Drunk Driving Accidents.
Terrorist Attacks.
Overcrowded public transport.
Parking Problems.
Power Cuts.
Slums.
Traffic Jams.
You Want More?
Why do I live here then? Like millions of others, these are considered to be minor irritations compared to the many benefits of living in a city and particularly the one where I live. The many benefits are for another blog post. Watch this space.
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I haven’t figured out the benefits, personally. I live in the suburbs (and many of those issues still apply!) but prefer to avoid crowds and traffic and just don’t see the appeal. I’m not sure I’d enjoy living far out in the country, either; it can be inconvenient and maybe a little boring at times.
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Actually I live in a suburb which is much better, but I avoid going into the city as much as possible. I would not like to live in any other city or smaller town now that I have lived here for a quarter of a century!
I”m afraid I’m spoiled. I live in a small town with reasonable internet access, and I love it. We have a low crime rate, not many traffic accidents, good utilities (when our power went out one night a few months ago I phoned the police department, who phoned the utility crew, and the power was restored before I woke up in the morning), etc.
I’m looking forward to hearing the advantages you have that we don’t. They are no doubt numerous, but I’m guessing I still wouldn’t want to trade.
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You are indeed. So am I as I actually live in a suburb of the city. I don’t really have to go into the city unless I have to meet someone from the other side of the city and we decide to meet halfway. Our suburb is quite self contained as are many others in the periphery of the city.
Oh dear, it appears that Pune’s only redeeming feature is your good self.
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How nice! Thank you.
Well, that’s four of the reasons I don’t regret leaving London. I could name plenty more. Big-city living requires huge reserves of patience to negotiate the endless crowds and congestion everywhere you go. Luckily Belfast is small enough to still be mostly congestion-free.
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I can tell you stories about London and I agree. Belfast is a much better place to live in. I have fond memories of the times that I spent there.
I mean if we hated the place we lived in and had a choice we would have moved wouldn’t we ? I suppose every place has its advantages & disadvantages but on balance if we feel comfortable then …..
Agreed. In my case, it just happened that Pune became our home more or less by default. That story for another blog post in the future.
Yes, well I know what you mean, Ramana. But everywhere has its advantages and disadvantages, doesn’t it? I mean, imagine if we lived in a village or something? And falling foul of the local khap panchayat and being flogged in public and all? It doesn’t bear thinking about, does it? I’ll take my chances exactly where I am, if you don’t mind.
Maria, my very dear. You can keep Lucknow and the entire UP all to yourself. I don’t think that I can ever get used to living there.
I don’t live in the dehat, dear Ramana!
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Maria, that is a matter of opinion. For us snobs from the Western part of the country, the Hindi belt is dehat.
Drunk drivers can often be found wrapped around trees in ruaral parts and as we learned in NI, Bombs can go off at crossroads on Motorways or rural buildings and well as in cities. You might have packed buses in Cities better than none or few buses as is the rule in my town. Our Power outages are mostly due to extreme weather conditions as experienced in the last few days.
By the way, please advise Dun-Na-Sead that I retired from the LBC some time ago, no point in directing folk to my blog when I do not participate. I did try to comment, but was informed that my ‘URL contains illegal characters’.
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Come to think of it, all these things can happen anywhere nowadays I suppose.
I have advised her accordingly.
I’m not cut out for city life, clearly.
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From what you write about your life, no, you are not.