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The London suburb dubbed an 'open air asylum' which 'refuses to improve'

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Vincent
Published date06 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
But one disgruntled Londoner isn't quite on this wavelength. Taking to satirical site iLiveHere, the anonymous resident of Burnt Oak described the suburb as an "open air asylum" which "refuses to improve"

It's fair to say the scathing post starts as it means to go on -"Burnt Oak is the body odour of North West London". A far cry from the criticisms many of us have about where in the city we leave, it's clear they're not willing to hold back.

The disgruntled North West Londoner then goes on to warn people unfamiliar with the area as he tells "unfortunate" visitors to seek refuge immediately if they end up in the "hellhole". They continue their rant by saying the birthplace of Tesco in Britain should be notable, but claims that sadly this is not the place..

"The moment you step outside the tube station -which is in the running for worst tube station in London -you are immediately hit with the stench of rubbish, dead pigeons and the overwhelming feeling of imminent stabbings," he continues.

"Barnet Council have tried and failed and tried again to gentrify this area, but it simply refuses to improve. From the lamppost decorations to the murals and street art, they...

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