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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by GasVeteran on Monday January 20, 2025 @05:04AM (#42766988)
Depends what you mean by "Quality of Life". I literally won't go to see friends because that would mean travelling to London. I hate the place. It is expensive, hostile, dirty and everyone is rude.

I live on the outskirts of the peak district. I can walk/cycle less than 30 minutes out of town and be walking along the old canals, through old villages and get amazing views of the countryside.

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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by dukeyukey on Monday January 20, 2025 @01:14PM (#42771418)
To be fair I live in Zone 2 and I can be on old canals and villages (albeit now subsumed into London) in ~20 minutes walking. I grew up in rural Wales, and as nice an upbringing it was, there's a reason I have a single family member left, who's trying to move away!
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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by Symbiote on Monday January 20, 2025 @02:05PM (#42771899)
People in London probably live nearer to a canal or river, on average, than you do. They're all maintained nicely for walking.

30-60 minutes would take many Londoners to the countryside, the South Downs, Chilterns, etc.

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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by GasVeteran on Monday January 20, 2025 @03:40PM (#42772797)
They don't have the countryside, clean air and amazing views.
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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by Symbiote on Monday January 20, 2025 @04:34PM (#42773322)
Yes, I expect there are immigrants standing in the way.
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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by GasVeteran on Monday January 20, 2025 @05:24PM (#42773812)
Are they? It sounds hard to believe. But I haven't been to London in a very long time.
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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by twic on Monday January 20, 2025 @02:58PM (#42772423)
> everyone is rude

I take it you've never been to Yorkshire then?

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Re:UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted by GasVeteran on Monday January 20, 2025 @03:41PM (#42772809)
It is the combination of what I described is the real issue. If it was just "people are a bit rude" I personally wouldn't be that worried about it.
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