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[yohjihatesfashion]

how is the area notting hill? i'm staying at a student housing there. also is transportation easy?

[Mr Black]

The Notting hill area is generally lovely and VERY expensive. There are a few rougher area's which historically you'd have been advised to stay clear of up until the last few years.

It was a working class 'slum' area up to the mid-60's but it's slowly been gentrified and the majority of working class habitants forced out and replaced with very wealthy folks. there is a mix of extremely expensive upper class properties and somewhat more shabby 60's/70's developments tower blocks.

Think the more 'trendy' areas of manhatten as a comparison. Greenwich Village & places like that.

Easy to get to and transportation shouldn't be a problem.

Edited May 21, 2012 by Mr Black

[dansta]

[lufc_girl]

Well I've made it here... arrived Tuesday and it's been so hot and sunny... I was promised cold and miserable... what's going on? Anyone up for a meet up etc?

[dansta]

I'm down for a sufu meet. where you staying lufc_girl?

[lufc_girl]

Moving in next Friday somewhere near Warren Street NW1 for at least the next 3 months. Where do you live?

[dansta]

that's cool, should be a good place from which to explore the city. i'm in stoke newington.

[lufc_girl]

yeah it's quite central well if you and anyone else up for a catch up drinks, lunch whatever... let me know... I had lunch with a squirrel at Hyde Park today so that's the extent of my social life at the moment... haha OK I'm exaggerating but seriously today I had lunch with a bloody squirrel...

[rirawin]

If you're a burger fan, this is your bible:

http://www.hamburger...-in-london.html

Aside from that be sure to check out Spuntino Mishkins or Polpo. Atari-ya is also a great spot for Sushi which is just off Bond street (couple of streets before Selfridges). Dabbous is the new hype restaurant in London, but good luck in getting a reservation...

The Soho Food Feast Sunday just gone would've been good place/event for a meetup.

Anyway if a future meetup happens, I'll be down, if only to ameliorate the previous one that went down many years ago...

Edited May 29, 2012 by rirawin

[dansta]

yeah it's quite central well if you and anyone else up for a catch up drinks, lunch whatever... let me know... I had lunch with a squirrel at Hyde Park today so that's the extent of my social life at the moment... haha OK I'm exaggerating but seriously today I had lunch with a bloody squirrel...

Anyway if a future meetup happens, I'll be down, if only to ameliorate the previous one that went down many years ago...

i'm down. anyone else?

[jeansnkicks]

I'm down. Next weekend maybe?

[dansta]

sounds good. lufc_girl, rirawin, jeansnkicks: how about Sunday afternoon in soho?

[lufc_girl]

that sounds great dansta! Any suggestion for place and maybe phone no exchange would be a good idea in private group message thing...

[headshots]

londoner here...are there any sufu members down for a meetup? I also have a few sufu member friends in town from abroad so a big meetup would be cool. let me know.

[lufc_girl]

headshots I'm definitely down and I'm pretty sure dansta would be too... we've been trying to organise meet up but it didn't happen... also depending on when it is I think rirawin and jeansnkicks are up for it too... let us know of the details here... dates, time etc hope to see everyone soon

[dansta]

^ i'm down.

[headshots]

pm me your numbers, friday evening burgin/drankin at room 1001 looking likely

[rirawin]

Ah I'm going to have to sit this one out I'm afraid. Keep me updated on the next one !

Edited July 4, 2012 by rirawin

[sybaritical]

Friday and Saturday night you should all be at BLOC.

Edited July 4, 2012 by sybaritical

[yohjihatesfashion]

any good japanese hair salons in london? my hair needs a trim. also headshots i am down

[Mr Black]

Friday and Saturday night you should all be at BLOC.

I've only heard of 4 people/artists in the line-up. How old/out of touch does THAT make me feel

[jeansnkicks]

Friday night at Wireless also looks pretty great. Unfortunately I'm gonna have to sit this one out as well... in Nottingham until the 18th and then Biarritz for a week. Definitely down to join in on a meetup when the timing works though.

[sybaritical]

I've only heard of 4 people/artists in the line-up. How old/out of touch does THAT make me feel

I'm just fronting.

[trem]

i hope you went to bloc in the end

[sybaritical]

Hhah. The Bloc cancellation was a fiasco, but promoters put on a bunch of free events all over he place for ticket holders.

Ended up watching OPN, Oneman, weeknd and Flylo at XOYO. Turned into an epic party.

[trem]

yeh i had a saturday ticket so just saw theo at plastic rather

[Guest INDIGO QUEEN]

Central London is best and split into distinct areas:

West End/Oxford Street - famous worldwide - if you can't find it here, you probably won't!!

Covent Garden - very arty, small unknown designer boutiques worth checking out

Camden Town - great for either unheard of designer stalls in the market but very talented, second hand or vintage clothes, great atmosphere but busy at the weekend

Kings Road - used to be the place for new designers - now more chain store but great vibe and worth visiting

Knightsbridge/Bond Street - for top quality designer wear - expensive but some of the bestf shoes and clothing on the planet...

[ikol]

just got here to good ole london. anyone want to have a meetup?

[Hocus Pocus]

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Edited June 18, 2013 by Hocus Pocus

[Nov Spur]

Time out online or the Evening Standard?