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Londoners unfriendly?

  • May 18, 2014
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Doing some house-keeping and noticed that I hadn’t posted a link to this slightly snotty article about the supposed unfriendliness of Londoners…

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4 comments
  1. dandeliongirl01 says:
    May 18, 2014 at 10:12 am

    A brilliant piece. I hadn’t thought of it like that, but you are so correct. Thank you.

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  2. charlesdonovan says:
    May 18, 2014 at 10:51 am

    Thank you. It got rather ignored when it first went live! xx

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  3. villagerambler says:
    May 20, 2014 at 12:34 am

    This certainly rings true for me, Charles. Although I only lived in London for 2 years, I always found locals very welcoming and more than anything, very accepting of me. As a New Zealander I wanted to avoid the typical expat experience of surrounding myself with other Kiwis in order to feel more at home. I made friends with people from all walks of life, from wide ranging parts of Britain and abroad. I loved my time there and am so glad that I immersed myself in London and its wonderful people. I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

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  4. charlesdonovan says:
    May 20, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    Thanks for your response! I felt a bit cautious about writing in a more strident and opinionated way than I usually do, but I’m glad I did, and I’m thrilled that your experiences of London were so positive.

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I'm a writer, journalist, sometime musician, broadcaster and commentator from London. I also compile and co-ordinate music reissues and have worked extensively in new media.
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