Isn't London great?

[The Oldman]

I wonder how many other cities in the world can put on such a weekend as London has done.

Diana's Concert: Gay Pride march: Lord's One Day Test: Wimbledon; West End Theatres all against a background of heightened security. I was up there with Mrs Oldman on Saturday afternoon and evening. We went up to the Albert Hall for the Andy Williams Concert.

(Incidentally he knocked spots off anything at the Di Concert including Elton John. Andy Williams is 80 but he looked and sang more like 60. It's a long time since I have heard such applause and ovation at a concert and that includes Kylies gig earlier in the year.)

I digress. My point was that everywhere we went including a lovely walk around Hyde Park and the Albert Memorial London looked great and all we saw were people of diferent race; colour and creed all enjoying themselves. The pubs, cafes etc all seemed to be doing well.

I know London can be infuriating at times especially if you work there but it is one of the best cities in the world as far as Mrs Oldman and I are concerned.

 

[Buzzer]

Top post, sir.

and quite correct, too.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Fair point. Still think Sydney is a hell of a lot nicer though.

 

[Hiney]

I LOVE London

Even the TRAMPS are the best in the World

 

[Springal]

I love London, i just hate the fact that I'd be paying an extra £20k a year paying a mortgage off for a place that isnt even amazing, seriously considering coming back to the south before Xmas

 

[Simster]

I LOVE London

Even the TRAMPS are the best in the World

Perfectly correct.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

London's GREAT at the weekends when it belongs to Londoners and tourists. The tube is almost a pleasure. 6 minutes til the next Victoria Line to Oxford Circus? That'll do nicely.

And it's a really good place to show people round. You can plan all these really simple but effective routes, like the South Bank from Waterloo to Tower Bridge and see some AMAZING stuff (with a few beers thrown in en route)

Not as good as Brighton, mind...

 

[bigc]

It's shut all the time at the moment Tom, the Victoria Line that is. Virtually every other weekend till November.

Will screw my sunday morning commute up no end

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It's shut all the time at the moment Tom, the Victoria Line that is. Virtually every other weekend till November.

Will screw my sunday morning commute up no end

6 months til the next Victoria Line to Oxford Circus? That'll do nicely

 

[bigc]

Sometimes it's only Victoria to Brixton shut, which is fine for you, just not for myself

 

[The Oldman]

Fair point. Still think Sydney is a hell of a lot nicer though.

Sydney is great but it cannot cope with more than one thing at a time. Also in Londan apart from Earls Court you don't have to put up with accusations of being a pommie whinger

 

[dougdeep]

It's a pig to drive a lorry through. And the wardens are bastards.

 

[The Oldman]

It's a pig to drive a lorry through. And the wardens are bastards.

Calm down dear. It's only London.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

A while ago I thought I only went to London to work, but whe you have been round London pubs in the evening and shows and the atmosphere of Covent Garden. Brick lanne etc, you realise that people like to call Brighton, London by the Sea, but they are miles off!!

 

[bigc]

I agree with you totally Oldman, miss the place at the moment to be honest.

Something magical about the place despite the obvious imperfections.

If it wasn't for torrential rain recently I'd have popped back.

 

[Captain Haddock]

Must agree with the above posts. It really is a vibrant place...it's almost like anyone else's rush hour at 11pm on a weekend but just the right side o clustered. It has many, many drawbacks but it has so much to offer.

Thomas of the Harks has it in a nutshell about planning little trips to show people around....eh, of course I'm generally a sea-farin' type meself but I occasionally transgress boundaries and dabble in er pint o twenty...by the way, shipmates, it need not be as expensive ter drink as yer may think of first glance, if yer know where ter look.

 

[dwayne]

Sydney better than London....that's the funniest thing I've ever heard.

London is the best place in the world.

 

[NMH]

Sydney may have wanted to become a version of London (the areas are even named after places in London), but it's a completely different place and atmosphere altogether.

Further, Britain is diverse and interesting throughout, it's a great place to tour and explore - fantastic cities, life, culture.......

London can be a bit much occasionally, so many people milling around in the centre, crowds, people. Many Europeans and other travelers name London as their favourite city.

I had to laugh, by the way, at the comparison of 80year-old Andy Williams, with a 60year old! Much younger, and I don't expect I'll quite see that comparison until, perhaps, I am much older.

(though according to duh above, I am already ancient, desperate, lonely,...oh, and perverted)

 

[Yorkie]

I hate London and I always have.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I love London. I normally visit twice a month, but I like leaving it behind. Although I have not lived there, I can't imagine living away from the coast - I love the sea too much. I did get offered a job in Camden, but declined.