London - Page 2

asl · February 12th, 2008, 18:34

HEYYY!! Less of the England bashing please.
Firstly - Doug you've not had much luck on your previous trips to England, so I suggest you give it a proper chance - I live near London - guided tour available if you hit school hols or weekend - just giv me a holler.
For those not aware, Gatwick Airport is 30 miles south of central London, and almost halfway to the seaside town of Brighton. There is an express rail link to central London that takes less than 30 mins. Crawley is the nearest small town to the airport. It is mainly a residential town with a small shopping precinct for local people, majority of inhabitants work locally, at the airport, or commute to central London.
I notice DAL will switch its London operation to LHR(Heathrow) on the summer timetable.
Also Manchester (england's 2nd city and my childhood home) is well worth a visit.
Of course if you visit England in the winter it will be dreary, and overcast. We've not had much of a winter though, ie very little snow except in the mountains, and virtually no freezing temperatures. However fog the past 3 days, makes it fun getting to work in the morning. In the summer for the past coupla years we've hit 30C (not sure what that is in Farenheit) for a number of weeks (though which weeks it'll be is anyone's guess!) Of course very few properties in the UK have decent air con. so it does get a bit unconfortable in that heat!
Anyway, the point is London is a vibrant, culturally diverse city, and well worth a proper visit - without the oversleeping!

meyers9163 · February 12th, 2008, 22:40

Man awesome pictures.... where do i sign up for that bridge program for DAL again?

hahaha

philknight · February 13th, 2008, 00:56

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Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

I never understood how English people could be so darn cheerful all the time with the drury weather that seems to almost always be present.

Which English people have you met we are all miserable, hell I'm glad I grew up with rain, rather that than speaking French thats for sure.

Crawley is a complete dump it's not changed in years. Was born 30 minutes down the road visited it once, haven't felt the need to go back.

Ryans Dad · February 13th, 2008, 23:52

I LOVED London when my wife and I went over there back in 2005.

Such an awesome city, and I cant wait to go back again soon!

Doug Taylor · February 14th, 2008, 12:12

I actuallz have quite a bit of familz in Manchester!

Danged German kezboard, where the hell is the äxä... grrr... the y (there it is!) button?

LoadMasterC141 · February 14th, 2008, 12:25

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Originally Posted by philknight

Which English people have you met we are all miserable, hell I'm glad I grew up with rain, rather that than speaking French thats for sure.

Well I meant in general. There are always miserable buggers everywhere!

Born In Peterborough to a US father, British mother. Lived outside Alconbury, then in Little Rissington (Old Red arrows home in the Cotswolds). Next was East Harling, near Thetford(East Anglia).
Moved to America when I was 11. Been back many times.

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I actuallz have quite a bit of familz in Manchester!

Have an Aunt and Uncle, several nephews, living in Manchester right now.

I_Money · February 14th, 2008, 14:04

If I knew anyone from North of Birmingham I would not admit it - it is like saying - yes I have family in America, they have a real nice school bus they live in and have been on Jerry Springer twice.

Gulfstream IV · February 14th, 2008, 14:51

London is one of many financial capitals of the world. I have relatives who live in Croydon, Essex, Old Street, the list goes on. The best place to get a Belgium Waffle is right on Oxford Street...aiight mate, so don't worry there those who like it out there in London. I'd visit if it didn't cost too much.

jon1424 · February 14th, 2008, 15:38

I'm heading to London next week. I liked it the couple times I've been there, but this time I'm headed out to Reading, Bath, & Gloucester for meetings. Anything I should see while I'm out there?

philknight · February 14th, 2008, 20:05

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Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

Well I meant in general. There are always miserable buggers everywhere!

It was in jest my bad if it came over strong, I just can't stand the place having lived there for 20+ years.

February 12th, 2008, 18:34	#26
asl Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dartford,UK (near London) Posts: 247	Re: London HEYYY!! Less of the England bashing please. Firstly - Doug you've not had much luck on your previous trips to England, so I suggest you give it a proper chance - I live near London - guided tour available if you hit school hols or weekend - just giv me a holler. For those not aware, Gatwick Airport is 30 miles south of central London, and almost halfway to the seaside town of Brighton. There is an express rail link to central London that takes less than 30 mins. Crawley is the nearest small town to the airport. It is mainly a residential town with a small shopping precinct for local people, majority of inhabitants work locally, at the airport, or commute to central London. I notice DAL will switch its London operation to LHR(Heathrow) on the summer timetable. Also Manchester (england's 2nd city and my childhood home) is well worth a visit. Of course if you visit England in the winter it will be dreary, and overcast. We've not had much of a winter though, ie very little snow except in the mountains, and virtually no freezing temperatures. However fog the past 3 days, makes it fun getting to work in the morning. In the summer for the past coupla years we've hit 30C (not sure what that is in Farenheit) for a number of weeks (though which weeks it'll be is anyone's guess!) Of course very few properties in the UK have decent air con. so it does get a bit unconfortable in that heat! Anyway, the point is London is a vibrant, culturally diverse city, and well worth a proper visit - without the oversleeping!

February 12th, 2008, 22:40	#27
meyers9163 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,172	Re: London Man awesome pictures.... where do i sign up for that bridge program for DAL again? hahaha

February 13th, 2008, 23:52	#29
Ryans Dad Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 10	Re: London I LOVED London when my wife and I went over there back in 2005. Such an awesome city, and I cant wait to go back again soon!

February 14th, 2008, 12:12	#30
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,241 Blog Entries: 1	Re: London I actuallz have quite a bit of familz in Manchester! Danged German kezboard, where the hell is the äxä... grrr... the y (there it is!) button? __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

February 14th, 2008, 14:04	#32
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,674	Re: London If I knew anyone from North of Birmingham I would not admit it - it is like saying - yes I have family in America, they have a real nice school bus they live in and have been on Jerry Springer twice.

February 14th, 2008, 14:51	#33
Gulfstream IV Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 57	Re: London London is one of many financial capitals of the world. I have relatives who live in Croydon, Essex, Old Street, the list goes on. The best place to get a Belgium Waffle is right on Oxford Street...aiight mate, so don't worry there those who like it out there in London. I'd visit if it didn't cost too much.

February 14th, 2008, 15:38	#34
jon1424 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PHL Posts: 232	Re: London I'm heading to London next week. I liked it the couple times I've been there, but this time I'm headed out to Reading, Bath, & Gloucester for meetings. Anything I should see while I'm out there?

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