Prelude - The Decision Like most places on the planet, south London has always felt like a long way away. When people tell me they are from south London it normally crosses my mind to ask where exactly, but realising I will probably not know where the place is, or even worse, I will not have heard of the place, I don't bother. You see, I'm from north London and based on my life, I can confirm that the stereotype is true, there is a big north/south London divide and people from the north just don't go south of the river. It's not entirely true. I did go the Wimbledon tennis finals with my mum a few times as a kid. Getting up at 4am to get the first trains from Barnet Station in order to
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