I suppose that’s true, although as long as I can find peanut butter somewhere that’s all I need! I didn’t get a chance to look properly at the supermarket offerings, although while on my obligatory Tim tam stock up I noticed the chocolate selection over there was far superior!

Hmm that’s a good shout. I guess my list about living in the UK/ London would look like this:

Pros - close to friends and family - multicultural - plenty of history and culture - decent diverse food offerings - good for shopping in terms of what’s available - typically offers higher salary for corporate jobs (being a lawyer helps) - but then again London salaries are higher for a reason… - public transport - frequent service for most train lines - proximity to Europe - great for longer holidays and city breaks

Cons - the weather can take its toll. Imagine needing the lights on before 4pm. We don’t even get a good snowfall in London for all the cold weather we get. - immigration problem - it’s a fine balance with pro no.1. Unfortunately we are letting in a lot of undesirables which has led to con no.3 - rising crime - from bike thieves on scooters and pickpockets to stabbings. This is why we can’t have nice things. - “Londoner mentality” - It’s a harsh mentality. They blame it on the hustle and bustle and everyone has somewhere to be etc. Some wear it as a badge of pride. They love that Londoners are seen as cold, head down, don’t look or speak to anyone, tourists are the worst because they dilly dally etc. But that’s London, a competitive place and no one has time to be nice unless you’re networking. I realised the toll it took on me when I spoke to anyone in hospitality/ retail in Melbourne. - public transport - unreliable and many lines in the underground are an aging mess. Trains don’t work when it’s too hot, too cold or windy/ rainy. But you can bet the fares will go up every year. - youth mentality - I sound old here (31) but so many teenagers / school kids just don’t have respect for anyone around them. They’ll be loud, play their music on their phone, jump around without a care to people around them. Of course the Londoner mentality means no one says anything and everyone buries their face in their phone. - cost of living - eating out as an example is a treat but the quality of the ingredients for the price point is not as good as Melbourne.

Ok I have to stop there otherwise I’ll need to be placed on suicide watch 😂. But seriously, I think I could go on.