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Newest Review: ... there are two 24-hour kebab shops which somehow convince you with their buzzing orange lights and odour of meat fat that you ought to waste valuable minutes therein. You will buy chips so foul you would not normally offer them to a dog and you will quite enjoy them, until someone is sick on the night bus. My recommendation is to force one member of your party to remain sober and remind you of ... more

... the last time you went in said kebab shop. For all the good it’ll do. There is a network of pedestrian subways under the roundabout which is intimidating by day and a complete no-go by night, although it’s a lot better than it used to be...more

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Elephant & Castle: A TAPDANCE HEN TELLS... (1960 words)
by - written on 04/12/01 (Very useful, 1776 readings)
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Elephant and Castle is a funny old place. Funny ha ha because it has a silly name – there are no elephants or castles for miles around, and where else in the world could you get on a bus, say ‘Elephant please’ and have the driver reply ’70 pence’ without batting an eyelid? – and funny odd because it’s a kind of anti-place. All it really consists of is a roundabout, a shopping centre, a station and a subway system designed to flummox even the most seasoned navigator. But it’s not without a certain charm. There is a standard set of words used to describe E&C in the media. For reference, these can also be applied to ... Read the complete review

What you see ISN'T what you get (621 words)
by - written on 09/11/01 (Very useful, 299 readings)
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The Elephant and Castle is not a pretty part of London. It’s never going to win any awards for well maintained green spaces, architectural innovation or outstanding urban planning. In it’s present state, it will never be considered a desirable place to live in the Notting Hill or Kensington mould. I freely admit that my own first impressions of the area were not positive ones. But, as with many places in London, you’ll find that if you look below the surface, there is some hidden beauty in this little part of the capital... Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way first: The Elephant looks awful. Whoever designed the architectual ... Read the complete review