A N Wilson writes about families leaving the capital in droves and says “there is little to compare with growing up in the city.”   London is such a great city.  It is a wonderful article written by someone who really appreciates it.  However, A N Wilson mentions he went to boarding schools so he probably has lived a privileged life in London, and would maybe have felt differently if he had had a hard upbringing in a tough neighbourhood.. That said, he envies his daughter who grew up in London, and that envy is something I can understand.  Everything is interesting, and, as he mentions you don’t need a car to get around.  To close the article, A N Wilson says “Living in London is itself an education, the best that a child can have.”

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