London is like the grave in one respect – any man can make himself at home there; and whenever a man finds himself homeless elsewhere, he had better either die or go to London.
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), Sketch of the Life of Nathaniel Hawthorne
CabbieBlog 
Quite a gloomy quote from Nathaniel. But then it was in the 1800s, when London was not at its best.
Best wishes, Pete.
LikeLike
He probably was writing about Sarf London
LikeLiked by 1 person
Could be. It was a bit rough down there until the 1980s. 😊
LikeLike