Comments on: The Miasma At Euston

By: Paulina Duffield

Paulina Duffield — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:45:18 +0000

Southern Rail cannot even get me 50 mins to London from the shires without the line closed after buying a theatre ticket or being turfed off at Gatwick so l miss my event.

How about running efficient rail services before building even MORE which no one is capable of running.
This news of barbaric demolition of a community gave me a heavy heart – l hope my dear neighbour proudly born in Somers Town never finds out.

I had been looking forward to my retirement – to having time to explore the history of my London childhood and my London working life, driving through these fascinating streets on a daily basis where l never ceased to be in awe of the great sense of the past at the same time as being succesful in my sales work.
Training any new staff out with me in the car for the day – they delighted in a mini guided tour of our capital (while we were still able to drive anywhere) I have never failed to find the city of my birth exhilerating. But this news makes us feel powerless as though a sense of pride and community is wrong.
Wonderfully written and replied to by all – thank you. Pondering my next move – perhaps forwarding to the PM – if she cares

It IS always worth expressing our protest – it is the only way to shift bull headed opinion and future high handed actions. Leaving protesting to others or clicking into the next issue online allows the destruction of our values to continue.
For example the PETITIONS l have signed on CHANGE.ORG have all turned a bad situation around.
A homeless SAS veteran was housed in a week. Our foresaken young canine war veterans were saved from being put to sleep just for finishing their term of service.
All is not lost – we could save the next stage from destruction ?

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:59:36 +0000

What a sad sad world we live in

By: Paula Marra

Paula Marra — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:56:25 +0000

This is so sad it brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry. I just don’t understand people. Idiocy reigns on both sides of the pond, I guess.

By: John Campbell

John Campbell — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 14:47:09 +0000

Come venture west to the villages of Middlesex and South Bucks and witness the destruction taking place here. Ancient woodland being destroyed without planning permission , concrete bases springing up and forming mini towns of men and machinery. Heavy goods vehicles carrying aggregates thundering carelessly up and down our roads, destruction of wildlife and rural activity centres, not to mention the destruction of any homes and business’ that lay in its path. Betjeman would be horrified if he visited some of his beloved Home Counties landmarks now and seen the horror of what an army of hi-viz clad vandals are getting up to. It is hard to believe that any train line could be worth all of this destruction and upset.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:22:09 +0000

Drummond Street gone? No more Ambala Sweets?

By: Jane W

Jane W — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:40:21 +0000

Didn’t know this was happening, sad to see these streets go. I used to live just off Drummond St on the other side of Hampstead Road and sometimes drink in the Bree Louise, a good local London pub. So much of old London is disappearing, I remember when there was Laurence Corner on Drummond St and Hampstead Road for example, selling army surplus and assorted oddments, back in the time when London had more family run and individual shops that weren’t owned by a corporate chain or private equity. Good article, please keep them coming.

By: Jack R

Jack R — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 09:29:30 +0000

With apologies to WS –

Alas poor Yorick, methinks there is something rotten in the state of Denmark. Fair is foul and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air. All that glitters is not gold and the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves. I will have my pound of flesh, for that way Madness lies.

By: Peter Holford

Peter Holford — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:20:36 +0000

RIP the Bree Louise – a perfect community pub. And, on a personal note, farewell Drummond Street where many of my ancestors once lived. A network and a social fabric that grew over centuries, erased in a few short months. Perhaps if there was a really positive outcome it would be less painful. But there is real doubt about whether HS2 will be built in the foreseeable future. The collapse of Carillion and the burgeoning costs make one wonder if this is anything more than a white elephant even if it is built.

I’m not sure a high speed line is required – more capacity yes, but more speed? Manchester to London is just over two hours including two stops en route. Any faster and all that will happen is that the Northern cities will become commuter suburbs for London.

Stupidity – one area Britain seems to excel in.

By: Saba

Saba — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:52:14 +0000

Does the press in London report this tragedy? Are you the lone voice?

By: mlleparadis

mlleparadis — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:46:05 +0000

Where is John Betjeman when we need him and will Diwana remain?