Published on 12, July, 2020
Part of me wants to live in London because I'd like the arts there, another part of me wants to keep on living by the seaside.
Where I live the beach is stunning and the water is wild and I really like that. I feel like it would be difficult to ever more away, even if there was something great to be found somewhere else because I fear I'd miss the seaside.
Arts are available elsewhere. London is a dirty, smelly, noisy and overpriced big city with an inflated opinion of itself. I'd take the seaside everytime.
I really understand - I moved to the West Country many years ago and much as Devon has to offer - Dartmoor and beautiful coast - I miss the accessability to arts and entertainment in London. The only way to get round this is to consider the savings of a lower cost of housing and put that towards rail tickets and occasional overnight stays.
Getting to see great shows, live music and other entertainers is a high priority when so few get booked to the few and far between venues in Exeter or Plymouth
Yeah, I can visit London easily enough (though I'm not as close as Brighton).
Guess it really doesn't matter all that much when I think about it more.
You could always travel to London to see the arts. Not sure which seaside you're referring to, but Brighton to London is only a bit over an hour away by train (and maybe a bit more time on the underground to get to the centre of London).