There are some people who choose to move away from London… Let that sink in for a second. We like to think our magnificent city has it all and there seems to be some fundamental reasons why we couldn’t possibly live anywhere else. This is what would happen if we did live the big city…
1. Everything is just waaaaaaay too quiet
5. There aren’t a hundred and one people to dodge and dip under on the pavements
6. That means you can’t pretend you’re in Grand Theft Auto: The London Edition
7. But mainly because people walk really really slow
11. But that just seems a little creepy, right?
12. Shops actually can close on a Sunday. Like for the entire day???
14. No nipping out in the cold of the night for a cheeky bar of Cadbury…
15. You’re still getting used to carrying change to pay for the bus
17. Let’s not mention that 2 sets of doors on buses seems to really only be a London thing
18. So are regular bus and train services. 15 minutes for the next bus? Really?
20. But it will never compare to all the shopping centres and beautiful high streets back in the big city
21. Why doesn’t every place have an Oxford Street? Or a Covent Garden? Or just something?!
22. Things really aren’t as Instagrammable as they were in London
23. You can’t just take a picture of a house or a street because they definitely are not the same outside of London
24. Pop-ups are hardly a thing elsewhere it seems
25. So no new food trends to snap or art exhibitions to rub your chin at
26. And where is all the beloved street food?
27. A Gregg’s sausage roll just doesn’t cut it once you’ve had a gourmet fried chicken burger with bacon and cheese.
28. Once you get used to the amazing hub of life that is London, you’ll find it bloody hard to live elsewhere. We assure you.
Feature Image: Pedro Szekely