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London has fantastic arts, music, literary, theatre scenes, both contemporary and classical. Many of its venues, galleries and museums are world leading institu
by pluteoid 10y ago
London has fantastic arts, music, literary, theatre scenes, both contemporary and classical. Many of its venues, galleries and museums are world leading institutions. The science & tech research groups at its top universties are doing really exciting stuff. It's filled with extraordinary people and fascinating architecture. The food is amazing, some of the best chefs from Europe and SE Asia come here to work. Also, it has Kew Gardens.
Yes Brexit has put many of these things at risk and taken a shine off their appeal for many. And yes you have to be relatively rich to have a spacious, comfortable home here, to cushion yourself from the awful public transport, and to partake of all the delights on offer. But someone who's actually lived here and can't cite one example of London's special attraction is sleepwalking through life.
- anexprogrammer 10y agoHave you been to the Science Museum or Natural History museum recently? We took the youngest 2 yrs ago and were deeply disappointed. They're but a neglected shadow of their former selves. The Manchester Museum of science and Industry, part of the Science Museum group (though only since 2012), is a far more rewarding experience.
- oneloop 10y agoIt's fine, I don't care about any of "fantastic arts, music, literary, theatre scenes, both contemporary and classical". I'm quite good at entertaining myself, I guess.
- Symbiote 10y agoSeriously, don't bother moving to Berlin. The arts, music, nightlife and so on is the main reason most people move there. Perhaps find somewhere quieter, like a small or mid-sized town, in Britain, Germany, or elsewhere.