asher

I live in the countryside and I love it, I do regular trips to London OH has worked there for 18 years and I often meet him and we stay in the victory services club, I have had some magic experiences there, open air theatre in Hyde park the London dungeon, the Tate modern, the museums river cruises dinner and dance, Black tie dos at the hotels and a slow walk back to the hotel with all the other partygoers.

London can be awful it can also be magic

Kapri

I love London although I wouldn't choose to live there again as I have young kids and a nurses wage packet!

It certainly is dirty and overcrowded. It has a high number of criminals and undesirables. It's expensive and not particularly friendly. Whilst living there I got flashed at 3 times and assaulted twice ( not seriously, thank God!)

I still have a special place for London in my heart though.
It is vibrant, exciting and alive. You can do so many things and meet so many different types of people.

I'm off there in November to take the kids to see Joseph and The lion King and I can't wait

russmcp

Renth,

With you on this one.

And I am a Londoner, born in Waterloo (not far from the London Eye), lived in south London (Brixton) till I was 18. The riots were fun I have to say as an 11 year old, i remember us all going into school on Monday with loot, some had very expensive watches as I recall.

I used to love London but I hate the place; every now and again I take the train into London from Guildford, enjoy the journey (not peak time so get a seat) but after about 3 hours I need to get away. I do like going to Covent Garden and SANZA just to buy cherry ripes and picnics, etc etc.

But I don't miss it at all.

Some say if you tire of London you tire of life, I say whoever thought of that comment was a twat. Give me the countryside anyday!

FluffyTheCampfireSlayer

Amen to that! Totally agree with everything you say Russ!

Vim Fuego

Interesting travel writing, write a book, gotta be more interesting than Bill Byson.

You may be right (about the girl), she did seem lacking in sole.

moneypenny20

You're weird

Vim Fuego

And this stands out because?

Nippy this morning innit?

moneypenny20

It was the first thing I read, only just woke up, seemed a bit odd

Nippy? it's piggin freezing

Vim Fuego

Aye literally, it dipped below freezing out here and we even have a thin layer of ice in the water buckets outside.

Did I read somewhere that it was OK to leave electrical equipment like TVs outside (under cover,obviously) all year round in Queensland? Well not here it isn't! (insert 'it's a big place' disclaimer here)

moneypenny20

Not seen ice (except in a drink obviously) for a long time. Hope it stays that way. Did you know we live in a sub tropical climate

MartinLuther

As someone mentioned it earlier, I would like to say that the Fish & Chips and the Kebabs are rubbish in London. However, fortunately, great F&C and Kebabs can be found in other parts of the UK (but not Guiseley ).

It's also worth remembering that London is a big place and has lots of different boroughs which can be completely different. I used to live in Surrey Quays which had lots of space and was really quiet as there were no major through roads. It was also close to The City and was conveniently located for Canary Wharf and Greenwich. Crime was quite bad but not that bad compared to neighbouring areas. I really liked living there but there were other parts of London that I didn't like living (namely Southgate and Wilsden Green) and there were other bits that I wouldn't live despite having higher socio-economic profiles. I loved a lot of the free stuff in London (Hampstead Heath and Black Heath, Kensington Roof Gardens, Museums, Greenwich Park, Houses of Parliament, etc.). Of the paid stuff, much of it was overpriced rubbish; but I would recommend the London Eye, Chislehurst Caves and Westminster Abbey.

On a side note, why do the Aus Knockers think that Brit Bashing is anything worse than what they do? Pots, Kettles and Black come to mind.

auspal

If anyone wants to compare, then let it be apples with apples.

I have lived in Aus for over 20 years and I can honestly say that I love the UK, but I also love Aus as well.

Plenty of young Aussies love London, ( have you been to Earls Court and seen them all there?)

My daughter spent a couple of uni hols in London, staying with her Gold Coast pals and working for 3 months, she loved it too, and that was December/January weather.

It really isnt a competition.

northernbird

auspal

I think yes of course is sound, but then you two think I am weird as well

I try to be a little less judgmental, and more interested in what others have to say, rather than use every attempt to put them down.But then I love people and interacting.

moneypenny20

Can't remember calling you weird, you might be I don't know

I just don't see why someone isn't allowed to have a shit day and say so without others telling him he's wrong