Oh Dear We Can't Have That, Now Can We?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/londoners-hit-out-at-whitewashed-vision-of-dalston-in-nauseating-property-advert-a3202866.html

[New Judge]

We were both born in the same place, baz !!!!

I lived for the first two years of my life in the same road as the hospital (Lordship Road). The hospital closed in 1974 but the site is now occupied by a health centre. I went to St Mary's Primary school also in Lordhip Road (most of my friends went to William Patten in Church Street). Small world.

Your description of the area is very appropriate. I haven't been there for about six months but the last time I visited, despite the chic gentrification of Church Street, overall the area (including Dalston) is indeed an utter khazi.

[sp1814]

Well, I live in Islington, and sometimes drive through Dalston.

What's happening to the area is the same thing that happens to all areas that are adjacent to expensive areas. The new money starts coming in, from those who want to live in the areas that have become too expensive. But Dalston has a major problem - rubbish transport links.

Dalston is the Camberwell of north London.

[New Judge]

It has two station on the Overground, sp (two more than Camberwell). Within a change or two one can get to almost anwhere in London.

[bazwillrun]

As you say NJ small world..my brother was also born there, and asap they then moved out as they had the nous like a lot of the neighbours to see what was on the cards there...I was two when we moved so have no memories of the place !...
We lived in Foulden Road, off Amhurst Rd, I drove down there when last in the area....

[sp1814]

NJ

Overground stations are the bane of a Friday night.

They don't connect properly. You have to go way out of your way to get anywhere, and there's always a chance that you might actually find yourself travelling through the armpit of North London (Dalston).

[New Judge]

You shouldn't go out on a Friday night, sp. It's a bit dodgy :-)

Know Foulden Rd well, baz. About half a mile from my last place in N16.

[sp1814]

NJ

I literally haven't stayed in on a Friday night since my mid 20s (when I had no money because my mortgage sucked up all available capital).

Buy in summary...

Dalston sucks.

When I drove through there to see my ex, I would automatically lock my car door as I got onto the high street.

Almost as grim as Bermondsey.