On 18 Dec 2016 at 8:56pm Ex Londoner wrote:
Am I the only one thinking of moving back to London after Southern strikes and no parking in Lewes? Renting is not cheap and house prices not a lot cheaper. Moved here 4 years ago but not sure it was the right choice. Anyone?
On 18 Dec 2016 at 9:46pm Ironically wrote:
So take a wild guess why houses are not much cheaper
On 18 Dec 2016 at 11:05pm Fairmeadow wrote:
If you work in London, deciding to live in Lewes was a pretty dim choice.
Lewes is an excellent place to live if you want to work in Lewes.
On 18 Dec 2016 at 11:16pm I smell a troll wrote:
Can't you work from home when there's a strike?
On 19 Dec 2016 at 6:33am Sam wrote:
I too moved here from London and these strikes are causing chaos with my work but I suppose that's the way it is for the next 12 months whilst this dispute is on going. I love Lewes, it seems lost in time and a lovely community to live in. We have other friends moving up from Londin as well, all seems part of the great exodus away from the big city to the South coast. There are now estate agents in Clapham advertising houses in Brighton, Lewes and Seaford, I suppose they are addressing a target audience.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 7:08am Time Lord wrote:
You DFL Trolls should get lost in time. Kind regards.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 7:26am Tipex wrote:
Parking's an issue almost everywhere. London in particular.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 9:21am Angel wrote:
Can't believe you didn't research house prices and rents before you moved to Lewes. The South East is pricey everywhere. The debacle on Southern will end. Parking is an issue in London too. I'd think of why you moved here in the first place - if it was for cheap housing then you were misinformed. If it was for a great little market town, the good walking on the downs, the community (many creatives), Bonfire, the proximity to the coast, the safe streets, the decent schools, then you made the right choice. And to quote Ian Hislop - "Southern Rail have been utterly useless for as long as anyone remember".
On 19 Dec 2016 at 10:22am Clifford wrote:
Angel wrote: '... the community (many creatives)...'
I'm sorry, the community is great but the 'many creatives' are a pain in the a*rse and one of the few bad things about the town. So up themselves and largely without any talent at all, churning out the same old derivative nonsense to buy and sell from one another.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 11:57am Hyena wrote:
Clifford, completely agree with you.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 12:08pm Observer wrote:
People have been working in London and living in Lewes for a long time - at least ever since 1880s when the houses on Grange Road were built and explicitly advertised to "men of business in London"
It's not the obvious choice but then again this is one of the most beautiful towns in the country, surrounded by stunning countryside and the coast, with interesting events, people and pubs, supplemented by a vibrant small city only 8 or so miles away. There really are not many places in Britain - let alone in the South East - with that combination. As far as I'm concerned, it's worth the commute (and the current problems will not last for ever).
On 19 Dec 2016 at 1:34pm Ghost of Maggie wrote:
Just rejoice and be thankful for the right to buy and the property owning democracy for the decline of Tax subsidised social housing . Keep the plebs out of Lewes. They are as welcome as a cement works and a foundry. Never mind christmas I wish you a prosperous New Year.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 1:50pm Pedro wrote:
@ Clifford, I'm sure some of the "many creatives" you describe could be a "pain in the arse", but I certainly don't think that of all of them. I'm not arty in the slightest, but consider some of them as talented, clever and decent people. Just as i'm sure not all people who voted brexit are dimwitted racists or well past their sell-by-date. At least put some sort of disclaimers and caveats if you're going to make generalisations (unless you're just being deliberately provocative and trolling - in which case, yay, go you), or you'll just get called out for stereotyping.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 2:00pm @pedro wrote:
Pedro you stereotype all the time. How damaged is your brain from weed?
In a previous post you implied that all scout master's are peadophiles. Get a life.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 2:07pm PantsOnFire wrote:
"the decline of Tax subsidised social housing . Keep the plebs out of Lewes."
Lewes has a much higher percentage of social housing than the national average.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 2:08pm Local wrote:
"If you work in London, deciding to live in Lewes was a pretty dim choice"
What about if I had lived in Lewes for a long time, working locally, and then was offered a very good job in London (my experience)?
I am supposed to move out, upend my children's schooling and my family life generally, sell my house and move to the London 'burbs?
On 19 Dec 2016 at 2:11pm Pedro wrote:
@ anon - yes I did, but it was pretty clear I was joking. I wanted to enquire if Clifford was joking/trolling or being serious as it wasn't entirely clear, since it wasn't particularly amusing or memorable like my comment about scouts 
On 19 Dec 2016 at 4:25pm Clifford wrote:
Pedro, I was being almost entirely serious.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 4:36pm Hot lips wrote:
Pedro you need a good seeing to...much better than artificial stimuli
On 19 Dec 2016 at 5:36pm Pedro wrote:
@ clifford, uh huh. Well I suppose you were good enough to reign it in a bit by saying "almost entirely"! I've clearly not met the same batch of "creatives" as you. That must be annoying that you have been so unfortunate in that regard.
@ hot lips. Erm O....K. you offering?
On 19 Dec 2016 at 5:49pm We'vehadourfun wrote:
Another interesting thread hijacked by bloody pedro. As I have said before, start your own. Oh that would require original thought. Never mind
On 19 Dec 2016 at 5:51pm @pedro wrote:
Pedro your comments on the skate park thread made you sound like sex case. Not funny at all
On 19 Dec 2016 at 6:45pm Pedro wrote:
@ another cowardly anon - what kind of a perverted mind do you have to jump to that conclusion? At not one point did sex cross my mind in pretty much any of the threads i've posted in. You're weird.
@we'vehadourfun - whatever chief. You're making yourself angry and upset over nothing.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 7:37pm Teresa's heels wrote:
What are we talking about here, this thread has gone completely off piste.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 8:06pm We'vehadourfun wrote:
Just how pedro likes it. Makes him seem interesting
On 19 Dec 2016 at 9:15pm Hot lips wrote:
Season of goodwill??
On 19 Dec 2016 at 10:42pm Pedro wrote:
@ we'vehadourfun - Why don't you just stop mentioning my name? You seem obsessed.
You need to find a better purpose in your life.
On 19 Dec 2016 at 11:38pm We'vehadourfun wrote:
Agreed. Going to try seasonal ice skating instead.
On 20 Dec 2016 at 6:54am Red 678 wrote:
Never mind private property prices, Lewes should have more social housing to properly look after its vulnerable people.
On 20 Dec 2016 at 7:57am Tony Pollybee wrote:
I couldn't agree with you more Clifford, do you remember how irritating they all were after the Phoenix theatre fire, anyone would have thought the national gallery had gone up in flames.
Just take a look at December's Viva Islington, it has to be the most pretentious ever.
On 20 Dec 2016 at 10:05am Ex Londoner wrote:
Might stay here as everyone thinks the train strikes will come to an end soon, thanks for the replies though! Merry XMAS
On 20 Dec 2016 at 4:11pm Socialman wrote:
I agree more social housing in Lewes will bring the house prices down for everyone to afford
On 20 Dec 2016 at 6:42pm Angel wrote:
Clifford, I tend to agree with you about the 'creatives', some of them completely talentless (see Artwave) , but many of them, musicians, actors, writers, designers and artists contribute to the rich cultural life of the town - look at the amount of gigs and concerts we have, theatre and opera, a new cinema to open next year, festivals etc. there's an awful lot going on if that's what you like. There are some pretentious w@@@ers amongst them, but good people too.