Sleeping at night in London compared to Rotherham

Rotherham pros: surrounded by mostly farmer's fields, very little would wake me up, except for...

Rotherham cons: ...occasional explosions from the nearby steel works. Yes, explosions. One memorable large one was on the night of 11th September 2001. My sister and I ran to my room, fresh with fear from watching the news all day, to look out the window to see a mushroomy-style cloud in the distance. We were convinced for a second that it was terrorism, but then we realised that Rotherham may not be a target, and the whole thing was unfortunate coincidence.

London cons: People walking around at night leaving bars, clubs, and so on, yelling drunkenly at each other. The most memorable exclamation was the other night, with some bloke screaming louder than anyone has ever screamed before: "YOU FUCKING CUUUUUUNT!" at half three in the morning. I laughed it off and went back to sleep. Also, nearby there is a very cheap hostel that has a lot of young folk staying. This too can be briefly noisy, but there is an advantage in that...

London pros: ...you can totally watch chaps getting dressed. Nightly. Across the road from me.

If anyone can make it to my flat warming on Thursday night, rest assured the entertainment is sorted. Feel free to bring binoculars.

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Bobble
I wish I could make it Lucy, we will have to see what is happening with my flat but chaps getting dressed, woo-hoo!
Ms P

Speaking of explosions, a friend of mine did a work placement at the Sheffield engineering firm that 'accidentally made the supergun'. Oops.

Nekkid men, you say? I hope my works do finishes early that night.

Pete
Haha, I remember staying in Camden centre, there was always something going on, mainly strange men asking if we would sell them drugs, but still, I kinda liked it.
Lucy
Funnily enough, a Mr Man Half-Naked was across the road last night, spending a long time getting ready for some evening out. I told a former-blogger about this, but as he is male, he didn't share my excitement.
Red Shoes
It reminds me of the naked fat guy in Friends when they all gathered round the window to watch him across the way. Which also reminds of one dark night in Hackney when I walked past a house with a huge window that happened to have the light on and the curtains open. It was a kitchen and in said kitchen was a naked fat guy frying food. I was with two friends and I was so gob smacked that it took me a while before I could splutter, 'I just saw a naked fat guy frying food in his kitchen'. They were most miffed they'd missed it.
Lucy
Not that weight or appearance matters or anything, but it happens to be generally fit, or as the youth might say, 'buff' fellows that I tend to see nekid.

Also: I am totally excited that I just bumped into Vic Reeves while walking home.

Red Shoes
Oh Lucy, now you're making me jealous. All that and Vic Reeves too! S'not fair.
Bobble
I sat next to Bob Mortimer in the hairdressers once. He spoke about midget porn.
Red Shoes
I used to have a soft spot for him. Where did he go?
cha0tic
Hope you had a fun peeping Tom party.
Er.
I mean flat warming.
Runnergirl

I remember being kept awake by similar drunken shouting in my flat in Reading. That and the prossers screaming at each other. The highlight was being kept awake by Metallica on stage at Reading Festival. Closest I ever got!

Midget porn? I guess there'd be a market for that.

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