Last thoughts...

As it turns out, today is my last day in London. Tonight I fly back to Australia. Whether this is a permanent arrangement or a temporary one I will find out in a couple of weeks, so it is probably worth making a list of…

Things I will miss (in no particular order):

• The weather. It has been fine and mild, and as the leaves are now starting to fall it looks all rather pleasant. I will be returning to Australia (Brisbane in particular) where it is hot, sticky and glaringly bright. When I tell English people about this they look at me and say "Oh yes I can see how you just can't stand the prospect of returning…"


• Public transport that sort of works. Actually even with its problems it is still by far the most civilised public transport I have encountered in all my travels.


• The parks the greenery and all that goes with that


• British Television. Series three of Little Britain is about to commence. Darn.


• Marks and Spencer food. By far the most edible and doesn't taste like they made it with their feet.


• My gym. Even by London standards it was pretty "out there".

Things I won't miss so much (again in no particular order):

• A fried chicken store on every corner with that lovely aroma of week-old vegetable shortening wafting out of it


• Sandwiches that appear to be soaked in mayonnaise.


• Hard water


• Being accosted by beggars and Big Issue sellers (wait a moment, that will happen in Brisbane too)  


• Shitty coffee

So it will be over and out from Paul in London. And over to http://paulincognito.blogspot.com