Does anybody like London

[Felisbela]

London is a very busy place, and people there they never look at you, up and down. There's lots of places where you can go, you never get bored.

Sure I do like London, I lived there in my 20's and 30's but while I enjoyed my time there and all it had to offer I do prefer living where I am now in Scotland. I do still visit a couple of times a year and always enjoy it and I also enjoy heading home after a week or few days.

Yep. I live here and don't want to leave. I love how London changes all the time and how you can never stop discovering new bits of it. I love how you can change jobs easily. I love the weather (in Scottish and it's like living in Spain in comparison ). I love the thrings to do- lots of which is free. I love the public transport. I love that our kids have friends from all over the world, good schools and free school dinners in primary, I love the sense of togetherness in London. There is nowhere else like it in the uk. It's only silly busy in the touristy bits - which can be avoided.

I don't agree with that at all! I live in zone 3 and it's NOTHING like a small town in Ayrshire! For a start there's a thriving economy. Yes, daily life is the same but we literally have everything we need within 15 mins. Plus some very nice food shops and other retailers! Not to mention the amazing parks. Plus you have other freedoms like being able to change jobs when you want.

Well I can't speak for Ayrshire but for the several medium size market towns in the Midlands (England) that I have links to the only difference in everyday boring ordinary life is London public transport is excellent, Midlands towns it's crap.

I lived and worked in London from 1977 to 1986, then moved out but continued to commute for work until 1990.

I absolutely loved it.

After the office moved to St Albans, I didn't go to London as much.

We now live about 30 miles north of London and I forgot how much I love it until I visit.

So many wonderful hidden gems if you stay away from the main touristy bits

The people who say they hate London have not been to the good bits, clearly

I did this recently. Downsized MASSIVELY. Renting now in Zone 2 north. The thing is, day-to-day life isn't more expensive really - I walk a lot, use buses and overground mostly (next year I'll hopefully get my Over 60s Oyster) so rarely use the underground or hit central. I thought I'd be sitting in coffee shops and in the local Italian deli every day - truth is I'm the same as I was, free Waitrose coffee when I buy a little shopping or Nero with Nectar points, making use of Too Good To Go and buying from the local market. I got annual passes for a local gallery and a local cinema (£30 each last year). There are many small places on my list to visit and I keep adding. I was born in London and have never lived more than 20 miles away but I feel "home" again now, being very near to where my ancestors lived as far as I can trace.
The interesting thing is, maybe it's because I downsized and don't need or want so much, I can mooch around the lovely shops here and not necessarily buy as I can always walk back another day! I miss my garden more than I anticipated though.

With plenty of money to enjoy all that it offers and time to enjoy all the free entertainment, I love it. On a very tight budget, long commutes not so much

I love visiting London and staying with family there for a few days. It makes me feel really buzzy and alive.

I used to live in London and now live a very quiet country life.

I wouldn’t want to live in London again, but visiting it and appreciating all the excitement, ease, variety, diversity and vibrancy is wonderful.

I know you wouldnt want to give too much away but can you give an outsider an idea of where some of the hidden gems are? 😊 I've only visited London once as an adult and looking to go back again this year. I did do fairly touristy stuff but would like to see different things.

I went to visit London last Friday, lots of coffee shops, but people that cycle there they are rude they don't care if you're crossing the road, they just ride in front of you, they don't even care if there's a red light,

I will agree with you 100% about the cyclists.
But that happens EVERYWHERE not just London.

True cyclists are a nightmare

No we all hate it. That is why ten million of us live here.

I long to move to the rest of the country where cyclists are unfailingly polite and considerate.

I love London

I recommend this book by Craig Taylor

The Days and Nights of London Now - As Told by Those Who Love it, Hate it, Live it, Left It and Long For It.

Tried to link it but doesn't seem to work.

Personally I love it, always have. I love that it is multicultural and the richness in culture that brings. I love its parks and gardens, it's history with easy and usually free access to museums and art galleries. I love its varied neighbourhoods. It's been a big part of my life and although I no longer live there I wish I did. In fact I would like Waterloo Sunset played at my funeral.

Is there a question in this? Am I missing something?

From the OP’s later posts she seems to mean it’s the cyclists who go up & down without looking but I can’t believe it’s only London cyclists who do that.

True London cyclists are a nightmare

Oh right so op hates London because of cyclists... Oxford is really shit on that basis..😂

Id say the tourists are worst for this not the cyclists.

I love London. I'm a rural coastal girl at heart so I'm pleased to leave after a few days, but there's nowhere else like London in the UK.

I specifically love the cultural diversity and that's what I don't like about where I live. But I couldn't live in London it would be too busy for me 24/7 - if I moved it would probably be to somewhere like MK.

Love London, hate the housing market.

Last time I was in Paris I had quite a good chat with a local woman about the cyclist who had just nearly knocked us both over. I remembered enough of my A-level French to tell her about similar cyclists in London.

What do you mean @dottiehens?

crowded with the wrong types these days

I think you’ll find that everywhere has ‘the wrong types’ and not just London!