Why I Love London So Much
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mcgillianaireThere are different reasons why we love certain places more than others. Ever since I arrived here I have been thinking of reasons why I love London more than any other city in the world. This is what I have come up with (in order of preference):
1) The accents, whether it be posh stiff upper-lip Received Pronunciation or crass cockney.
2) The dry, often sarcastic, sense-of-humour.
3) The history and the fact that India is an integral part of it. (My parents, Gandhi, Nehru et al also lived here!)
4) The sport, in particular cricket, followed by football and tennis.
5) The diversity of people, particularly the large South Asian/Indian minority. It's English, yet not.
6) The tube. It's ancient, claustrophobic and overcrowded, but I'll always love it regardless.
7) The weather. It never gets too hot (Oman), never too cold (Montreal) and though it rains a lot, I don't mind it as much.
8) The monarchy and various other traditions. (goes with the history)
9) The fact that it is a political, economic and cultural capital.
10) Everything else that makes it what it is. The world's greatest city.
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1) The accents, whether it be posh stiff upper-lip Received Pronunciation or crass cockney.
2) The dry, often sarcastic, sense-of-humour.
3) The history and the fact that India is an integral part of it. (My parents, Gandhi, Nehru et al also lived here!)
4) The sport, in particular cricket, followed by football and tennis.
5) The diversity of people, particularly the large South Asian/Indian minority. It's English, yet not.
6) The tube. It's ancient, claustrophobic and overcrowded, but I'll always love it regardless.
7) The weather. It never gets too hot (Oman), never too cold (Montreal) and though it rains a lot, I don't mind it as much.
8) The monarchy and various other traditions. (goes with the history)
9) The fact that it is a political, economic and cultural capital.
10) Everything else that makes it what it is. The world's greatest city.
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Date: 2007-12-29 07:51 am (UTC)Heh. When it opened again after its upgrading a few years ago, almost all the commentators said that it must be the best in the world. The one who'd been in Europe said that San Siro was better (its basically the same, but with over 25000 more seats), but that was all.
didn't realize you liked/follow rugby league
It was a gradual thing over a couple of years, caused by me being in a predominantly rugby league state, Aussie Rules football becoming more boring in terms of its tactics, and Brisbane's Aussie Rules team becoming bad and not very entertaining to watch.