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No, I'm not trying to start a war with Londoners - I'm genuinely curious. I've never met a person from London who actually likes it or has good things to say about it. All I hear about it is the property prices, the congestion charging, the long working days, the pollution, blah blah blah. Seriously - what is good about the place? There must be something!
I've only visited twice and enjoyed the shopping, the London Eye, restaurants etc, but wouldn't want to live there.
I've only visited twice and enjoyed the shopping, the London Eye, restaurants etc, but wouldn't want to live there.
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Property prices are nuts though, and I was within walking distance of work too - so that wasn't an issue.
We have to live somewhere!!
Er...
Restaurants
Theatre
The Thames
Parks
Jobs (and money)
A diverse bunch of people
There's so much to do. Anybody who lives in London and doesn't like it owes it to themselves to leave. It's all there to be taken.
I love London.
Obviously as with any large city there are lots of good things as wells bad - Waapster has mentioned but a few. People will moan no matter what.
Also, some us whether happy here or not would find it difficult to live elsewhere as it would mean starting a new life alone.
For some people thats not a problem though.
When I throw a tantrum about how obnoxious the place is, one of my friends loves to quote some famous person
'bored of london, bored of life'.
Yawn
Excellent public transport,
Despite the traffic its good for cycling,
Convenience,
You can always get or do anything 24/7,
Easy to get work and you have more choices,
Pay is good,
Its a nice city, not run down with good buildings and parks,
As soon as you get out the M25 it feels like you are in the country,
Entertainment (theatre, gigs, etc),
There is very little of the lager lout behaviour you get with suburban towns,
Cosmopolitan, lots of diversity,
You don't have to know all your neighbours,
And for me and a few others there is Highbury,
Is that enough.
But I do love London.
I did live there for about six years and my only regret about that time was that I took it for granted and didn't make the most of it. Lived in the East End, worked in the West End.
Now I live in beautiful Bucks, which is still only 40 minutes away and I regret not going there more.
(Only problem is the dirty air)
London is fabulous for all those reasons above, but its also a very large and in some places grimy and unpleasant city.
Buts that enough about Highbury!
Therefore whilst we are on the subject of living in London, perhaps someone could tell me why Londoners (except Gary) always seem to be moaning about the underground.
PP - back garden wouldn't be big enough, although I'm sure it's bigger than a garden in London! I bet the price of my 4 bed detached house wouldn't buy the front door of a flat in Lond either.
When you consider that most trains have 6 carraiges, are coming through nose to tail, and they are still chocka, it goes without saying there is a little problem with overcrowding. So when a signal fails or a train breaks down it all falls down, how do all those 1000's of a people move about.
On a safety factor the Underground is very good. When there is a signal failure its because the signal has failed safe.
Cycling in London is the best way to get about.
The opening scene where you can't tell the brain-dead London commuters from the zombies. Classic!
Regarding the Underground. If you are sensible and can avoid the obvious busy periods then it's a fantastic way to get around. I've no complaints.
The scrapping and pushing to get on a tube or a bus.
the lack of an apology or even an acknowledgment when you get clouted by an umbrella.
Although there are good things like the transportation system is very convenient, always somewhere to go and something to see or do.
I guess it just depends on what you're after.
wonkers.
To use it every day, in rush hour, is a very unpleasant experience.
You're nose-to-armpit with hot sweaty strangers, you can't even get a book open to read, unless you one of the fortunate few who get a seat.
And when the system breaks down, you can look forward to spending an hour or so stuck in the tunnel in these conditions.
I much prefer the bus - if that breaks down, at least you can get off and walk.
But after about 3 days, I'm desparate to get home. Here I can go out for a run on my own without feeling threatened, and leave the front door unlocked while I do it. I can run for an hour without meeting anyone (hence no need to dodge the extending dog-leads or slow pedestrians), and can drive the 5 miles to work in under 10 minutes.
And can eat in a good restaurant without needing to take out a second mortgage!
I have a lot of friends that work in London and love it yet enjoy coming home and living in the counrtyside, best of both worlds!
I was born in Birmingham, and lived in a similar area until I was 9, when we moved to a village in Worcs. This too had its advantages of countryside and peace and quiet. However, if you were in any way different, the village could be extremely bigoted and make you feel very unwelcome. My partner also grew up in a village and says the same. I've been there and its still like that!
I know (from experience) that where I live, we are accepted as a gay couple. If we were to live in our respective villages, it would be a lot different. Of course, not all villages are the same, not all areas of London are tolerant. Life is what you make it...
Gary T is right - when the tubes are working well they're brilliant and unappreciated. When there's a problem - it's a nightmare, because after all everyone HAS to be at work by such and such time and in the evening everyone is desperate (understandably) to get home, so everyone gets a bit stroppy.
One the whole, London is a beautiful town with limited dangers (probably more dangerous if you're unaware and vulnerable). I've worked in central London for the last 20 years and I've never been attacked or felt threatened - except by one or two twats on the tube but I always give as good as I get!!
Wouldnt want to live there though - only because I need to be no more than a couple of miles from coastal paths and open desolate moor land.
I was out in a small town in suburbia last night and there was some ignorant tw@t spouting off racist carp in the pub. He was sitting with an Asian guy and he kept turning to him and saying, "you're OK, you've lived here all your life, you know what I mean". You do get that in London sometimes but it is very rare, which is a good thing.