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[Markie]

Just back with Mrs Markie from 3 days in the big city  

Both loved it - I know London pretty well but havent been for 5 years.

And boy its changed - it was dirty, arrogant and faceless when i used to frequently visit my mate in Tower Bridge.

But Now  

Charming, spotlessly clean, friendly faces, Taxis that stop to let pedestrians cross outwith pedestrian crossings and Police happy to mingle, talk and pose for pictures!!!!!

I dont know who is responsible- is it a post july 11th change, is it Ken Livingston's input - i honestly dont know but well done London!!

Oh and staying in Notting Hill / Kensington area i lost count of Astons, Bentlys, Ferraris, etc etc i saw - even a Lambo Gillardo.

Oh and an 03 omega police car with Haz chem stickers too  

Cant wait to go back  

[Taxi_Driver]

Just back with Mrs Markie from 3 days in the big city  

Both loved it - I know London pretty well but havent been for 5 years.

And boy its changed - it was dirty, arrogant and faceless when i used to frequently visit my mate in Tower Bridge.

But Now  

Charming, spotlessly clean, friendly faces, Taxis that stop to let pedestrians cross outwith pedestrian crossings and Police happy to mingle, talk and pose for pictures!!!!!

I dont know who is responsible- is it a post july 11th change, is it Ken Livingston's input - i honestly dont know but well done London!!

Oh and staying in Notting Hill / Kensington area i lost count of Astons, Bentlys, Ferraris, etc etc i saw - even a Lambo Gillardo.

Oh and an 03 omega police car with Haz chem stickers too  

Cant wait to go back  

I obviously wasnt driving it then  

Glad you had a nice break  

[Markie]

out of curiosity....anyone know what the two different colours of police car mean in london - some are red and some are silver  :-/

[Markjay]

out of curiosity....anyone know what the two different colours of police car mean in london - some are red and some are silver  :-/

The red cars are the Diplomatic Protection unit (a lot of foreign embassies in London), and they armed. Armed officers is sadly not so unusual these days, but a few years ago the Red cars were a warning sign...

See also:

http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/police/dpg1.htm

[Markjay]

Glad you enjoyed London...  

As TD said, you were obviously not driving through...  

The most expensive petrol in the UK, £8 Congestion Charge, £4 per hour street parking (more in NCP car parks), and traffic wardens at every street corner... this is NOT fun  

[Markie]

out of curiosity....anyone know what the two different colours of police car mean in london - some are red and some are silver  :-/

The red cars are the Diplomatic Protection unit (a lot of foreign embassies in London), and they armed. Armed officers is sadly not so unusual these days, but a few years ago the Red cars were a warning sign...

See also:

http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/police/dpg1.htm

thats an intresting website  

Saw what i believe to be the pm escorted by harrods: white noise ( whistles) followed by 4 police motorbikes followed by a blue audi estate with 4 suited and booted - a black Jag - and then a chyrsler voyager thing... at the back was a black range rover with  "KEEP CLEAR" on a sign at the back....they were stopping for no one  8-)

[Markjay]

No Omegas...?  

[razzo]

Most of the omegas in London are used for ferrying muppet ministers around. Thats why London is so expensive,if you watch the news & you see a clip of a muppet arriving at Downing St its usually in an omega or 2 jags