To be honest I don’t really know if I do or not. I hate certain aspects of London, like the number of people who just get in your way all the *bloomin’* time. But then I remember the great social aspects of a life associated with London.
I am just on my way home now, after spending the last 7/8 hours with an old colleague, but more importantly a good friend.
This is the first time I have been back to our (beloved?) capital since I left it to work in Cambridge (much nearer to home). I realise that I loved working ‘in’ London but not getting there or getting about around town.
But most of all I realised I missed some of my old colleagues terribly. I had grown up with some of them, others were just fun to be in the company of. But that doesn’t change a thing I am incredibly happy in my curennt role with new challenges and different aspects to my career, but I can’t help realising how lucky I am to be working for one of the worlds mist prestigous academic institutes, with some incredibly bright folks (some are even active ASF committers 
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Do I miss London? No not that much. I miss the people far more than the big smoke.
