When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life: Samuel Johnson

Do you ever visit London?
If so how often...?

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Live just over 30 miles away and rarely go there. Last time was probably about 25 years ago.

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Only when we need to access graces consultant or Stevens endocrinology department. We go on the train, walk across the road to st Thomas's and can't get back on the train heading home fast enough.

Last time we went for pleasure was 1985 and we hated it.

Always feel grubby when we get home and need a shower.

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I could count on one hand the amount of times that I have visited London. The last time, for lunch with friends, was about ten years ago.

I did take my children down for a week when they were very young, when we did all the usual things, the zoo, Science Museum, Tower etc. A week spent catching buses and the tube and I never got us lost once.

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No thanks...Too many people...too much traffic. If I want to travel 20 miles here it doesn't take half the day to get there.
I worked at the Tower years ago and was always glad to get to the motorway home.

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Two day trips in the last 60 years, but that way I don't get tired of the place, so roll on 2047 when my next trip there is due....

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I love going to London but l don't know if l would like to live there!
My youngest daughter has gone to live in London, she loves it. Better job prospects and opportunity. She has a great social life and eats at some wonderful places!
I have been to stay with her once but it's difficult travelling with my blind and deaf elderly Poodle..

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We used to go quite frequently years ago to visit favourite relatives. The relatives lived in Clapham. I also used to go quite often with a family friend who had an art gallery and frequently went to Sothebys. I would never want to live there, a day doing the usual sightseeing is more than enough. I have no desire to go there again.

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I like London i go at least once a year , more depending on coach trips , been 3 times by Train , and go on Coach trips ,Greenwich at the end of month so long as it dont get cancelled .

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Sorry Julie, it never occured to me that a trip to London might be for health reasons...I was only thinking along the lines of concerts, Proms, gigs, exhibitions, jolly day trips etc. etc.