MancTom Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 19 hours ago, Dorkins said: Wait, I thought the North had been left behind, now it has higher living standards than the South? Which one is it? Even within cities there is quite a big divide between wealthy middle classes coming in to do well paid middle class jobs, and the the locals living in the grotty parts of cities. Its not necessarily an either/or thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregBowman Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, Si1 said: You can have city life in Leeds Manchester or Birmingham with much less stress Opera Musicals Ballet Shows Restaurants Bars Parks Gyms Sports teams Festivals of all kinds Jazz Nightclubs Comedy clubs International airports Easy access to spectacular surrounding countryside (ok not sure London has this but the others do tend to) Cafes Markets Fresh food Colleges Universities Libraries Etc etc Your sort of can and I wouldn't disagree but always seems like I have walked into an ersatz copy of London. I always wander down the main city streets turn a corner and think..is that it? Having entered the workforce early eighties and working in London from 82 on - I know us boomers had the best of it I worked in Manchester (well South Manchester - Cheadle) and spent a lot of time in the North West and was up there 3 nights a week and loved it so not super pro London. The trouble is London's housing cost has destroyed the centre of the city. I love the Manchester landscape but fear with all the flat building its going to go the way of London and be hollowed out. Edited February 17, 2020 by GregBowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, GregBowman said: I love the Manchester landscape but fear with all the flat building its going to go the way of London and be hollowed out. That's "progress" for you. That's why I'm very nervous about talk of investing in the north - the most likely outcome of that seems to be to turn it into copies of London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregBowman Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, Riedquat said: That's "progress" for you. That's why I'm very nervous about talk of investing in the north - the most likely outcome of that seems to be to turn it into copies of London. Which will be a real shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, GregBowman said: Your sort of can and I wouldn't disagree but always seems like I have walked into an ersatz copy of London. I suppose so. Lots of things have become internationalised these days and homogenised, as part of globalisation of culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiltedjen Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 depends what defines you. if your house value is what defines you it must be hard to stomach moving away and getting less HPI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, jiltedjen said: depends what defines you. if your house value is what defines you it must be hard to stomach moving away and getting less HPI Anyone of that mentality is far too shallow to give a damn about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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