Areas Of London That Rhyme With Bits Of A Full English Breakfast

Nov 042012

Number 1: OSIDGE

Where Is It?

London Borough of Barnet, half a mile west of Southgate.

How Do I Get There?

Catch the Piccadilly Line to Southgate, then take a 125 or 382 up Chase Side and down Osidge Lane.

How Do I Get Home Again?

Take a 125 or 382 up Osidge Lane and down Chase Side, then catch the Piccadilly Line from Southgate.

[This piece originally appeared in Smoke 3.]

Tagged with: Osidge, Southgate

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