Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Kieren Diment
On 20/05/2009, at 4:08 PM, Richard Foley wrote: Under the arches at the Embankment is fairly cheap ;-) If London is anything like Paris, then all the convenient rubbish skips will be already taken anyway. -- Richard Foley Ciao - shorter than aufwiedersehen http://www.rfi.net/ On

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread David Cantrell
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:40:30AM -0700, Scott McWhirter wrote: I'm not too familiar with london geography, but I'm looking for places to stay/share/whatever that's a short commute to white city. Define short commute. Then use journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk to look for stations on the Central

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Dave Hodgkinson
On 20 May 2009, at 12:50, David Cantrell wrote: On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:40:30AM -0700, Scott McWhirter wrote: I'm not too familiar with london geography, but I'm looking for places to stay/share/whatever that's a short commute to white city. Define short commute. Then use

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Peter Corlett
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:50:23PM +0100, David Cantrell wrote: On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:40:30AM -0700, Scott McWhirter wrote: I'm not too familiar with london geography, but I'm looking for places to stay/share/whatever that's a short commute to white city. Define short commute. Then use

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Iain Tatch
2009/5/20 David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk: On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:40:30AM -0700, Scott McWhirter wrote: I'm not too familiar with london geography, but I'm looking for places to stay/share/whatever that's a short commute to white city. Define short commute.  Then use

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread James Laver
On 20 May 2009, at 13:06, Peter Corlett wrote: Wood Lane on the Hammersmith and City Line is also very close to the BBC, and Shepherd's Bush (for London Overground and National Rail services) is not too inconvenient a stroll away. A Milton Keynes-living former BBCer disagrees, says it's

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Paul Makepeace
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Scott McWhirter scott+londo...@konobi.co.uk wrote: Hi all, So it looks like I'm going to be London for a few months working at the beeb. I'm not too familiar with london geography, but I'm looking for places to stay/share/whatever that's a short commute to

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:16:32PM +0100, James Laver wrote: and Shepherd's Bush (for London Overground and National Rail services) is not too inconvenient a stroll away. A Milton Keynes-living former BBCer disagrees, says it's quite a trek from the overground. I'd be inclined to say it's

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread peter
Quoting David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk: When I return to Auntie's breast next month I'll be taking the stupidly named London Overground to Shepherds Bush then changing onto the Central Line for one stop to White City. It's a quick n easy change. That is quite a fast way of getting

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Paul Makepeace
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 3:24 PM, pe...@dragonstaff.com wrote: Quoting David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk: When I return to Auntie's breast next month I'll be taking the stupidly named London Overground to Shepherds Bush then changing onto the Central Line for one stop to White City.  It's

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 03:35:07PM +0100, Paul Makepeace wrote: I cut my beeb commute by half (quarter if you include money) by using a scooter. YMMV tho... I don't trust myself to not ride like a loon :-) Also, trains++ for forcing me to take the time to read a book. -- David Cantrell |

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 04:29:06PM +0100, Paul Makepeace wrote: On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Stray Taoist m...@straytoaster.co.uk wrote: On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 03:51:51PM +0100, David Cantrell wrote: Also, trains++ for forcing me to take the time to read a book. Oh, I so agree with

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Paul Makepeace
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Stray Taoist m...@straytoaster.co.uk wrote: On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 03:51:51PM +0100, David Cantrell wrote: Also, trains++ for forcing me to take the time to read a book. Oh, I so agree with that. I do too. Time driving a vehicle is largely wasted, IMO. Just

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Stray Taoist
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 03:51:51PM +0100, David Cantrell wrote: Also, trains++ for forcing me to take the time to read a book. Oh, I so agree with that. m. -- http://weblog.straytoaster.co.uk/ # Gotta have a weblog. It is the law. http://www.flickr.com/photos/straytoaster # All the cool kids

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Jasper
2009/5/20 David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk: On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 05:10:13PM +0100, Jasper wrote: 2009/5/20 David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk: Also, trains++ for forcing me to take the time to read a book. Huh, some of us can multi-task. If you can read and ride a bike or drive a

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread Jasper
2009/5/20 David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk: On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 03:35:07PM +0100, Paul Makepeace wrote: I cut my beeb commute by half (quarter if you include money) by using a scooter. YMMV tho... I don't trust myself to not ride like a loon :-) Also, trains++ for forcing me to

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-20 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 05:10:13PM +0100, Jasper wrote: 2009/5/20 David Cantrell da...@cantrell.org.uk: Also, trains++ for forcing me to take the time to read a book. Huh, some of us can multi-task. If you can read and ride a bike or drive a car at the same time, then I'm both impressed, and

Re: short term accommodation

2009-05-19 Thread Scott McWhirter
Hi all, So it looks like I'm going to be London for a few months working at the beeb. I'm not too familiar with london geography, but I'm looking for places to stay/share/whatever that's a short commute to white city. Does anyone have a spare room, know of folks with a spare room or have any