Sopho_soph wrote:
Did you used to live in England?
I'm in Manchester so I haven't been to London for a few years, I like it there though
Visited London for a measly two weeks this past summer. Missed it ever since I landed back in the U.S. (Didn't miss it on the plane, I brought a fist-full of $5.00 bills for alcoholic drinks.)
I don't hate the U.S., I simply prefer other places over it. Well, everything but the cost of...everything in London. Beers seemed pricey, at the time I wished I had stopped smoking simply due to the cost of a pack of cigs (roughly $10.00 U.S.! !! That's almost THREE TIMES the cost of a pack here! I'd probably have quit if I stayed longer!), and food...food felt pricey too. If I had a job that payed reasonably, or was in a smaller city, I'd likely get past that part.
The fact that I was staying around Sloane Square didn't help either. Sure, I had a free roof over my head, but everything else cost a lot.
I really want to go back over the pond, sooner the better, I just don't know when that will be possible again.