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HellBilly
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Why did you leave? It's likely to be the same for the others in one shape or form.
To be completely honest.
I moved to Camden in 1996 only because of the amazing Rockabilly, Psychobilly scene with gigs going on nearly everynight of the week, It was always my intention to move back to Brighton.
I got married and we bought a one bedroom flat in camden and lived there happily for 7 years together.
We unexpectedly fell pregnant and we discussed the various pros and cons of bringing up a child.
1: we lived in a one bedroom flat could we afford a two bedroom flat with a garden. (london does have green spaces, but they are not your own)
2: Work - The wife works for Camden Council and has a well paid position / I am a trades person with a skill I can take anywhere health permitting.
3: Schools
I my very well get a roasting here for what I am about to say, but do you know what I dont care.
We came to the conclusion we could not afford to move to a bigger house or flat so we had to stay where we were, our catchment area was such that my daughter (we knew the sex) would be one of a handful in a predominatly black or asian area or to be even worse pikey white familys from council estates. Anyone who knows the estates of Camden and Summers Town will know what I am saying, gang fights, open drug selling and even murders take place.
It was a no brainer, we put the flat on the market which sold double quick and got a four bedroom house with a garden and exchanged before she was born, and moved back to Brighton when she was 3months old.
As I said I dont feel bad for saying the above, because until you have to make that choice and live where we lived and saw what I saw on a daily basis you can not judge me. I have witnessed racism from every race in London, I have worked in every races house I have seen Jewish people be rasist towards blacks, I have seen Asians be rasist towards blacks and visa versa, I have seen west indians be rasist towards africans and africans be rasist towards africans. None of it is right, and I did not want my daughter to be brought up in the enviroment with the threat of gangs, drugs in inner city London & I love my daughter and I think I have made the right choice, No I know I have made the right choice.