Comments on: Guide http://www.loveclapham.com Information about Clapham and the surrounding areas with news, shop, restaurant and bar directory. Plus a forum for residents to chat about issues. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:40:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard F http://www.loveclapham.com/clapham-guide/comment-page-1#comment-22629 Richard F Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:50:03 +0000 http://loveclapham.com/?page_id=2#comment-22629 I am very sorry to hear your news regarding the upset and disappointment you have witnessed/ heard about. These things sadly are true of all areas of London but you make of it what you wish as there are lovely areas of North London such as Notting Hill, Primrose Hill, Chelsea and Hampstead, selubrious areas with sadly an undercurrent of violence and robbery also. I think you miss the point to this website. If everyone went around pointing the "negative finger", nothing would be done to create positive opportunity or faith in the fellow neighbour. I have lived in Clapham for over 5 years, from the High Street to the back waters of Clapham south and yes there have been negative outcomes but if thats all you look to see then you miss what a wonderful place Clapham actually is. I hope you have settled somewhere picture perfect, as this seems to be what you and what everyone else seeks in a metropolitan area and hope it continues for you. Thing is, don't tell anyone where it is for fear that everyone in London will try to move there and then you're priced out the next time your rent is reviewed! Clapham to me is a wonderful area, full of great people - like everywhere, keep your wits about you and you'll have a wonderful time like mine. Sadly I am moving to Australia very soon with my girlfriend but I'll miss Clapham. The convenince to shops, to the rest of London, a few Bulmers on the Common in the Summer, snowdays and snowball fights with strangers, the pub quiz at our local and especially the friends we have made. I am very sorry to hear your news regarding the upset and disappointment you have witnessed/ heard about. These things sadly are true of all areas of London but you make of it what you wish as there are lovely areas of North London such as Notting Hill, Primrose Hill, Chelsea and Hampstead, selubrious areas with sadly an undercurrent of violence and robbery also.
I think you miss the point to this website. If everyone went around pointing the “negative finger”, nothing would be done to create positive opportunity or faith in the fellow neighbour.
I have lived in Clapham for over 5 years, from the High Street to the back waters of Clapham south and yes there have been negative outcomes but if thats all you look to see then you miss what a wonderful place Clapham actually is.
I hope you have settled somewhere picture perfect, as this seems to be what you and what everyone else seeks in a metropolitan area and hope it continues for you.
Thing is, don’t tell anyone where it is for fear that everyone in London will try to move there and then you’re priced out the next time your rent is reviewed!
Clapham to me is a wonderful area, full of great people – like everywhere, keep your wits about you and you’ll have a wonderful time like mine.

Sadly I am moving to Australia very soon with my girlfriend but I’ll miss Clapham. The convenince to shops, to the rest of London, a few Bulmers on the Common in the Summer, snowdays and snowball fights with strangers, the pub quiz at our local and especially the friends we have made.

]]> By: Going back North! http://www.loveclapham.com/clapham-guide/comment-page-1#comment-8554 Going back North! Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:46:57 +0000 http://loveclapham.com/?page_id=2#comment-8554 I read your Guide to renting in Clapham 6 months ago, when I was first thinking of moving to Clapham from North London, and I found it reassuring. I moved to Clapham South, in a supposedly “nice street” just off the Common in what you describe as “suburban life” and a “fantastic place to live”. I’ve never lived anywhere so purely superficially nice, but with such a nasty undercurrent. It’s menacing and threatening and I’ve never felt safe. I’ve been renting a room in a lovely-looking Victorian terrace house, surrounded by middle class families, many with children. They look as though they could afford to live elsewhere and I can’t imagine why they don’t. We’ve had two attempted break-ins in 6 months, and our downstairs neighbours have actually been broken into. I’ve lost count of how many stabbings and shootings and muggings I’ve heard about. I’m leaving this week and never setting foot back in Clapham ever again. I despise it. I think your website needs to offer a much more honest and realistic view. If only there was a http://www.hateclapham.com, I would be posting a message on there too I read your Guide to renting in Clapham 6 months ago, when I was first thinking of moving to Clapham from North London, and I found it reassuring. I moved to Clapham South, in a supposedly “nice street” just off the Common in what you describe as “suburban life” and a “fantastic place to live”. I’ve never lived anywhere so purely superficially nice, but with such a nasty undercurrent. It’s menacing and threatening and I’ve never felt safe. I’ve been renting a room in a lovely-looking Victorian terrace house, surrounded by middle class families, many with children. They look as though they could afford to live elsewhere and I can’t imagine why they don’t.
We’ve had two attempted break-ins in 6 months, and our downstairs neighbours have actually been broken into.
I’ve lost count of how many stabbings and shootings and muggings I’ve heard about.
I’m leaving this week and never setting foot back in Clapham ever again. I despise it. I think your website needs to offer a much more honest and realistic view. If only there was a http://www.hateclapham.com, I would be posting a message on there too

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