I realise that for many this won’t make a lot of sense. I grew up in Croydon. It was bombed heavily during WWII, and consequently mostly consists of some fine examples of big 1960s concrete architecture, which is interesting if you like huge lumps of concrete but otherwise is a bit of an eyesore (personally I rather like the monolithic quality of the buildings, but that’s beside the point). In the UK, Croydon is one of this places that it’s fine to say anything you like about. It’s got the problems of a big city without the benefit of being a city. To put this is further context, the TV series Red Dwarf (UK link
Sometimes I write stuff and go ‘no-one outside the UK will get that’ so I change it, but sometimes I don’t and this was one of those times.
This year’s Halloween animation is coming on well, but in the meantime you might want to revisit previous years’ Halloween animations.
Also, don’t forget, Trouble Down Pit badges are now on sale!
‘Hope you like the strip, see you Friday!
There I was, walking down North End in Croydon when all of a sudden this strange wind arose as if from nowhere. Now I have the answer.
Big-up Croy-of-the-don (at least I think that’s what the youth are saying) and I agree with you about the architecture although I would compare them to menhirs.
To Daisy Daisy
Croydon, Croydon fall off the planet please!
You’re so rubbish, Fairfields does nought for me!
The Whitgift is big and smelly, though the trams are pretty cool.
The markets and tat, Starbucks and all that mean that Croydon’s a big cess pool!
You might get the impression that I LOVE Croydon. heeheehee
Its odd that Croydon’s architecture is slated although is similiar to that of the National Theatre yet many more people dont seem to mind that as much… Suppose they don’t live there though… hmmmmm 😉
No serious offence to Croydonians of course, however I thought the old Croydon facelift hair-do was gone… its coming back!!!!!!!!
“…(personally I rather like the monolithic quality of the buildings, but that’s beside the point)…”
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Sheffield_University_Arts_Tower.jpg
One of the most underappreciated monoliths I know
Ooo, that’s a good one!