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Sideshoots - associated subjects => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: grahame on February 04, 2010, 09:03:44


Title: London but where
Post by: grahame on February 04, 2010, 09:03:44
A picture I snapped last night ...

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/londonbutwhere.jpg)

I'm working 'away' this week, but was on the train last night - picture taken while I waited.   At what station (it's somewhere in the London area) was I waiting?


Title: Re: London but where
Post by: Tim on February 04, 2010, 09:05:13
looks like Southern is the TOC

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: Brucey on February 04, 2010, 09:21:39
Definitely Southern.  No idea on the location - don't recognise it at all.

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: JayMac on February 04, 2010, 09:34:17
Balham.

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: grahame on February 04, 2010, 11:17:00
Quote from: bignosemac on February 04, 2010, 09:34:17
Balham.

Good grief - yes.   What gave it away?

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: JayMac on February 04, 2010, 13:27:09
Quote from: grahame on February 04, 2010, 11:17:00
Quote from: bignosemac on February 04, 2010, 09:34:17
Balham.

Good grief - yes.   What gave it away?

Umm.... the fact I was there a couple of weeks ago!

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: Electric train on February 04, 2010, 17:04:03
Quote from: bignosemac on February 04, 2010, 09:34:17
Balham.
Ah Balham to quote Tony Hancock gateway to the south

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: Tim on February 04, 2010, 17:29:41
Stewart Lee on Balham:

"I was on the South Circular road in South London and I drove past a church there. Big sign outside, six foot high, orange, capital letters. It said 'You won't get to Heaven on the South Circular.'

And I thought, "No, but I will get to Balham, where I live."

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: Phil on February 04, 2010, 19:08:29
Funnily enough I know Stewart Lee, and he doesn't live in Balham at all.

Still a good story though.

Title: Re: London but where
Post by: eightf48544 on February 05, 2010, 15:58:08
Ah Balham brings back memories. Standing on Balham station with an 8F pounding up the bank on Willesden  Norwood Yard transfer.

Nightingale pub talent nights, pre Kareoke.

Saw Summer Holiday in the local cinema.

Then best of all steaming through on 48544 on 4 june 1965.


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