It doesn't have a space station or a Venetian canal, either, but I did say "generally speaking"It doesn't have a volcano!
Why do Londoners think they are separate from the rest of England?
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*sigh*
If you were talking about someone Welsh you would say they were Welsh whereas if you were talking about people from the other UK countries you would probably say Brit. People being over-patriotic about Wales kind of annoys me. Why does it matter if we lose our national identity and the language dies out. Not like anyone uses it anywhere but Wales anyway.
That food for thought, i lived in Germany for 5 years and can speak the language.
I guess its because we are an Island. And we opted out of the euro.
You could go into History vaults and consider the fact we were the last man standing when all other european countries crumbles but lets not go there.
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I don't really see the attraction of London, i lived there for a brief stint about 7 years ago, i found that unless you are on a 6 figure sum income. You really need that kind of salary to take advantage of what the city has to offer, much like most metropolitan cities in the world really.
I think living in a place like Brighton would be much nicer, close enough to take advantage of London with easy access but less draw backs, like the rush hour in the underground, and that soot!
I think living in a place like Brighton would be much nicer, close enough to take advantage of London with easy access but less draw backs, like the rush hour in the underground, and that soot!
Well simple, we speak English!
Yes this, excellent.
When you consider that London has a roughly equal or by some accounts, greater population than Scotland and Wales combined, it's slightly mind-boggling to comprehend quite how big a place it is and how much it dwarfs the puny other cities in the UK.
To be fair, these are reasonable questions to be asking someone who hails from a 3rd world country.
For me I just love everything about it. The buzz, the people, the mix of cultures, the restaurants, the bars, the museums, the architecture, the landmarks, the history - even the tourists!
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Seriously look at all the other cities in England. Birmingham? ***No swearing disguised or not*** me...
Because London is where it’s all at, London is the best.
its where its all at if you want mugging, or a kebab
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This is insane - no you don't, unless you do your grocery shopping at Harrods.
youve obviously never had a pint in Headingly Leeds?
It depends what quality of life you are accustomed to, but there is some truth to it. In terms of shopping, eating out etc. I agree, no, you don't need a six figure income. But to live in a proper home somewhere nice and quiet? You really need to be on big money to get somewhere equivalent to a 'nice and quiet' home that you'd get in the Midlands, for example.
I used to Live in Hounslow west, near the airport, between 1998 & 2000 they were the best years of my life, but it was a dump, and when i jumped on the underground, so was every other place, ee by gum give me fresh air and yorkshire lasses any day
There are more people in London than the entire nation of Sweden. Trufax*
*according to my Swedish friends, so shoot them if it's wrong
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Oh no, I quite agree, I love that aspect of it. But like I said, to take advantage of the buzz, you need money, lots of it, that is added on top of the inflated cost of living there. Theres no way I can live in a council estate type flat paying £800 a month.
London is great, if you earn enough.