South London 🇬🇧 Croydon town centre walk , so many shops closing down , 15,09/2024

[@amirshake1108]

I love the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood, not a bad idea to have steak lunch on Sunday. Stay safe and stay blessed, my friend!

[@123scotyboy]

Thanks amir my friend

[@JosefHoffmann-t7i]

Thank you for the memories, I lived in Thornton Heath in 2008 and 2009

[@Freesurfer688]

I remember Croydon in the 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's and up until 2015. I moved away late 2015, early 2016. I remember there were 3 or 4 cinema's lots of nightclubs, great superstores, Allders, Debenham's and Grants. Lots of restaurants. Scott's Dine and Dance. Lots of offices and office workers. All changed now. I expect due to home working, the banking crisis of 2007 and lockdowns.

[@oluwadamilolaayoade5312]

I grew up in Croydon from 0-2 and 4/5-12. Definitely different from when I visited 8-9 years later

[@Monothiest247]

I moved from Los Angeles to London UK in 2004. Moved back to Los Angeles in 2015, idk what it is about 🇬🇧 but I miss it. I’m spoiled here by good weather but I do miss taking a walk in the old country.

[@FalcomScott312]

Hello Willy how are you mate? Cheers 🥂for sharing this Croydon town walk here in South London here! Looks beautiful & nice work! 😎👍💂‍♂🏴ɢʙ

[@123scotyboy]

Hey falcom all good my friend, cheers mate

[@byne2347]

Left Croydon for Ohio in 1996 when I was 10 yrs old. Used to be magic. Not been back since but when I get there I'll be doing this walk.

[@bobcosmic]

This town, is coming like a ghost town. Croydons gone down & Brixtons gone back up 😂🤣😂🤣

[@AlitleInLuv]

The Whitgift Centre project is apparently still going ahead but won't start until 2025 and may not be complete until 2038. 'The revised scheme, when it is finally unveiled, is likely to include “thousands” of flats in the town centre. It will be 30 times more than was ever proposed in the first couple of iterations of the Westfield plans'

[@clearlynotwoke4929]

Demographic changes causing shops to close…

[@raymondhoward9173]

Great footage willy hi there

[@123scotyboy]

Thanks Raymond

[@raymondhoward9173]

@@123scotyboy come back to same place again and again to see if get worse or slightly better

[@MadeOfStone89]

South Croydon is a ghost station trains pass through and never stop

[@deepstate7264]

Luton of south London minus the airport - absolute cess pit now

[@rachieshaulsandthings]

Morning, I heard they are putting one or 2 more shops in the whitgift centre, i think Clinton cards went out of business since we now have card factory 🙈i still work at WH smith at east Croydon station and see u go past it but time u walked past it was an hour before my shift last Sunday lol( as i look at the clock at the station lol)

[@123scotyboy]

Hi 👋🏻 that whitgift centre needs something special it’s depressing 🤣 more shops in it , probably be a vape / mobile phone repair shops or an other 1 pound shop 🤣 missed you by an hour ,

[@neilrandle3819]

Croydon will have its day again. So much space for entertainment, restaurants and modern retail. With Croydon being absolutely stuffed full of people now. Big blocks of flats, houses everywhere, means 1000’s of potential customers could be lured in. The investors will come eventually. It’s a shame Westfield didn’t get hold of it.

[@EnnisDougal]

Well I've said it before Willy the high street is on its last legs and. It looks.I don't go there these days I stick to Kingston Westfield or even Oxford Street.Shame really but sigh of the times I'm afraid

[@123scotyboy]

Hi Ennis, I know mate , so true ,

[@AnthonyCroydon909]

21:41 You just came out of LIDL, not ALDI. Have you been on the sauce again Willy?

[@123scotyboy]

I know not even had a pint mate 🤣🤣

[@AnthonyCroydon909]

@@123scotyboy LOL. Okay, Willy.

[@SondicoDenann]

With all the people that live in Croydon and the surrounding areas, there is no reason for it to be so desolate with so many vacant shops. So sad to see it like this!