Hi and welcome to London from me in south London. Yes, London is mad, frantic and crowded, but I love it too! I'm about 15 mins away from the centre by train.
Hope you settle in soon and get to meet some of us. We are a friendly bunch down south, despite our reputation to the contrary! F x.
-------------------- I've learnt that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.