[GasVeteran]

Depends what you mean by "Quality of Life". I literally won't go to see friends because that would mean travelling to London. I hate the place. It is expensive, hostile, dirty and everyone is rude.

I live on the outskirts of the peak district. I can walk/cycle less than 30 minutes out of town and be walking along the old canals, through old villages and get amazing views of the countryside.

[dukeyukey]

To be fair I live in Zone 2 and I can be on old canals and villages (albeit now subsumed into London) in ~20 minutes walking. I grew up in rural Wales, and as nice an upbringing it was, there's a reason I have a single family member left, who's trying to move away!

[Symbiote]

People in London probably live nearer to a canal or river, on average, than you do. They're all maintained nicely for walking.

30-60 minutes would take many Londoners to the countryside, the South Downs, Chilterns, etc.

[GasVeteran]

They don't have the countryside, clean air and amazing views.

[Symbiote]

Yes, I expect there are immigrants standing in the way.

[GasVeteran]

Are they? It sounds hard to believe. But I haven't been to London in a very long time.

[twic]

> everyone is rude

I take it you've never been to Yorkshire then?

[GasVeteran]

It is the combination of what I described is the real issue. If it was just "people are a bit rude" I personally wouldn't be that worried about it.