Would you live in London?

Did for 7 years and loved it.

However does get some getting used too, and when Ive been back recently I hated it.

 

Not everyone does

but the best public transport system in the country and they moan about it. Probably wouldn't even own a car if I lived down there again.

 

So because you personally....

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...don't need to drive to work and you personally hardly know anyone (lol) who does then nobody else should need to. Everybody can get everywhere and carry everything they need on public transport which, of course, goes everywhere.
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Jesus Christ in a taxi.
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Did for 14 years before we escaped back north.

Didn't want the kids growing up down there. I'm back most weeks for a day or two and can't stand the place. Overcrowded, horrendous travelling, miserable, aggressive people. Getting back on the M1 every week is better than crack. Thankfully my employers have seen the light and are heading north too! I understand folk having to live there 'cos of work, but anyone opting for London out of choice must be feckin' crackers.

 

Me too

Just moved back up here cos I have a 3 year old that I don't want growing up in London. Lived down there for 14 years.

I still have to go back every few weeks through work and like it less every time I'm there, but it was good in 1994-1996, and I wouldn't have missed that time for anything.

 

There's every chance we could cut the silly symbols.

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Have a word with your mate about fixing it so a lol in brackets doesn't result in one.</p>

My original point does indeed hint that Londoners spend hours in their cars. That'll be the ones that spend hours in their cars, the ones you seem to think don't exist. The ones who clog the roads and force you onto the overcrowded public transport system which you seem to want us to think contributes to a desirable lifestyle. You also fail to take into account, when sneering at those who drive, the fact that an individual may not be able to carry what he needs with him on foot or may be leaving London.</p>

If you really believe my flippant remark indicates that I think everyone in London drives and that I was completely unaware that there is also a public transport system then I apologise for misleading you. It's a common mistake amongst Londoners to underestimate others (often whilst overestimating themsleves.)</p>

Hours sitting in traffic or shitty, overcrowded trains and buses - it's still a crap lifestyle.
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London LOVE IT

I'm bucking the trend
Been here for twenty years - lived in Manchester, Bristol nowhere in this country can match it - not even Darton!

Horses for courses ....

I have three year old as well - she loves the city her friends - she's at a Spanish nursery ......

Half man half Biscuit tonight
Oasis tomorrow night
Soho sat night

All within twenty minutes

Here for a while

 

I do and have done for 11 years

For those who don't know, there are some very different 'Londons' depending which area you live in, making it kind of interesting and scary at the same time. For example, I wouldn't live in Hackney or Lambeth. </p>

But I do live on the outskirtsof London between Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames, which have the highest educational records in the country, one enormous park after another, Hampton Court Palace, Wimbledon tennis, quite a few famous musicians and actors living close by, and walking down that stretch of the Thames on a summer's day makes me feel like I'm on holiday. </p>

 

RE: London LOVE IT

That's something I'm very envious of, having all those gigs and such like practically on your door step. </p>

For me, I have to travel to Kettering station (20 mins by car or so) and then on from there - 40 minutes + to Birmingham, 1 hour to London etc. But there's never trains home, so I usually just have to miss out</p>

But then my next door neighbour moved to London to be a chef, he's 19 but doesn't enjoy it much, doesn't have enough free time to form good friendships, but has too much free time to never be bored - result is he spends a lot of time by himself, or has to get trains often and come home to see us.</p>

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Was planning to be down for HMHB

Staying over a few days to go to the Palace game.
But the day after we organised it the announcement came the game was to be televised.
My weekend pass from the Mrs was thus revoked.

Hope it's a good night at the Forum. HMHB don't seem to play down London much.

 

London is superb.....

Brilliant place! So much to offer. The place is ideal for me and my family (Y)

 

Going down next weekend

Second visit to Wembley, this time for the NFL game.

 

Ham?? You must live round the corner from me.

I live in North Kingston

BTW I really love it. cant think of anywhere I would rather live right now

 

Hope you don't have the same issue as me. just been turned away with fake tickets nt

 

Kingston?

Isn't that quite far away in West London, near Surbiton? Or am I thinking of some other place?

I'm just asking because my friend used to live there (in Surbiton) so I've spent some time in there, I wouldn't call it a very exciting place to live but maybe Kingston is better. I remember taking a train to Waterloo every day, and I never paid for the ticket as there was no one on the gate at the train station

 

correct. Surbiton is in Kingston Bourgh nt