the_stig 6,614 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I hate going into my town center never mind the capital city center...... luck iam in the town center twice a yr all that hustle and bustle anit for me I hate going into my town centre too.... shopping aint my thing, and at night it's full of dicks...... f**k I'm getting old your in your prime kev ...... i took some furniture to london last year ---driving my van without a co pilot fook that never again ... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frann 882 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I like the odd visit but im definitely more at home out here in the sticks. Hell I don't even like going to Swansea most days lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 London is the greatest capital city in Europe and up there with any in the world... Me, I love the place, from its history to its madness and everything in between, good and bad. That's just the thing though, its our capital city, fecking huge and sometimes very overbearing... I would love to spend a summer there, full time, soaking that hustle and bustle right up and see everything... Then home again for Autumn and back to my countryside. Same as you Bosun,.love the place.. I was reared on a quiet wee smallholding,.. along the Welsh Marches,... I did not attend school, until I was quite an age,.hence my early lack of socialisation,..which upon reflection, really does explain a lot about me Obviously, as a hunter, I love the quiet solitude of the wild places, the Moors, Dales, Fells and Fenlands,..but my heart will always be in the high Southern Downland, with its dark deciduous woodlands. However,..I learn't many years ago, that there is far more to life than chasing rabbits and messing around with ferrets and lurchers,..It is a big old world 'out there' and our allotted life span can be so short.... SO,..I've enjoyed following the Hippy Trail and loved the experience of simply wandering at will,. getting myself lost in some of the world's most exciting cities.. London is great for that, as is mystical Marrakech, ancient Istanbul, dangerous Kabul and so many other places, seemingly alien,.. to a country boy... Travel broadens the mind,..but there is no denying, it is nice to come home.. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,220 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I had to drive up to London and back today ... To lewisham to be exact ... First part of the journey was great got to the hamersmith flyover in about an hour then the nightmare began ..... Nearly two fukcing hours to get across London and then the same back ... There are too many people too many cars taxis bikes fukc me wherever you look something is happening and everything moves at a snails pace ... Stop start stop start aaarrgghhhh ... I suppose if your brought up in the hustle and bustle of a city then its second nature to you ... I see three cars a week maybe go up my road and I'm more likely to get held up by horses cows or the odd tractor ... No no no city life is not for me .......... Ol ave a word !!!......whats this......one of Britains finest..........survivor of countless excursions at home and abroad behind enemy lines......a cool head even in the most extreme situations on land and shark infested waters.......................................................................................................................................cant cope with the Catford roundabout !!!!!............on a sunday 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I like driving in London..........it's quite tame compared to some of the city's I've driven in...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I had to drive up to London and back today ... To lewisham to be exact ... First part of the journey was great got to the hamersmith flyover in about an hour then the nightmare began ..... Nearly two fukcing hours to get across London and then the same back ... There are too many people too many cars taxis bikes fukc me wherever you look something is happening and everything moves at a snails pace ... Stop start stop start aaarrgghhhh ... I suppose if your brought up in the hustle and bustle of a city then its second nature to you ... I see three cars a week maybe go up my road and I'm more likely to get held up by horses cows or the odd tractor ... No no no city life is not for me .......... Ol ave a word !!!......whats this......one of Britains finest..........survivor of countless excursions at home and abroad behind enemy lines......a cool head even in the most extreme situations on land and shark infested waters.......................................................................................................................................cant cope with the Catford roundabout !!!!!............on a sunday I feared for my life at one stage ........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,943 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I like driving in London..........it's quite tame compared to some of the city's I've driven in...... Italy , now they are fekin nuts there, 90% of cars have dents in them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,235 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 London is the greatest capital city in Europe and up there with any in the world... Me, I love the place, from its history to its madness and everything in between, good and bad. That's just the thing though, its our capital city, fecking huge and sometimes very overbearing... I would love to spend a summer there, full time, soaking that hustle and bustle right up and see everything... Then home again for Autumn and back to my countryside. Same as you Bosun,.love the place.. I was reared on a quiet wee smallholding,.. along the Welsh Marches,... I did not attend school, until I was quite an age,.hence my early lack of socialisation,..which upon reflection, really does explain a lot about me Obviously, as a hunter, I love the quiet solitude of the wild places, the Moors, Dales, Fells and Fenlands,..but my heart will always be in the high Southern Downland, with its dark deciduous woodlands. However,..I learn't many years ago, that there is far more to life than chasing rabbits and messing around with ferrets and lurchers,..It is a big old world 'out there' and our allotted life span can be so short.... SO,..I've enjoyed following the Hippy Trail and loved the experience of simply wandering at will,. getting myself lost in some of the world's most exciting cities.. London is great for that, as is mystical Marrakech, ancient Istanbul, dangerous Kabul and so many other places, seemingly alien,.. to a country boy... Travel broadens the mind,..but there is no denying, it is nice to come home.. Very well put Phil, I like big cities a lot... Just get out and walk about, soak it up.... Then when your done, get home and up the moors with the dogs... Lovely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,235 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I hate going into my town center never mind the capital city center...... luck iam in the town center twice a yr all that hustle and bustle anit for me I hate going into my town centre too.... shopping aint my thing, and at night it's full of dicks...... f**k I'm getting old your in your prime kev ...... i took some furniture to london last year ---driving my van without a co pilot fook that never again ... Just grumpy sometimes mate lol.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,220 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) London has a way of turning the most liberal and easy going bloke into a racist psychopath with a tendency for homicidal road rage, I cant stand going there. In fact come to think of it when I'm not at work, were I have to socialise with people, I'm trying to get as far away from crowds as possible Like anything it depends what your used to........not everyone is fortunate enough to of been brought up in idylic countryside...........if a person is used to a slow paced peaceful life then they wont feel comfortable in a City......works both ways i suppose.......i spent a week alone in the wilderness of the Scottish Highlands a few years ago it was great for a week......but after a month id be bored out my skull !!! Country life hasnt turned a City boy like me into farmer giles why should city life turn a country boy into a racist psychopath......you either adapt or you dont if you dont like one or the other dont go there,simple. Edited March 2, 2014 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferretess 230 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Off to London in a while for a long weekend but won't be driving Train for me .... like the hussle bussle and the night life ,, but glad to come home to peace and quiet too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 i loved it when i worked there apart from the driving ,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I lived on the outskirts of London for 2 years and spent a lot of the time in the centre but I just couldn't get on with it ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I like driving in London..........it's quite tame compared to some of the city's I've driven in...... Italy , now they are fekin nuts there, 90% of cars have dents in them I've taken my lorry all over Italy and had a ball,London in an artic makes me sweat I fecking hate going there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,783 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) Sometimes it's nice to just be amongst the hussle and diversity of a city, dunno why but spending the morning mooching about a city, get a coffe and watch 'city life' is as good a mental detox as a walk with the mutts in the peace and tranquility of a wild place...... It's something I find myself doing quite often tbh, not that I can be arsed to go out my way much. Edited March 2, 2014 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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