It’s a bit unfair I feel to take the (justifiable) observation that the UK is London centric, particularly when it comes to transport infrastructure funding, and accuse the person of hating London.
I visit London regularly for pleasure, especially now I’m semi retired, and love the city. But it’s fair to say that a small fraction of the billions spent on transport infrastructure in London could have improved the Midland Main Line for example.
There’s no London hate. Simply a statement of the facts, which is due to the business case rules we have for funding stuff in this country. Take London out of the UK and we are not a rich or well functioning country.
I drive into London and use LHR as it’s 80mins away. I wouldn’t rely on anything other than driving as the transport links outside of London are unreliable and anybody who lives outside of London will confirm.
I don’t disagree. In fact I doubt many would. It’s not an either or, it can and should be both.
You’re right though, the 
is often used with no dislike 
Again agreed. Not sure any of this is a case for BA flying from other hubs though. Provide the business case; it clearly isn’t there yet. And there’s your answer.
It’s not London centric, it’s business. Until someone else changes that it’ll remain. And that someone isn’t going to be BA.
On a more holiday topic, where is everyone planning for 2025?
Just eyeballing the Hebridean way as my main hike this year. Difficult to get to though but I think it’ll be worth it
I want to do more UK stuff in 2025 and tick off remaining European countries.
I’m keen to get San Marino as well for some reason.
I want to do Copenhagen and Oslo. Both are locations I’ve tried to visit before but failed through cancellations and diversions. Determined to actually tick them off now 
I love Copenhagen! Well worth the visit.
Oslo is cute too; was there a few months ago and had a great time. Expensive mind you. The hotel was fantastic and upgraded us to a top suite which did help admittedly.
Already booked for Portugal in the Autumn but want to go to Seville this year as well and will probably get another holiday in at some point as well
Are you looking at EU, Western Europe or the whole of Europe?
I haven’t ventured to Eastern Europe so much yet.
London for a milestone (millstone?) birthday in a few weeks to be thoroughly spoiled by my wife.
A few days with my cousin up near Bronte country in Feb.
Porto for 10 days in April.
Sheffield for snooker at the beginning of May, West Coast of Scotland at the end of May.
A long weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon for the theatre in July.
Nothing huge planned this year as we did two very pricey trips for our wedding anniversary last September and October, and we’re planning a 3-4 week road trip to Stockholm and back in spring 2026.
I also got a book of London walks for Christmas, for my Friday trips to That London.
…and booked.
I really actually wanted to try and do Oslo in the same trip but the logistics are a little too tricky especially with a little one.
The main reason I want to do Oslo is for Korketrekkeren, the first time I tried to make it there my flight got diverted, so I’m going to try again, just this time not with Ryanair. A day trip with a non-toy airline should be do-able. I just need to find the time to book it.
I would, but looking into it today, I think I could get to Melbourne more quickly than I could get to the start and end points . Given it’s a 10 day walk not sure I can afford the leave this year. Shame as it’s a big one on the bucket list.
Might just do a walk/wild camp across Dartmoor this year which I can do in a long weekend, albeit not nearly as exciting.
Booked for 2025 I have:
Panama in March 
Japan in April 
Portugal in July 
Switzerland, Germany, Czechia, Austria and Hungary in September 
Will be a fun year ahead I think.
Sight seeing or club basement seeing to? 
I’ve done the touring and went to a few bars.
Nearly had to take my eyes out some of the scenes in the bars. There is zero shame.
I shook someone’s hand in a club in Berlin once and realised I had been given a free… sweetie shall we say. Needless to say I didn’t try it.
Stay clear of the very clear walkways to downstairs rooms 
Can’t remember which bars (was 7 year ago).
By memory, there’s the bar, drinking areas, and then some stairs just leading down. Not sure there were any signs to warn you of anything.
Zsa zsa burger is good (slightly off the topic of meat being butchered).
I just got happily drunk and wandered our way around a few places. Bars and “bars” make no difference to me if they’re all music and men 