whats wrong with west thamesmead?

triky · Post by **triky** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:34 pm

I am moving to london in a couple months and looking at places to live. found something looks decent on the internet called Royal Arsenal properties near woolwich town or something. Its new but its cheap (enough). Is there something dodgy about that area? Anyone know whats the deal?

the requital · Post by **the requital** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:49 pm

It's built on an old army barracks I believe?

triky · Post by **triky** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:14 pm

yah. it says it was an old munitions factory as well. it looks decent but from what i understand it's kinda far from everywhere...

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:32 pm

this is where I live,well 2 minutes up the road from the arsenal.
its NOT far from everywhere, theres a DLR station 5 minutes from the arsenal flats what takes 20 minutes to get up into central, theres loads of supermarkets near by and greenwich is a 15 minute bus trip away with nice pubs and places to eat..

if you need any more info just give me a shout

And woolwich is a bit of a shit hole, theres quite a few places you don't really wanna walk down late a night and such but the arsenal estate is REALLY nice, right by the thames walk, which is really chilling at night - never any trouble down that way and theres bus stops opposite the flats - so really you'll only be in woolwich when you're at home and walking to the bus stop - theres not much there apart from the standard highstreet shops and take aways, the pubs are all wank in woolwich and generally have quite a bit of beef and over priced..

but like I said the Arsenal is tucked away from the rest of that part, in a really nice, posh estate what pop singers and football players live in.. haha

Its cheap because Greenwich council are in the process of re-vamping Woolwich for the Olympics so they built fancy flats and that in the arsenal then struggled to get people to move in there since its Woolwich, evidently they're building a supermarket, cinema and something else in the arsenal too so its going to be the first big step to turning woolwich into a nice place, I mean its not a shit place to live at all - its just the pubs and shops there are pretty basic.

triky · Post by **triky** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:37 pm

cool! its always difficult to tell from a map, oh and when you dont know anything about london. sounds pretty decent, thanks for the info.

might hit u up again closer to moving day

gonna be staying at a mates in wood green when i get there, but am quite liking your area for the moment...

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:49 pm

yeah for sure man, once you're down here looking around I don't mind showing you the local area and that.

the wiggle baron · Post by **the wiggle baron** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:03 pm

You know you fucking want one.
And big up the dead rats.

danoldboy · Post by **danoldboy** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:13 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCO4tm5U_x0

triky · Post by **triky** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:04 am

like the comments debate on buses. you could do a really cool travel bus for raves with one of those actually...

metalboxproducts · Post by **metalboxproducts** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:28 am

danoldboy wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCO4tm5U_x0

That "film" is pretty funny.

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:36 am

danoldboy wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCO4tm5U_x0

All about the 180.

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:19 am

I lived out there for 2 years, really wouldn't recommend it. It's a shithole and it's a pain in the arse getting back from anywhere late at night.

The DLR's quite fun though you can pretend you're driving it

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:19 am

pk- wrote:I lived out there for 2 years, really wouldn't recommend it. It's a shithole and it's a pain in the arse getting back from anywhere late at night.

The DLR's quite fun though you can pretend you're driving it

Its not that bad - bus to charring cross then the 53 to woolwich centre.

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:21 am

two buses! that's a MISSION!

triky · Post by **triky** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:42 am

what about boats? are there any like ferries or something coz that would be so fast...'

yep found something http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/T ... hFerry.htm
thames clipper and woolwich ferry. cool.

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:48 am

Theres a foot tunnel by the ferry too for late at night when you're in north of the river.

the acid never lies · Post by **the acid never lies** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:03 am

triky wrote: like the comments debate on buses.

good music too

triky · Post by **triky** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:35 pm

yus. i am officially a resident of woolwich

leg, i might have to take you up on your offer of a walkabout one of these days...

alfie · Post by **alfie** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:24 pm

slightly off topic but what's the name of that 'boat bus' you can take along the thames

shit description i know.....but it would be fucking great to do your morning commute on a boat every day

firky · Post by **firky** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:52 pm

pk- wrote:I lived out there for 2 years, really wouldn't recommend it. It's a shithole and it's a pain in the arse getting back from anywhere late at night.

It's a bit of a pain in the arse full stop, I wouldn't move outside of Zone 3. I lived in Morden for a couple of months whilst I was looking for somewhere more central, fucking two hour journey each way onto your day is shit.

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