I have lived in Sydenham for the last two years and do believe that I am beginning to become a little fond of it. Initially, I would lie awake at night sweating and wondering what possessed me to buy in this area and if my house would fetch more than £5 when I wanted to sell it.
However, I will list below some of the things in Sydenham that I have become to quite like - in no particular order:
1. The Post Office - makes Little Britain look like a fly on the wall documentary.
2. The Cake Shop - how all the cakes taste the same. This includes the bread as well.
3. Sainsburys - even when you just pop in buy milk and bread, you come out an hour later having spent £100.
4. The Pound Shops - is there nothing that they don't sell. A jar of pom-poms for £1. How do they do it.
5. The Catholic Church - knowing that even if Jesus himself walked in the door no one would say welcome or move over in the pew for him.
6. The Pet Shop - one of these days Roly is going to say a swear word and I want to be there to hear it. God knows I have whispered enough of them to that big bird.
7. Somerfields - is it just me or is that supermarket getting a little bit posh. Try the Somerfield So Good Chocolate Tiffins and Caramel Square - heaven for £1.59. The staff are friendly as well.
8. The Bookshop - a book shop, a card shop and an art gallary all in a space of 3 ft square.
9. Mayow Park - love the meadow, love the big trees, love the free tennis courts, love the bowling green - but would love even more a cafe in the bowling green building. My kids love the crap playground.
10. The man in the kiosk at the train station - he really is very nice.
AAaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh Sydenham, don't you go changing.
You've gotta love Sydenham
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not being negative but
The reason I "love" sydenham - not - is from my 202 bus journey down from Wells Pk to Home Pk on Satuday evening I saw 4 separate sets of police cars stoped and arresting someone - oh what a lovely place - shame about the people
not to mention the guy wielding a knife outside the Prince Alfred pub !
not to mention the guy wielding a knife outside the Prince Alfred pub !
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