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> they're still living one of the best goddamn lives in the world. Thats very subjective. No easy access to mountains and proper outdoor sports. Not very frien
by collyw 10y ago
> they're still living one of the best goddamn lives in the world.
Thats very subjective. No easy access to mountains and proper outdoor sports. Not very friendly people. British weather. Much of your time is spent on the underground. So it really depends on what you value in life. (Personally I am not a fan of London).
- shaydoc 10y agonot to mention the air quality in London!
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- civilian 10y agoThat's a good point, but it's maybe a nitpick when you consider the context of the whole thread? AndrewOfMartin's point was just explaining the trade off that London gets you. Moving to a rural area, or even farther out into the suburbs, would absolutely help OP's financial situation out. Hopefully he can find a new job or work remotely. Or, if he wants to stay in London, he'll realize the value of things he would miss.
- aidos 10y agoWe moved into a more suburban spot outside London a couple of years ago (mostly so we could have more space for our kids) and thee are definitely some trade offs. Transport back to town is effing expensive - the 15 minute ride to Wimbledon where I work is about £9 per day. Public transport is rubbish. I cycle the 30 minutes to the nearest train station but on the occasions where my bike is out of action using local transport is only just feasible. For that reason almost everyone here has 2 cars. In London you don't even need a car, let alone 2.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoI'm a city person, currently living in New York; I often have these types of discussions with people, and it's very easy for any one of us to forget that people can fundamentally value very different things, and that one of the important things in life is to find out what you value, and prioritize it accordingly. Two of my friends live in Texas, in moderately large houses; they're justifiably proud of them, but all I see is a huge expanse of wasted space, a lawn to upkeep, and nothing (except neighbors) to walk to. Meanwhile, they look at my life and see a tiny cramped apartment where our baby has to sleep in our bedroom, and a commute that's twice as long as theirs standing shoulder-to-shoulder with people.
- chrisseaton 10y agoI don't understand how you can simultaneously want to be able to access the mountains, but also be bothered by a little drizzle. There's nothing wrong with the weather in Britain. It's got more character than the relentless bland sun of somewhere like California.
- Para2016 10y agoYou can't be serious..
- mino 10y ago> There's nothing wrong with the weather in Britain. Seriously? What about the constant grey sky? Here a screenshot of a comparison I did some time ago to motivate ourselves to leave london: http://imgur.com/7tdwCoD http://imgur.com/7tdwCoD
- chrisseaton 10y agoWhat about it? Apart from garden parties, what does it actually stop you doing?
- mino 10y agoVitamin D, for a start :)
- chrisseaton 10y agoWell that is true. But generally it really winds me up that people moan about the weather in the UK. You can do almost anything in drizzle that you can do in the sun, except for maybe outdoor parties. Sun all year is boring and texture-less.