title refers in part to one of the comments (greetings:), but I wanted to write about a few words a while ago. Since London is, in principle, the first metropolis in which I lived for a long period of time (Krakow for the metropolis do not think a pre- I was too young for reflection [of nature]), it is difficult for me to say how it is characteristic of London and to what extent the size ... However, I must say that London really never seems to sleep. Let's start with the fact that at any time of day or night you can see people on the streets. About 22, at 3 o'clock in the morning at five o'clock ... always someone somewhere in a hurry, someone jogging, someone brings a dog for a walk, etc. And I do not mean here only the center (which is difficult to define in London), rather precinct of the first two zones, public transportation. At first glance, not surprising. In such a big city has to be a lot of people working at night (municipal services, repairs, underground warehouses, hotels, porters in office buildings, shopping clock etc etc). But that's not all. Reading the classics of literature taking place in London (for example, I recommend The Picture of Dorian Grey, Dracula, Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, Dickens, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes), we see that it's not just the 'working class'. Mr. Holmes went out on a regular basis for exploratory / test after dinner (usually lunch, diner English it is still quite late) that is later than 21st Mr. Utterson, self-respecting lawyer and friend of Dr. Jeckyll had no problems whatsoever szwędaniem the city after hours, "a 22-nd, When the shops were already closed. "It seems that more than 100 years ago in London he lived" 24 / 7. "So no wonder that today, even if the car dies after midnight, the city is still alive. With more modern materials, I recommend Oscar-nominated film Cashback, the main character, among others. working the night shift at a local Sainsbury's (nabawiwszy wakefulness parting with the girl.) warn that there is a lot of pretty naked ladies, but this is not the only reason for which this film I like it;) .
Returning to London the night. I think my point is confirmed English language itself. The word also means a night late in the evening, a standard question among friends can be: what are you up to tonight or what have you been doing last night? If you get me someone in Poland, he asked 'what did you do last night? " probably found out that I slept. And yet, looking through a cultural program easy to see that interest is by no means the end of dobranocce. There are various types of concert nights (in the Proms was the Chopin Nocturnes, the concert started at 22 and it was a Tuesday or Wednesday), performances, film screenings, etc, etc. And the night buses are very crowded (roads, moreover, too, except a few times before, that sometimes I get stuck at 2 o'clock in the morning in a traffic jam).
And all this in spite of very favorable weather eskapadom night (even in the middle of summer nights are quite cool).
On another topic. Somewhat. The mentality of the English from a different perspective. My friend (British) recently shared a great idea. Well, England have called. public schools, a prestigious private school (I think the point is that they are publicly funded and not by the state), then the grammar schools, or elite public schools, catholic schools, which are probably free but also keep the level and ordinary schools (to which it allows the responsibility for the phenomenon of 'binge drinking' [drinking to unconsciousness] and hooligans.)
By the way, did I mention, where it came from the term 'pub'? Well, the pub is called. public houses, pubs at a glance. I think a lot of which demonstrates the function of home in the society, since in the English public houses to drink and meets with his colleagues, in Polish, well, you know.
In any case, the grammar schools are probably required to favor local residents or something like that. And my friend (whose son will soon finish two years) came up to the appropriate age son (these schools is the equivalent of our secondary schools) to rent an apartment / house in an expensive part of any England / London to catch up to the region (catchment area), local, good grammar school. Just like a year, then probably the son did not throw? Is it only me an idea of \u200b\u200bmoving the whole family there to son to a better school caught on, it seems strange? And if two years is not it a bit too early to abandon hope in the ability of a son (as it probably will be clever myself to get a good school?).
