We’ve just experienced the wettest April day in Sydney for more than a decade. It’s a timely reminder that life in Australia wasn’t as perfect as I’d often imagined while living in London. Since our return home people have been asking me if I miss the UK. While it’s true that I don’t miss the grey skies and drab sunlight of London, I do miss a few things. Here's a list of things London really does better:
- The extent and variety of reliable online shopping. Australian retailers are well behind the rest of the world.
- The underground. Sydney trains are slow to load, always late and still use inflexible paper tickets. I miss my Oyster card. I read today that Sydney's own Oyster card based system won't be in place until 2014.
- Low-fat pesto. I never thought I’d miss Sainsbury’s home brand pesto. Sydney supermarkets only offer full fat varieties. However, on the flip side I'm please to have low-fat feta cheese back on the shelf.
- Cheap European cars. While we were away Australia’s luxury car tax rose to 35% making an average European vehicle up to 50% more expensive.
- More entertainment options. Nothing bets the variety on offer in the West End any night of the week. Sydney definitely has fewer cultural options on the go.
1 comment:
You should be happy about the on-line shopping. It'll save you both a fortune. Must agree about the tube though--it's terrific, bring on the oyster cards!!!
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