Living in London

It’s been a while since our last update, that’s because we’ve stayed put in London for a while. We’re hosting Joe’s cousins from Germany whilst they attend English school during their school holidays. We did manage to get away to Brighton, a seaside town south of London. It looks like a great weekend getaway for the locals, however the day we visited Brighton it was snowing!

Not much happening here, so here are my thoughts on what I love and dislike about London.

5 things I love about London
1. Gateway to Europe for all our travelling adventures
2. The sheer volume of things to see and do, theatres, plays, concerts, ballets, operas, museums, galleries
3. Beautiful manicured parks, there are always flowers everywhere for the public to enjoy
4. The quaint country towns, so cute and there’s always a history lesson to be learnt
5. Christmas here is magical

5 think I dislike about London
1. It’s awfully crowded
2. There is a real problem with youth crimes here, always a murder, or some stabbing involving youth as young as 12!
3. Too many wet/drizzly days… I don’t mind the cold, but we need the sun!
4. Asian produce, particularly Vietnamese is expensive and not very good… and the seafood here is crap!
5. It’s so far from home.