Larson adventures: What I love (and don't love) about LONDON

I love:

the parks - what GREAT green spaces London boasts!
the history - mind boggling...makes me feel like a dunce
public transportation - usually lovely, usually reliable
walking almost everywhere - to school, to the gym, to the store, to the library, to the market, to restaurants, to parks....
the international flavor ~ fantastic restaurants and a sense that we are in the middle of the world - a flight away from Asia or the Americas
living in a country with a real Queen, fairy-tale stories of "commoner-turned-Princess", and lots of castles
the BBC
fantastic FREE museums

I don't like:

so many people smoking! Yuck!
a certain British arrogance that I can't put a name on
crowds...sometimes there are just too many people in one spot
pollution! Yuck!
the attitude of "children should be seen and not heard", most commonly reflected in all the "no ball games, skating, scootering" signs in all courtyards or grassy areas
the costs - yikes - sooo expensive
lack of customer service
worrying about being mugged or having our home broken in to
British plumbing, I can't even explain it...I don't like their toilets, the hard water, the leaks, the water tanks in the attic, noisy pumps, etc.

I miss most: (and can't seem to replace)

I can't live without (and could NEVER replace):

family ~ sucks to miss out on birthdays and get togethers and all of those special family moments or just being together
my dear friends
Minnesota summers

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