Morning. I just woke up after my first night at Clyde Road, sleeping on an air bed in the living room. It wasn’t a bad sleep, so it’s not as bad as it seems.I’m leaving soon to go to East Croydon and get the 10:17 train to Charing Cross, and then the Bakerloo Line to Paddington. Should be fun, seeing as I’ve got a suitcase, a rucksack and a shoulder bag to carry! Once I get on the train to Newport though, it’s plain sailing from there on.
Here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Pictures of 24 Llwynon Road!
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I’ve now moved all my stuff to Clyde Road, Croydon. It’s bigger than the one I had at Aprile’s in Hornchurch, and it’ll be my home in London until I’ve qualified as a solicitor.At the present time, the whole flat has to be done up by Steve, but it will look great when it’s all finished. Some of the features to look forward to will include a 42 inch TV on the wall above the fireplace in the living room, a brand new kitchen and bathroom, and my room will be painted green. Lovely jubbly.
For those of you not in the know, Steve’s flat is two-tiered, with the living room, kitchen and bathroom on the first floor, and the bedrooms on the second floor. It’s two tram stops away from East Croydon train station, which will take less than 5 minutes to reach, and I have to say, seeing as it’s the first time I’ve been to Croydon, I like what I’ve seen so far.
I’ve been doing a bit of research this afternoon on the daily commutes to the four main places I go to: Paddington, Royal Oak, Romford and Brixton.
Paddington
I can either get the overland train from East Croydon to Charing Cross and then the Bakerloo Line direct to Paddington (45 minutes), or go to Victoria and get the 36 or 436 bus to Paddington (50 mins).
Romford
I can get the overland train from East Croydon to London Bridge, and then either get the Northern Line to Bank and change for the Central to Stratford, or get the Jubilee Line to Stratford, and then an overland train to Romford (1 hour 13 mins via Jubilee, or 1 hour 8 mins via Northern and Central).
Royal Oak
Overland train from East Croydon to Victoria, and then the 36 bus to Royal Oak (58 mins).
Brixton
East Croydon to Victoria, and then the Victoria Line to Brixton (39 mins), or from East Croydon to Herne Hill, and then overland to Brixton (35 mins).
Of course, if I’m working at the Law Centre in Croydon on Park Lane, it’s about 10 mins altogether! ;o)
It only took a matter of two hours to upsticks from Hornchurch to Croydon, together with all my worldly possessions (well, those in London anyway). I’m in Steve’s flat right now, unable to connect to his wireless network for some strange reason, so am using the datacard. Pah.
I don’t really have anything exciting to impart, except that I’ve had a quick look around Croydon, and it seems to have a fairly decent shopping centre. My training contract will be based in Croydon, and I reckon it’s only about 15 minutes walk to the law centre, which will be lovely in terms of commuting to work.
Steve has to do a lot on his flat, and I’m only here for one night, as I’m going to Wales for three weeks tomorrow. Can’t wait. The flat will look great when it’s finished – will be a home from home for me.
I need a nap – so sleepy…