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Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
I moved from Yorkshire to London... here is what I find most annoying about the capital
Making the move from a rural town to the hustle and bustle of the UK's capital might seem like a daunting task. While many will no doubt miss their families and friends, for some the adjustment is a little harder and there are some peculiar things they miss about their home towns. For writer Oliver Radcliffe who moved to London six months ago from Huddersfield, the Big Smoke is proving to be a steeper leaning curve than he was expecting. He wrote in YorkshireLive that he hadn't expected the stony faces of commuters and or the lack of 'hellos'. But there are some even more unexpected things he misses from Yorkshire. Tap water The journalist admitted it may sound bizarre but he found London tap water - hard and full of limescale - difficult to adjust to. He confessed that every cup of tea is now layered with 'a thin film of limescale-scum'. He added it's disgusting to taste and even worse to clean and said he can't remember the last time he saw a smear-free shower screen or wine glass. In comparison, while living in on the outskirts of the Pennines, he was treated to delicious Yorkshire tap water supplies by ample reservoirs and admitted his standards have now been set too high. The hills Another shock to Oliver's system was the flat-ness of London. He explained that having the Peak District on his doorstep as well as rolling hills and moors making up the dramatic skyline he had grown used to having some sort of mountain to climb. he confessed that he had also lived in Norfolk and it was 'the flatlands of East Anglia that truly made me realise how much I missed the hills'. He explained he felt the lack of hills made the landscape seem bleak and his longing for a moor only became greater after moving to London. He added that while many Londoners might not understand, if they took a trip to the top of Holme Moss, they'd soon understand why he was such a champion of the Yorkshire landscape. The pies Oliver confessed one of his greatest pleasures was tucking in to a Melton Mowbray pork pie. He joked he 'may have lost my accent and sold my soul to the South' but he will never give up his love of pies. He explained that he had grown up near Denby Dale, the village that became famous for making giant meat and potato pies to celebrate major events. In 1988 the small village made the world's largest traditional pie at a staggering 20 ft long and weighing more than 9 tonnes.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
I moved from Yorkshire to London - there's one thing I find truly disgusting about living down south
A man who moved from Yorkshire to London has opened up about the biggest differences he's noticed - from what he misses most about the North to one thing in the capital that he finds downright 'disgusting.' Oliver Radcliffe, who hails from just outside Huddersfield, made the move to London six months ago - and he's already picked up on a number of 'wild' differences between the two regions. And while he stressed the capital has 'plenty to offer,' he admitted that it's come as a bit of a culture shock to be regularly faced with 'grumpy commuters' and 'nobody ever saying thank you'. A recent trip back home made Oliver realised it's not just family or a familiar bed he misses - it's the small, everyday things that really make a place feel like home. Writing for MyLondon, here are the three things about northern life Oliver can't stop thinking about - and the one southern habit he's really not a fan of. 1. The water Having grown up on the outskirts of the Pennines, Oliver admitted he maintains 'high standards' when it comes to water quality. According to the Yorkshire lad, the 'extremely hard' water in London doesn't quite compare to a 'refreshing, crisp glass of Yorkshire tap water' that 'might as well be an endless supply of Evian'. And he described the taste of London tap water as 'disgusting'. He explained: 'London tap water is extremely hard, and battling with the limey liquid is a fight you don't realise the pain of until you find a thin film of limescale scum floating on every cup of tea, which even gold label Yorkshire Tea can't fix.' Oliver also highlighted his ongoing battle with keeping things sparkling clean in his home. He said: 'The days of a clear shower screen are a thing of the past, wine glasses - crusty, and don't even get me started on the damage it does to a kettle.' 2. The hills Having gone from a lush landscape of of moors, rolling hills and the Peak District on his doorstep, Oliver says the flatness of London just doesn't cut it. He described the 'endless flat' of London as 'eerie and bleak', though he mentioned the capital has some 'gentle inclines'. He added: 'Simply having hills building up the horizon is something you don't quite appreciate when you become so used to them. 'But taking a Londoner for a trip up to the top of Holme Moss, they will quickly understand what I'm talking about.' 3. The pies If there's one thing Oliver truly misses from home, it's a proper meat-based Yorkshire pie. He declared his 'stereotypically northern, deep-rooted' love for a pie, and often craves a rustic pork, apple and stuffing variety from a local butcher when he's in the capital. He grew up a stone's throw away from Denby Dale - famous for making the world's biggest pie at 40-feet-long - and says the tradition and flavour of Yorkshire pies are unbeatable. He added: 'Whether it's hot or cold, with beans or mushy peas, the rich history of pie-making in Yorkshire is unmatched elsewhere in the country and whatever the generation of butchers have been doing to perfect the recipes over the generations has clearly paid off.'
