I can't believe that i'm actually admitting to this Mr p, but i'm actually a orn 'n bred Croydonian! No criminal record either (I know, amazing!)
I moved to Caterham about 2.5 years ago now. It's great. I spent 28 hellish years in that pit of disspair, and I finally managed to break free.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think Croydon is a bad place in and of itself, it's just all the fucking people (well, most of them) that make it the demilitarized zone that it is today.
I'm just bitter because I grew up on the Shrublands estate (i'm sure you've heard of it, it's the last human outpost before you reach New Addington!

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Plus, we should be proud, after all, we brought the world the "Croydon Facelift". Don't the girls just look so much better now because of it