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    #92
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    philologos wrote: »
    You ought to come to the next one. We were all saying that it'd be great to see the hippy himself in person :)

    You'd be sorely disappointed, Phil ;)


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    #93
    djpbarry
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    old hippy wrote: »
    That said, it's head and shoulders above Dublin, in terms of amenities, things to do, public transport and so forth.
    I don't think anyone's going to argue that everything is not bigger and better in London, but I'm not sure it offers an overall better quality of life. It's much more affordable to base yourself in the centre of Dublin than it is to base yourself relatively centrally in London. I mean, I'm paying roughly twice the rent I was paying in Dublin, with little difference in salary (after tax) - I had considerably more disposable income in Dublin.


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    #94
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    djpbarry wrote: »
    I don't think anyone's going to argue that everything is not bigger and better in London, but I'm not sure it offers an overall better quality of life. It's much more affordable to base yourself in the centre of Dublin than it is to base yourself relatively centrally in London. I mean, I'm paying roughly twice the rent I was paying in Dublin, with little difference in salary (after tax) - I had considerably more disposable income in Dublin.

    I have more d.i. over here, tbh but yes, I think the quality of life was better back home when it came to the size of Dublin and immediacy. Still more things to do and see in London.


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    #95
    Bajingo
    Registered Users Posts: 889 ✭✭✭Bajingo


    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    I think you may have picked me up wrong and my last post would have caused that. I mean that the reason I like London more than Dublin is because it's a more expansive city; it's bigger and more to offer; more important city on the world scene ans able to attract more things, hence why I'd find it more interesting to me. And by mentioned that maybe I like London more than London is because it's a more prestigious city and therefore more things happen there as opposed to a less prestigious city. I'll give a non-representative example; a major aports tournament or a scientific endeavour is more likely to take place in London than Dublin.

    I get you're saying, that's why I like London, but those events aren't really life changing for the average Londoner who isn't apart of it. So yes London has more eyes on it than Dublin, but when you're on the ground here it's just normal everyday life. The Olympics I would say is an exception to what I just said, it did seem to bring everyone from all parts of the city together.


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