London is hostile, expensive and depressing — but I can't imagine living anywhere else
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As someone living and working in London, I can understand why so many people would like to be here above everywhere else. Every time I visited the capital I would imagine crowd-surfing my way down Oxford Street, late nights in posh cocktail bars and swapping knowing glances with others in museums because we’re so immensely cultural. It’s easier to feel lonelier in London because you’re surrounded by so many people, none of whom will dial down their scowl if you share eye contact before midday. These little things become big things, and the big things – like being able to survive in a city that doesn’t care whether you live in it or not – turns living in London into a love-hate relationship that you can’t imagine living without.
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