I lived in London for a total of 6 years. My second book, "Skid Roof", is based in London (if I ever finish it!!!) I loved the darkness (physically and metaphorically), the attitude of Londoners, and the "so what" attitude that was all just part of London. There were always rats in the tube (underground railway system), fights on the Northern Line (especially Angel Station -- how ironic: Angel/Fights?!), and countless times that I had to be "rescued, and escorted" from the tube tunnels full of *live wire*, near Mornington Crescent, that never got reported in the press , or maybe it got a small mention in the Evening Standard, coz it was sooooo common. You just get immuned to insanity when U live in London....
That's London. My second home.
I suppose I need to introduce to you the best (and the worst) city in the world: London
Sunday, January 02, 2005
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too many books in progress, 'n none close to completion, unfortunately....
London, lovely London, couldn't live there since I don't have the insanity required to just lock myself away in concrete like that but it's a nice place to visit. Particularly some of the stranger parts.
Yeah, Bunny!! London is a strange place to visit/live: Highgate, Cockfosters, Camden, Mornington Crescent, St Johns' Wood, Euston, King's X, Brixton, Tooting Beck, Denmark Hill, Elephant&castle, Morden, and all that jazz....
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/colormap.pdf
NORTHERN LINE (aka. Misery Line) RULES!!!
Me loves the shit dat goes on in London...
"Londoners Unite in Poverty 4EVA!!"
DWR
Hiya,
Visited London for the first time last spring and fell in love with it. It really is an awesome city - unforgiving, cold, unyielding, aloof, hip and happening. I like to think that it's similar to NYC on many levels (e.g. cultural/racial diversity, liveliness, etc), only London's richer in class and history. Will agree that the rube is very dodgy, but there's so much history built into this city that it's easy for one to overlook its imperfections.
So you're writing a book about London, huh? Feel free to e-mail me some time and keep me posted.
Chrissy
yeah... it's about my life and my funny neighbours on "Skid Roof".
What is it about crazy/funny neighbours and inspiration??
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