SE 1........Used To Be Brilliant....

the 'real bermondsey' doesn't exist -Of course it does ,the Bermondsey you live in now ,is the ,real Bermondsey .The Bermondsey,i lived in,forty five years ago ,that was my real Bermondsey .
You see from my point of view we all live in the real Bermondsey ,in the past ,the present and the future
Mind i live in somerset now lol

well however it all works out i can't wait to swap the ancient windy streets of edinburgh for the mucky streets of bermondsey/london bridge however gentrified they are.
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Gentrification ?? or urban renewal?? its interesting the number of people who sneer at the first and champion the second. in my opinion the two words mean the same thing and it is what is happening all around us so get over it and enjoy living in this city

djmills wrote:

the 'real Bermondsey' doesn't exist - Of course it does, the Bermondsey you live in now, is the
real Bermondsey. The Bermondsey I lived in, forty five years ago, that was my real Bermondsey.
You see from my point of view we all live in the real Bermondsey, in the past, the present and the future

djmills - thanks, that was beautifully put!

boroughpaul wrote:

Gentrification ?? or urban renewal?? its interesting the number of people who sneer at the first and champion the second. in my opinion the two words mean the same thing and it is what is happening all around us so get over it and enjoy living in this city

My point was that it's easy to ask people to enjoy living all together. But if you don't have the cash to enjoy it, those all encompassing statements don't mean much.

If you have to question whether taking a bus to somewhere will cost too much money for you...
If you would like to sit and have a coffee out somewhere but can't afford a £2 cup...
If you have to think about every penny you spend before you spend it...

Well these questions might underlie why people might ask questions or make noises about urban renewal / gentrification.

SE1 hasn't changed that much. I saw three 'ansom cabs and a peeler today.

Brill, phoney .
Typical copper ,skiving lol

back to the original posting..se1 wasnt brilliant, it now is!!

Do you know what i love about this forum,i'll tell you .
It was started on the ,5th of April 2006 ,it is now 11th October 2008 .
The passion is still there ,the post give you the feelings of the real BERMONDSEY .
You should all be proud of yourselfs and your community ,god bless you all and look after my Bermondsey for me .
Oh ,and thank you Jack Carter ,for starting this back in 2006

boroughpaul wrote:

back to the original posting..se1 wasnt brilliant, it now is!!

I wonder what wasn't brilliant that is now?

If you mean there's lots of new shops and restaurants and private housing. I don't personally view that as a success for such a mixed area.