London - Just As Crap As It Always Was

[KeithD]

..... traffic, traffic lights every 50 metres, stupid cyclists and motorbikes, fumes, idiot pedestrians, excessive charges.

I hadn't been to the center of London since the 80's, but had to go yesterday to take the wife to the Philippine embassy.

5 Hours of driving there. Now I do 70-75mph, and I must have overtaken about 5 Audi's, and yet over 100 overtook me... that says a lot about Audi drivers

I was expecting a difficult journey on the motorways, but they were pretty clear, and from the M25 to inner London it was empty as 11:30am

Parking was easy, as I'd booked a spot in a car park next to the Ritz, for £22.50 for 24hrs, mind you, I am used to paying £0

The Chinese buffet was crap as the food was cold, and I'm not sure they were happy with me telling them, and then telling a group of tourists outside not to bother going in

We managed to do a flying visit of all the main attractions, so hopefully the other half will realise of great Las Vegas is when I take her in March.

[SimonH]

You should try working there
You get used to it

[Arthur Little]

You get used to it

Not me! ... couldn't be arsed battling my way through hordes of commuters on the London Underground each and every working day.

[stevewool]

londons ok for a break but its always nice leaving the place too

[Terpe]

londons ok for a break but its always nice leaving the place too

That's just how we feel too

[raynaputi]

After yesterday, I don't think I would go back unless I need to go to the embassy again. I've seen the tourists spots and that's enough for me. My legs and back are really hurting now and it's a great reminder..hahahahaha

[joebloggs]

sounds like you had a great time, cant be worse than lilipud

could you not have got the train (even from Manchester or lilipud) i usually send the misses on the train, time it off peak i paid about £60 return !

[raynaputi]

sounds like you had a great time, cant be worse than lilipud

could you not have got the train (even from Manchester or lilipud) i usually send the misses on the train, time it off peak i paid about £60 return !

Well when Keith quoted it, the cost would be around £120 for each of us (not sure from where though). Not worth it. We can use that money for our trip to the Philippines. We probably spent just £170 including diesel, parking and food for the trip (the car was full tank when we left and we still got around half of it when we got home ). We originally wanted to stay a couple of nights, stay at a hotel just outside London and then travel by train. He saw a hotel with free parking, breakfast and wifi at around £54/night. But when he's going to book it, the price doubled because it's the start of Wimbledon. So, we decided to do a daytrip instead.

I like Liverpool . So far, our fave Chinese buffet is there, TSOS. The place needs a complete refurbish (old carpets, tables & chairs, etc.) but the food is great!

[les_taxi]

I went last year for first time in 35 years,What a pile of crap!
everywhere full of Foreigners,all the staff in the bars,piss crap beer,tube a nitemare.
used to like it but it's just the capital of eurotrash now
It still is the capital and ya have to go there but for me hopefully thats it now
Oh and bloody asian taxi drivers telling me they never heard of tottenham court road

As for liverpool-best city in England,brill shops (liverpool one amazing) fantastic pubs and you can even get away (well I did) saying 'alright there wack'-in scouse accent lol

[grahamw48]

Funny, but I was going to post about London, after watching that 'Routemaster' programme again on the telly this evening.

All I can say is...thank god I live where I do !

What a ghastly city full of ghastly people (not all of course).

Give me 'third world' Manila any day.

[tone]

I have to go into London a couple of times a week, I think its ok - I used to live in central London for a couple of years before moving back out to Northants and whilst getting to work took just minutes I hated the noise and the police cars. Yes the cyclists are a PITA if I was driving but I just stuck my ipod on and got into my own groove..

Nowadays I get in do my work and get out - its damn expensive for a pub but I am just glad I dont have to pay to get there (work expenses )!

[Pete/London]

I live in London and love it,warts an all. Its still a place where if your prepared to work you can make money, with good connections to most of the world.
Unfortunately it also attracts the riff wrath of the world and moaning day trippers or ecky thump football fans. Its going to be expensive because of the crippling expenses businesses have to pay, but I went to Bruge in January, now that was expensive, and was glad to get home and enjoy a coffee served by some Polish Londoners.

Cant imagine living anywhere else.
What was the Audi counting about I have just been looking at an Q3

[KeithD]

What was the Audi counting about I have just been looking at an Q3

My mate has an Audi, but doesn't use it as it may get dirty

I wasn't looking for them, but when I noticed the majority of Audi's were speeding it gave me something to do

[Pete/London]

My mate has an Audi, but doesn't use it as it may get dirty

I wasn't looking for them, but when I noticed the majority of Audi's were speeding it gave me something to do

Oh I get it, playing I spy to ease the excitement of coming to London

[KeithD]

Oh I get it, playing I spy to ease the excitement of coming to London

I think, 'take my mind off it' is the correct term

[grahamw48]

You may be biased.

...and you're welcome to the place.

