Things The London Borough of Croydon is FAMOUS For

[Lady Whistledown]

Famous Croydonians:

Dane Bowers

Tracey Emin

Ralph McTell (let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of Croydon/I'll show you something/that'll make you move to Wales)

 

[Lady Whistledown]

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[Hunting 784561]

A Croydon Ferrari :

 

[Lady Whistledown]

This bloke is originally from Croydon way. Also came out as gay a couple of years back. Good job they don't do irony up there isn't it?

 

[BLOCK F]

They employed my first wife as a topless model for adult education art classes back in the 1970's....a fine looking woman she was too!

 

[wellquickwoody]

It's where they film most of The Bill

Maybe some of it, most is filmed around Mitcham, Colliers Wood and Wimbledon, I believe.

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

The 50p building.

Corresponding to Croydon's nett worth.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Loadza yoot gangs & dat - lookin' 4 RESPEC, izzit bruv.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Ronnie Corbett
Kate Moss
Mark Butcher
Graham Moodie

 

[8ace]

Peep Show is set there. This is a good thing.

I'm sure in the title sequence they are in Crouch End, opposite the town hall.

 

[The Grockle]

Loadza yoot gangs & dat - lookin' 4 RESPEC, izzit bruv.

Indeed.

The main yoof gangs in Croydon are called DSN (Don't Say Nothing Crew) and SMN (Straight Merkin Niggas).

I don't know whats funnier the names or the fact the local police take them pretty seriously.

 

[Eric Potts]

What in G_d's name is a SPADGER?

According to my extensive research : either a ladies front bottom , or a sparrow .
I'm not too au fait with Betjeman's private life , so it's anyones guess.

 

[ofco8]

Costco and trams!!!!

 

[ofco8]

Derek Bentley - "Let him have it Chris"".

 

[8ace]

Fried chicken shops.

 

[Safe.]

Indeed.

The main yoof gangs in Croydon are called DSN (Don't Say Nothing Crew) and SMN (Straight Merkin Niggas).

I don't know whats funnier the names or the fact the local police take them pretty seriously.

What do they want you to say then?

 

[8ace]

Indeed.

The main yoof gangs in Croydon are called DSN (Don't Say Nothing Crew) and SMN (Straight Merkin Niggas).

Are they aware that's a double negative

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

Are they aware that's a double negative

An example of Croydon's education system.

 

[Colossal Squid]

The Home Office have a big premises in Croydon, as advertised when you try and exit East Croydon station. This is where countless immigrants queue up to beg for asylum I believe.

 

[shaun_rc]

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