{"id":33,"date":"2011-12-09T08:56:33","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T08:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hawkida.net\/thamesmead\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2011-12-09T08:56:33","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T08:56:33","slug":"about-this-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.hawkida.net\/thamesmead\/about-this-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"About this blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I write this is a brand new blog with, to my knowledge, no visitors. I sincerely hope this will change, and as it does the readership will probably shape the direction of the site to some extent.<\/p>\n<p>I have no political agenda. I write this through a fondness for Thamesmead despite its flaws, and as a tiny stand against the stereotyped image it has. It&#8217;s rare to see a mention in the press that doesn&#8217;t make some nod to the scenes of A Clockwork Orange that were filmed in the area, and the overall reputation of Thamesmead suggests it&#8217;s a crime ridden, drug fuelled, gang ruled hell hole inhabited by undereducated low end workers with no prospects.<\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.39 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:5px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.2.0.39 Content AdSense async --> \n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" >\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {document.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"pub-5465671415307957\" data-ad-slot=\"5861226924\" ><\/ins>');\r\n            (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n            }if ( quads_screen_width >= 1024  && quads_screen_width < 1140 ) {document.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"pub-5465671415307957\" data-ad-slot=\"5861226924\" ><\/ins>');\r\n            (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n            }if ( quads_screen_width >= 768  && quads_screen_width < 1024 ) {document.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"pub-5465671415307957\" data-ad-slot=\"5861226924\" ><\/ins>');\r\n            (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n            }if ( quads_screen_width < 768 ) {document.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"pub-5465671415307957\" data-ad-slot=\"5861226924\" ><\/ins>');\r\n            (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n            }\n<\/script>\n\n <!-- end WP QUADS --> \n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a testament to town planning gone wrong, I admit, but even those mistakes, that history, is fascinating. Despite the reputation it&#8217;s not a bad place to live. I&#8217;m ten minutes from a train station set to become a terminating point for Crossrail. I&#8217;m less than that distance from the woods and the ruins of an abbey. People tend to greet each other on the streets, and while there&#8217;s no tube there is a good bus service including a night bus. The shopping facilities are lacking, but we&#8217;re within easy reach of Dartford, Greenwich isn&#8217;t too far and trains go to London Bridge where Borough Market is one of the most acclaimed food spots of London.<\/p>\n<p>I live in zone 4, in an astonishingly cheap and large house, although I do commute to the opposite end of London for work.<\/p>\n<p>I want to present an alternative view of what people assume is a complete dump, and comment on both the locale and the happenings that affect where I live. As yet I don&#8217;t know any locals, despite living here for three years, but perhaps that will change.<\/p>\n<p>I aim to be honest but balanced and I&#8217;m interested in hearing other views but won&#8217;t tolerate abuse. I hope what I have to say is of interest.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I write this is a brand new blog with, to my knowledge, no visitors. I sincerely hope this will change, and as it does the readership will probably shape the direction of the site to some extent. 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