When Someone is Tired of London...

This is from Talk London:

London is the most wonderful city for my mental health- I think learning about the history while walking among classic architecture, it is the most wonderful escape- and for the most part it is free. There are parks in London as well which offer natural beauty and often animals. If you can afford it- then theatre is not known as Dr Theatre for no reason- perfect escapism,. I do not connect well - but that is not an issue as there is so much to do in London it is not possible to be bored. When spare cash allows you can always go on a London Walks Tour- and then you will meet with like minded others. Take a packed lunch and a drink and you have the history of London for the price of a travel card. Years ago I was going away for the weekend to a hotel- my work colleagues asked me where I was going- I replied - London- err??? they said - you work in London, you live in London- yes I said- true- but I am going to be a tourist- people spend 1000s£ to come here every year and I want to appreciate my birthplace as much as they do- and I have never felt depressed when in London since then. And importantly after a long day exploring- a good night's sleep follows. One of the reasons I get low is because I think to much- so concentrating on the city I love does not allow me to wallow in my own issues and little things like discovering a new deli/baker/blue plaque make me happy. Museums and art galleries are often free so rainy days are covered in this plan too. As Dr Johnson said in 1777-"Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."

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