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Meet the Londoners - an introductions & general chat thread

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    #272
    YurtYurtYurt
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭YurtYurtYurt


    I think I'm derailing the thread by writing an introduction;
    I'm James, 27, living in Balham and working in London Bridge/Borough. Moved over last autumn.If anyone's interested in cycling, rugby, beer/coffee, boardgames, cinema give me a shout.
    If you like to publicly identify yourself as Irish, myself and a few of the lads sometimes go for a puck around on Wandsworth or Clapham Common...


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    #273
    caesar
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭caesar


    YurtYurtYurt wrote: »
    I think I'm derailing the thread by writing an introduction;
    I'm James, 27, living in Balham and working in London Bridge/Borough. Moved over last autumn.If anyone's interested in cycling, rugby, beer/coffee, boardgames, cinema give me a shout.
    If you like to publicly identify yourself as Irish, myself and a few of the lads sometimes go for a puck around on Wandsworth or Clapham Common...

    Might take you up on the puck about as Im in Balham too, I should have a hurley on the way over to me shortly, it's been a while since I pucked the small ball about.


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    #274
    woof im a dog
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭woof im a dog


    i saw this on reddit its unreal!

    http://www.bl.uk/magnificentmaps/map4.html


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    #275
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    I reckon I'll be posting here more often so I may as well introduce myself.

    I'm Kate, I'm 22 and I'll be moving over to London in around a months time, haven't decided on a definite date yet, thankfully the job I'll be in are being extremely understanding and giving me as much time as I need to sort stuff out. I'm a Pastry chef and will be working in a restaurant in Camden.

    Terrified at the thought of moving country alone but excited as well!


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    #276
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Pigwidgeon wrote: »
    I reckon I'll be posting here more often so I may as well introduce myself.

    I'm Kate, I'm 22 and I'll be moving over to London in around a months time, haven't decided on a definite date yet, thankfully the job I'll be in are being extremely understanding and giving me as much time as I need to sort stuff out. I'm a Pastry chef and will be working in a restaurant in Camden.

    Terrified at the thought of moving country alone but excited as well!

    Its a big move coming over but it will be made infinitely easier by having a job already lined up.


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    #277
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users Posts: 7,937 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    Pigwidgeon wrote: »
    I reckon I'll be posting here more often so I may as well introduce myself.

    I'm Kate, I'm 22 and I'll be moving over to London in around a months time, haven't decided on a definite date yet, thankfully the job I'll be in are being extremely understanding and giving me as much time as I need to sort stuff out. I'm a Pastry chef and will be working in a restaurant in Camden.

    Terrified at the thought of moving country alone but excited as well!

    do you need any volunteers to critique your work? i may as well say, as long as it's sweet, there will be no negative comments. kinda like that baldy fella on masterchef, without the groaning.


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    #278
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    Pigwidgeon wrote: »
    I reckon I'll be posting here more often so I may as well introduce myself.

    I'm Kate, I'm 22 and I'll be moving over to London in around a months time, haven't decided on a definite date yet, thankfully the job I'll be in are being extremely understanding and giving me as much time as I need to sort stuff out. I'm a Pastry chef and will be working in a restaurant in Camden.

    Terrified at the thought of moving country alone but excited as well!

    I didn't know you were planning a move! :)


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    #279
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    SarahBeep! wrote: »
    I didn't know you were planning a move! :)

    I wasn't really, it just kind of happened! I'm looking forward to/terrified of the adventure :)


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    #280
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    Pigwidgeon wrote: »
    I wasn't really, it just kind of happened! I'm looking forward to/terrified of the adventure :)

    Sounds a bit like me! 'Here, have this job.' 'Ok!'

    Let me know if you need anything before/when you move :)


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    #281
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    Thanks I may take you up on that offer!


