Useless but interesting information.....

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

On top of that, the UK (London in particular) is a fairly popular tourist destination in itself so you get a lot people from abroad coming into it.

Bingo. A lot of people around these parts put London on the very top of the "to-visit-at-least-once-wishlist", and while not in the top of my list, like Dr. Rich said, it will most probably act as a gateway to the other places in my wishlist.

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Bingo. A lot of people around these parts put London on the very top of the "to-visit-at-least-once-wishlist", and while not in the top of my list, like Dr. Rich said, it will most probably act as a gateway to the other places in my wishlist.

I live up north .... only been to London once many years ago on a school trip. Wouldn't care if I never went again. Give me hills, open roads, and fresh air any day

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Give me hills, open roads, and fresh air any day

My thoughts exactly

Originally Posted by Tomcat

I live up north .............Give me hills, open roads, and fresh air any day

You have The Cat and Fiddle, Long Hill, the road through Kettleshulme from Whaley Bridge "over the tops" to Macc, real beer, the Peak District, Steak & Kidney Puddings (Babbies 'eads ), Meat & Potato Pies in a bowl with Oxtail Soup on top, the list is endless......

....not missing it at all. No, really I'm not

Originally Posted by Jabba

You have The Cat and Fiddle, Long Hill, the road through Kettleshulme from Whaley Bridge "over the tops" to Macc, real beer, the Peak District, Steak & Kidney Puddings (Babbies 'eads ), Meat & Potato Pies in a bowl with Oxtail Soup on top, the list is endless......

....not missing it at all. No, really I'm not

arrrrrrh, that has made me smile. It is beautiful and real !


enjoy the view! (kinder scout)

Originally Posted by Tomcat

arrrrrrh, that has made me smile. It is beautiful and real !


enjoy the view! (kinder scout)

Get a polarizing filter on that camera, will you?



nope, not jealous at all!...

Originally Posted by Tomcat

enjoy the view! (kinder scout)

Could see Kinder Scout out of my bedroom window when I lived at home. And when it wasn't raining

The main reason is that London is a transfer hub for other flights to other countries. A example is that say a flight from Oz will stop in London and transfer to a smaller craft or simply refuel before moving on to other European and nearby destinations.
London faces regular competition with Paris over this, which one of the reason the extra runway got built at Heathrow. If it hadn't a lot of flights would have lost to Paris (its a nice looking airport to), lots of business to, such as refueling and catering...

Pshaw the lot of you. It's asylum seekers and illegal immigrants

Originally Posted by Ed

Pshaw the lot of you. It's asylum seekers and illegal immigrants

Nah, they drive here in their Mercs.