thats what we're here for!noir2985 said:Thankyou very much for all the help everyone this is great.