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    #282
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    Can anyone recommend a nice/not overly expensive restaurant in Finsbury Park? Taking my friend to lunch for her birthday today


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    #283
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    This is one of my favourite restaurants in London! I still travel across London to go there since moving from Finsbury Park.

    http://www.pizzeriapappagone.co.uk/


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    #284
    frag420
    Registered Users Posts: 6,158 ✭✭✭frag420


    breadmonkey wrote: »
    This is one of my favourite restaurants in London! I still travel across London to go there since moving from Finsbury Park.

    http://www.pizzeriapappagone.co.uk/

    Just down street from me. Housemates rave about the place but I hate pizza! Must see whet else they have on menu?


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    #285
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    frag420 wrote: »
    Just down street from me. Housemates rave about the place but I hate pizza! Must see whet else they have on menu?

    My girlfriend used to always get their pasta dishes and said they were really good as well!

    Also they do seriously big slabs of banofee pie.


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    #286
    sambuka41
    Registered Users Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭sambuka41


    Hi all, I guess this is an introduction as well as touting for help!! :P Myself and my partner (and cat!!) moved over last September. I came for college and he came cause I told him too!! :P But seriously we have found the move quite positive, based on my family who moved in the 80's I was expecting lots of hardship, but its not been too bad!

    We got to thinking about all the other Irish folk who were moving over and decided that we wanted to make a documentary about it. If you would like to take part and talk about your experience of moving over the thread with some info is here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057194635 or you can email me at emigrationireland@gmail.com

    Thanks


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    #287
    How so Joe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭How so Joe


    ... when is summ(be)er??


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    #288
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    How so Joe wrote: »
    ... when is summ(be)er??

    Soon, soon, soon! (I'll get a new thread up soon).


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    How so Joe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭How so Joe


    I think we should have beers in February. That's my official opinion.


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    #290
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    I agree. :)


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    #291
    How so Joe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭How so Joe


    Excellent. You and me can go for beers, Kirby!


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    #292
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    I am definitely in for beers!


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    #293
    biZrb
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭biZrb


    Yah me too!


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    #294
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    I think February is the worst month of the year, so having beers to look forward to is a good idea!


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    #295
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    Does anyone know somewhere you can get proper buttermilk? I want to make soda bread and the English stuff isn't the same as at home. If anyone knows somewhere near camden then even better!


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    #296
    enda1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Pigwidgeon wrote: »
    Does anyone know somewhere you can get proper buttermilk? I want to make soda bread and the English stuff isn't the same as at home. If anyone knows somewhere near camden then even better!

    I get out from Ocado. I believe the Arab shops sell it too. The English buttermilk over ever seen is sold in half pints like cream and it's thicker so thin out with some milk


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    #297
    exiledelbows
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭exiledelbows


    Milk + Lemon juice. Done


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    #298
    mc8755
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭mc8755


    Ahoy hoy

    I'm Martin, 24, moved to London at the end of January for college (or Uni as I keep getting told) so I'm here for next three years. Living in White City for now. Frequent cinema-goer, Simpsons-quoter, all-around-nerd who misses living in rural Wicklow with my dogs and Mammy's dinners. Starting my PhD in January turns out to be a rarer occurrence than I'd realised so I haven't really got to know any other newbies at college (or here in general!), so would definitely up for meeting people for beers or something.


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    #299
    biZrb
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭biZrb


    Hey Martin, theres a meet up on the 28th if you're interested?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057362167


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    #300
    silvervixen84
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 6,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭silvervixen84


    CityJet have a new route from London City Airport To Cork, flying 18 times a week. That's great news :)

    http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/cork-airport-london-city-cityjet-2191692-Jul2015/


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    #301
    ClashCityRocker
    Registered Users Posts: 490 ✭✭ClashCityRocker


    silvervixen84 wrote: »
    CityJet have a new route from London City Airport To Cork, flying 18 times a week. That's great news :)

    http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/cork-airport-london-city-cityjet-2191692-Jul2015/

    Jazz weekend flights booked already :cool:


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