It's early on a Saturday morning, and I've been researching whether to make the move to the Big Smoke. Why all the research I hear you ask, when all twenty somethings out to find the job/lifestyle all gravitate towards LDN. It's a vacuum that sucks everyone in, but its bypassed my corner of the room.
London has always been on my radar, but for the sake of saving money I decided to stay at home after graduating from uni. Food in the fridge and central heating are the main perks. However, the more times I ride the daily grind, I'm starting to question whether the land of West End shows and tube strikes could get rid of the monotony...
All too often I find myself justifying why I'm not in London, and to be honest, the list isn't very long. If I was asked the question 'why do you want to be in London?', the list could quite possibly last as long as a morning commute. The food, the social life, the parks, the buzz that so many talk about is probably the start. So why do I find myself contemplating this option so much?
Friends are getting engaged, getting married, buying houses, saving to buy houses - and whilst I know this is definitely not what I want to be doing, I feel as though the expectation is that these are the things I should be doing.
The pros and the cons are pretty obvious to me.
Pros: crazy amount of options both personally and professionally, food, bigger wage, all the weekend activities, food markets, flower markets, airports, food, all the weeknight activities, the tube, coffee, tea, nobody knows your business, a Whistles on every corner, food.
Cons: the tube, expensive living, tourists, too much coffee, too much food, the commute, too much food.
So, yes. Food is a big factor in the decision making process. As is coffee and people keeping their noses out of where they don't belong.
So, to London or not to London? Londoners, help a girl out. In the meantime, I'll let those humorous BuzzFeed articles about London talk me out of it.
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