to get really terratorial when my friend puts down London

[whatwhatinthewhatnow]

I know the streets arent paved with gold. I know some area's are the total pits.

But I LOVE :

• Being able to buy anything at any time of night
• Being able to find a cinema that is showing anything I want to see
• Exhibitions
• West End Shows
• Going into the flagship stores and buying things you cant get elsewhere
• The landmarks
• The history
• Being able to get to the O2 just by driving!
• Having loads of restaurants to choose from
• Being able to go to burlesque shows/clubs/etc and then just getting the night bus home
• Festivals in Hyde Park
• The music venues
• Camden Market
• Having coffee at Covent Garden piazza
• Walking around Soho and feeling like you are on holiday

theres so much more, I could go on forever.

She moved when we were teenagers to an area in the north. And what I hate the most is when she says 'Your town doesnt even have a Primark' (we live in a cheaper suburb now and commute in)

No but we have the flagship London store. Opposite Selfridges. Her response, 'Yeah but ours has two floors' How can you rate a place based on whether it has a Primark?!?!!?

If she goes out for dinner, she has a choice of Pizza Hut or a takeaway curry! You cant even BUY a house worth more than £250k! They dont HAVE ANY in her town!

AIBU? I just love my hometown!

I adore London, really really adore it. It is everything I ever thought it was going to be and more.

I am so happy we have been here for the last 5 years. I am ready to go home for some more space, but my God I will miss it.

Is an awesome place, full of interesting and kind people.

Love it.

I can count amongst my friends people from the following countries:

Ireland
Argentina
Brazil
France
Germany
Carribean
England
Italy
Ghana
Nigeria
Australia

I love that especially as I have a fear of flying which will mean travelling will be rare. I get to experience a tiny but of their culture through the. The downside is people are always moving on

Shall I name where she lives [devil face]

I would love to guess but would probably annoy some of our northern Mumsnetters.

Anyway, so, is it Doncaster?

Never thought of that! Maybe I wont! But I will say I was wrong in its proximity to Sheffield.

And actually, its ok for a quiet countryside town. However Id never admit that to her! Not after all the abuse I get about how awful London is!

And is London "OK for a noisy city"?

"its ok for a quiet countryside town"

Hey, Ive stayed at working farms for my holidays, they arent effing quiet either!!!

:o