London was a lot more, ah, interesting, back then. There were certainly a lot more areas where it wasn't wise to walk around by yourself (that is, in areas wher

London was a lot more, ah, interesting, back then. There were certainly a lot more areas where it wasn't wise to walk around by yourself (that is, in areas where you didn't fit in). Still are, but it's nothing like as exciting as it used to be. Soho in particular used to feel so alive; the vibe there sort of died around the time they licenced the sex shops/cleaned up the area.