Not as lifeless as it first appears

For years sitting on the bus I thought Southwark was just a heartless traffic clogged thoroughfare up the Blackfriars Road into central London. Now I'm not saying it's the greatest place in London but there is more to it than I had realised. The Cut is pretty lively - lots of nice restaurants and the Windmill pub, which I found to be very decent. I also stumbled across the little strip of bars and restaurants under the arches on Isabella street - very cool!