Well then, Poland is probably either already done or will soon begin ... If concerned about some (future?) Parents read my blog, is to inform you that according to the education allowance The Times top three universities in the world are: Harvard, Caltech (Caltech colleague greet:), and MIT. The Polish universities do not know, because I have published only the first dwusetkę. The first was for a 10tce Cambridge, Oxford (tie 6th) and Imperial College London (No. 9). Ah, those terribly complicated Collegami is, for example, is the Imperial College London, was until recently part of the University of London, which in turn consists with a 30-number of units (including competing at the London School of Economics and Business School of London). Similarly, at Cambridge University, there are many different colleges and does not all belong to the top one hundred universities of our blue planet. But in these matters, unfortunately, I'm ignorant, because once there, I thought that I lack self-denial for scientific work (which I am increasingly convinced:).
And finally, a random message from the press-British police have been criticized by local stop chasing the robber, because fled on a motorcycle without a helmet and any pursuit would be dangerous to his health. Fortunately, justice had been done when a few days later the same careless motorcyclist himself eliminated from society, causing a motorcycle accident. He hit a tree, and that he had no helmet ...
Returning to London the night. I think my point is confirmed English language itself. The word also means a night late in the evening, a standard question among friends can be: what are you up to tonight or what have you been doing last night? If you get me someone in Poland, he asked 'what did you do last night? " probably found out that I slept. And yet, looking through a cultural program easy to see that interest is by no means the end of dobranocce. There are various types of concert nights (in the Proms was the Chopin Nocturnes, the concert started at 22 and it was a Tuesday or Wednesday), performances, film screenings, etc, etc. And the night buses are very crowded (roads, moreover, too, except a few times before, that sometimes I get stuck at 2 o'clock in the morning in a traffic jam).
And all this in spite of very favorable weather eskapadom night (even in the middle of summer nights are quite cool).
On another topic. Somewhat. The mentality of the English from a different perspective. My friend (British) recently shared a great idea. Well, England have called. public schools, a prestigious private school (I think the point is that they are publicly funded and not by the state), then the grammar schools, or elite public schools, catholic schools, which are probably free but also keep the level and ordinary schools (to which it allows the responsibility for the phenomenon of 'binge drinking' [drinking to unconsciousness] and hooligans.)
By the way, did I mention, where it came from the term 'pub'? Well, the pub is called. public houses, pubs at a glance. I think a lot of which demonstrates the function of home in the society, since in the English public houses to drink and meets with his colleagues, in Polish, well, you know.
In any case, the grammar schools are probably required to favor local residents or something like that. And my friend (whose son will soon finish two years) came up to the appropriate age son (these schools is the equivalent of our secondary schools) to rent an apartment / house in an expensive part of any England / London to catch up to the region (catchment area), local, good grammar school. Just like a year, then probably the son did not throw? Is it only me an idea of \u200b\u200bmoving the whole family there to son to a better school caught on, it seems strange? And if two years is not it a bit too early to abandon hope in the ability of a son (as it probably will be clever myself to get a good school?).
Well then, Poland is probably either already done or will soon begin ... If concerned about some (future?) Parents read my blog, is to inform you that according to the education allowance The Times top three universities in the world are: Harvard, Caltech (Caltech colleague greet:), and MIT. The Polish universities do not know, because I have published only the first dwusetkę. The first was for a 10tce Cambridge, Oxford (tie 6th) and Imperial College London (No. 9). Ah, those terribly complicated Collegami is, for example, is the Imperial College London, was until recently part of the University of London, which in turn consists with a 30-number of units (including competing at the London School of Economics and Business School of London). Similarly, at Cambridge University, there are many different colleges and does not all belong to the top one hundred universities of our blue planet. But in these matters, unfortunately, I'm ignorant, because once there, I thought that I lack self-denial for scientific work (which I am increasingly convinced:).
And finally, a random message from the press-British police have been criticized by local stop chasing the robber, because fled on a motorcycle without a helmet and any pursuit would be dangerous to his health. Fortunately, justice had been done when a few days later the same careless motorcyclist himself eliminated from society, causing a motorcycle accident. He hit a tree, and that he had no helmet ...
