Maybe I lashed out, but I don't take a single word back. I lived and
worked in London for a year, and found almost all the "London bred" to
be arrogant, self-centred, selfish with no care for anyone else not of
the same ilk.

London is less friendly - as are all huge cities.

Richard

I think that's spot on, it's hardy to be overtly friendly surrounded by so many people. In Penzance every time you're 'in town' you pass people to chat to. (In Mousehole you have to get on with people!)

In any big city it's different (I lived in London for 5 years). You can't say hello to everyone you walk past for instance, but I enjoyed the change for a short while. The main problem was not the people, but the lack of local surfing beaches.

One thing I've learnt from the 600 or so different families from all over the world who've stayed at my cottage is that people are very varied, but almost all are perfectly decent human beings, several of whom have become good friends. It's good to meet people from very differing backgrounds.

Graham
Penzance http://www.turnstone-cottage.co.uk/