It's like here. Obviously snow isn't a problem but they aren't used to strong winds - when we had gales here a couple of years back it caused all sorts of problems, not least the fact that all manner of trees, not having had to defend themselves from that battering, don't grow roots too deep and were toppling over everywhere. Caused absolute chaos on the beautiful tree-lined main roads and such. Sometime nature isn't really a help
You can borrow my shaver socket if you like. I don't use it for anything. Are transport costs higher than other countries? I know mainline rail is very expensive, but London buses and the Overground are quite reasonably priced, I think, even if the tubes are a little bit dear. And aren't petrol prices quite low at the moment relatively?
We have been used to cheap clothes and domestic goods from China though. We'd really miss that cheap, sweated labour if something happened there.
It's up to £1.20 for diesel last time I went.
I will have to look into the cost of London transport. I read the average ticket in London is twice as expensive as Paris and New York.
I will say food is cheap here and clothes. Of course I am looking at a London perspective and not the rest of the UK.