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[Golly Mina!]

A week from Sunday I'll be going away to London for three weeks to attend a summer school. The campus is in East London. I've never been to England before, and I'd really love some tips. You know, what to see\do, what not to do, cheap shops/pubs/bookstores, foods I should try, etc, etc.


Thanks!

[marie_x]

eat fish and chips.
just do it.

[Golly Mina!]

^Yup, that's definitely on my list. What else?

[Ronan]

Play the "avoid the twats" game. Very difficult.

[Ronan]

Pay €6 for a single metro journey, on an overcrowded train older than your parents, which has no air-conditioning.

Go to the British Museum in Russell Square and marvel at the mind-boggling amount of shit that Britain pilfered from its colonies. Notice the lack of any remorse.

Get stabbed in Southeast London by 12-year-olds.

Pay double-figures for entry into overrated clubs in Soho, populated by obscenely twatty individuals.

Begin to see the passive-aggressive and class-oriented nature of English "manners"

Try your hand at Cockney rhyming slang, the stupidest trend evar, in East London.

Marvel at how unoriginally the scenesters dress in Camden [except you, Raliel].

Have a night out, London-style: wear as few clothes as is possible without violating indecency laws, talk in an obnoxiously loud voice in a stupid accent, drink overpriced alcohol until you're ready to get sick, eat greasy fried potatoes on a street corner, stumble home and choke on your own vomit in your sleep.

Meet some Spanish students who learned English in Dublin and had a much better time.

Agonise over which social class you belong to, to better fit in with your Southern English friends.

Become obsessed with people who are wealthy and privileged for no good reason other than that they hold "titles". Wonder how 60 million taxpayers are happy to fund the lavish lifestyles of their "betters". Shake head in confusion at the stupidity of a nation.

[The Angel Raliel]

Ronan.... stop it now....we know you do not like london!

Mina.... pm me and If i have a day off i will try to meet up with you

[Mr. Leave Me Alone]

Pay €6 for a single metro journey, on an overcrowded train older than your parents, which has no air-conditioning.

Go to the British Museum in Russell Square and marvel at the mind-boggling amount of shit that Britain pilfered from its colonies. Notice the lack of any remorse.

Get stabbed in Southeast London by 12-year-olds.

Pay double-figures for entry into overrated clubs in Soho, populated by obscenely twatty individuals.

Begin to see the passive-aggressive and class-oriented nature of English "manners"

Try your hand at Cockney rhyming slang, the stupidest trend evar, in East London.

Marvel at how unoriginally the scenesters dress in Camden [except you, Raliel].

Have a night out, London-style: wear as few clothes as is possible without violating indecency laws, talk in an obnoxiously loud voice in a stupid accent, drink overpriced alcohol until you're ready to get sick, eat greasy fried potatoes on a street corner, stumble home and choke on your own vomit in your sleep.

Meet some Spanish students who learned English in Dublin and had a much better time.

Agonise over which social class you belong to, to better fit in with your Southern English friends.

Become obsessed with people who are wealthy and privileged for no good reason other than that they hold "titles". Wonder how 60 million taxpayers are happy to fund the lavish lifestyles of their "betters". Shake head in confusion at the stupidity of a nation.

WOW, GET OVER IT.
Places have their pros and cons, okay? If you don't like it here, don't come here.
I don't think London is the greatest place on earth but it's a hell of a lot better than other places I've lived and there are a lot of things to look at.
Sure, the people aren't so awesome at times, but you get that in a lot of places. It's not unique.
And you're not exactly making yourself look like you're in a position to judge, with all this shit.

[Golly Mina!]

I appreciate your concern for my well-being, dearest Ronan, and despite the fact that you've made it oh so clear that London is full of arrogant twats, I would be very thankful to you (and other Shadowboxers) if you could respect the purpose for which this thread was created. I just want to make the best of my 3 weeks spent there, and since this is such a tight-knit community, I thought I'd turn to you, its members, for advice, information and inside knowledge.

And Raliel, expect a PM from me very soon. I'd love to meet up with you.

[slyvia k]

oh this is a very useful thread indeed... i'm going to be in london for 6 days end of august-beginnig of september. never been there and i really can't fucking wait!

[Ronan]

I thought I'd turn to you, its members, for advice, information and inside knowledge.

But that's what I gave you. :-(

[Ronan]

Places have their pros and cons, okay? If you don't like it here, don't come here.

Oh, honey, I don't go there. I'm simply sharing the benefit of my experience with another shadowboxer.

[Golly Mina!]

I thought I'd turn to you, its members, for advice, information and inside knowledge.

But that's what I gave you. :-(

I know, and I thank you for that, but I was looking for something more concrete. Besides, I'm not sure that I'll have the time to socialize that much, so I don't think I'll run into that many twats.
So please don't get me wrong, I don't want to start a fight or anything, far from it actually, I just wanted some tips on stuff to do in London.
Thank you again!

[The Angel Raliel]

notable thing going on at the moment is that there are loads of pianos around central London specifically for people to play....
http://www.streetpianos.com/

[Paul]

Things that are worth doing in London.

1) Visit Maritime Greenwich, with its beautiful old whitewashed buildings and indoor market, Royal Observatory and Naval museum (all free entry). Admire the London skyline from Greenwich Park. I live near there, so if you or any other S'boxers go there for a drink or day out then give me a shout.

2) Visit Camden Market and see all the weird and wonderful stores (better to do it in the week as during the weekend it can get very busy)

3) Go to a Wetherspoon pub for a cheap £2.49 English breakfast.

4) Go to Trafalgar Square and see all the free concerts and events that seem to be going on there at the moment.

5) Walk along the South Bank (Waterloo to Shad Thames) on a sunny day (yes we do have them occasionally), take in the Tate Modern and sit in one of the many cafes.

6) Take a day trip to Brighton (1 hour away) and enjoy the seaside.

7) Meetup (www.meetup.com) have a lot of groups aimed at bringing together foreigners, tourists and newcomers to do social and cultural things. Most groups are free or of minimal charge.

[Andy Pants]

I was considering making a 'things to do in the Blue Mountains' thread, but all I could come up with was 'play music'. Then I realised no-one in there right mind would ever come here. This is where I live people...



Right in the middle of all that green. Do you know what that is? Allow me to show you...



This, hundreds upon hundreds of kilometres of this.

It's inacessable. It's got nothing interesting in it. It just sits there and looks green.

The novelty factor wears off real fast.

I'd love to live in London.

[Wednesday Friday]

^ But the Blue Mountains sound really beautiful! I'd love to visit there, or go on some relaxation/meditation/yoga retreat there. What about like all the tranquility and fresh air and nature and shit? Although I can see how it could be boring to live there (or in any rural area) all the time, especially for young people.

[Andy Pants]

^ But the Blue Mountains sound really beautiful! I'd love to visit there, or go on some relaxation/meditation/yoga retreat there. What about like all the tranquility and fresh air and nature and shit? Although I can see how it could be boring to live there (or in any rural area) all the time, especially for young people.

It's a theoretically good place to visit but not such a great place to live. I spend most of my time smoking and driniking coffee with a random assortment of crazies and watching people walk up and down the street. This is about as entertaining as it get's here.

[RoRi23]

I'll be in London on June 18th (to attend the art opening) and I' have 8 hours to spend. Any suggestions as to what would be especially worthwhile?
(I think it's been nearly 20 years since I was in London...)

[The Angel Raliel]

actually no idea..but would suggest a stop at The last Tuesday Society shop...as it is effing odd...(and I have artwork in there) and it also exhibited the top frame puppets for Evelyn Evelyn...oh and it is cool