[les_taxi]

You may be biased.

...and you're welcome to the place.

+1

[Arthur Little]

You may be biased.

... maybe it's because he's a Londoner, that Pete loves London Town.

[les_taxi]

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...e-uk-1-5532032

[Pete/London]

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...e-uk-1-5532032

Glad to see the promo for Yorkshire, well needed to cover up for the mass murderers that seem to roam around there, give me safe old London anyday.

[keith britten]

..... traffic, traffic lights every 50 metres, stupid cyclists and motorbikes, fumes, idiot pedestrians, excessive charges.

I hadn't been to the center of London since the 80's, but had to go yesterday to take the wife to the Philippine embassy.

5 Hours of driving there. Now I do 70-75mph, and I must have overtaken about 5 Audi's, and yet over 100 overtook me... that says a lot about Audi drivers

I was expecting a difficult journey on the motorways, but they were pretty clear, and from the M25 to inner London it was empty as 11:30am

Parking was easy, as I'd booked a spot in a car park next to the Ritz, for £22.50 for 24hrs, mind you, I am used to paying £0

The Chinese buffet was crap as the food was cold, and I'm not sure they were happy with me telling them, and then telling a group of tourists outside not to bother going in

We managed to do a flying visit of all the main attractions, so hopefully the other half will realise of great Las Vegas is when I take her in March.

Thats a bit of a strong statement, perhaps you didn't want to go there in the first place. I was a teenager in London in the 60's and believe me it was a great city and still is. Ok it may be expensive but there's plenty to do there and lots of "good" places to eat. As for the pedestrians, cyclists, motor bikes, and fumes, come to Davao City and then compare with London. When you return from Las Vegas I'm sure your opinion will change.

[Pete/London]

Thats a bit of a strong statement, perhaps you didn't want to go there in the first place. I was a teenager in London in the 60's and believe me it was a great city and still is. Ok it may be expensive but there's plenty to do there and lots of "good" places to eat. As for the pedestrians, cyclists, motor bikes, and fumes, come to Davao City and then compare with London. When you return from Las Vegas I'm sure your opinion will change.

Well said Keith, maybe we ran around the same places in the 60s.
I would vote for a Londoner discount card for all the inconveniences we have to put up with from the visitors and charge them to visit all the attractions.

[raynaputi]

Thats a bit of a strong statement, perhaps you didn't want to go there in the first place. I was a teenager in London in the 60's and believe me it was a great city and still is. Ok it may be expensive but there's plenty to do there and lots of "good" places to eat. As for the pedestrians, cyclists, motor bikes, and fumes, come to Davao City and then compare with London. When you return from Las Vegas I'm sure your opinion will change.

Keith has been to Las Vegas plenty of times and loves it there.

[Pete/London]

Keith has been to Las Vegas plenty of times and loves it there.

He probably loves the 6$ buffet breakfast or lunches

fancy going to London and paying about £2 more then a Burger King meal for a Chinese buffet, and then not leaving a tip...tight or what

[raynaputi]

He probably loves the 6$ buffet breakfast or lunches

fancy going to London and paying about £2 more then a Burger King meal for a Chinese buffet, and then not leaving a tip...tight or what

Oh we regularly leave a tip whenever we eat out. But that Chinese buffet in London was crap, expensive but can't keep their food hot. Why leave a tip? We once ate at a Chinese buffet in Wrexham at £11.95 and everything was fantastic (lots of cakes, free refill of drinks, etc.). We left a tip.

[KeithD]

. When you return from Las Vegas I'm sure your opinion will change.

Places like Davao & Manila are basically third world coming into the first, London is already a first and yet their is little difference between them, LA and Paris are just the same. Las Vegas on the other hand is clean, easy parking, cheap, roads are easy to navigate even in rush hour, and the weathers great.

[Pete/London]

Places like Davao & Manila are basically third world coming into the first, London is already a first and yet their is little difference between them, LA and Paris are just the same. Las Vegas on the other hand is clean, easy parking, cheap, roads are easy to navigate even in rush hour, and the weathers great.

When I was in Vegas it seemed as though there was 2 main roads, Hoover dam nearby and a lake we spent an afternoon paddling in.

Hardly a comparison with historic London.

Mind you we did enjoy ourselves with the entertainment both inside or outside the Hotels, loved the ship blowing up and sinking outside Treasure Island, I think we got singed with the heat.

[Bluebirdjones]

I can merely quote the words of Samuel Johnson

"Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."

[Dedworth]

Other than going directly to/from Stamford Bridge I avoid the rip off, scum infested "multicultural" dung heap London has sadly become.

[Pete/London]

Other than going directly to/from Stamford Bridge I avoid the rip off, scum infested "multicultural" dung heap London has sadly become.

What a sad way to look at London.

London is the way it is because of MPs from all over the country making crap decisions.