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Tables of Contents for London at Your Door
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
5
6
London in a Nutshell
6
29
Where is London?
8
1
Where is London?
9
6
The long shadow of the past
15
1
Geography and climate
16
4
Who runs London?
20
1
The lay of the land
21
14
Who is a Londoner?
35
20
Refugees and asylum seekers
36
1
Economic migrants
37
1
The unmelting pot
38
1
The view from the home office
39
2
The view from the street
41
3
London types: a field guide
44
3
Cultural norms
47
7
Finding your niche
54
1
Getting In, Out and Around
55
34
The packing list
56
2
Airports and air travel
58
3
Riding the rails
61
5
Coach travel
66
1
Driving in London--a test of nerves
67
5
Driving out of London
72
1
Public transport
73
10
Taxis
83
1
Personal locomotion: cycling and walking
84
3
Navigating the city
87
2
A Roof Over Your Head
89
36
Freehold and leasehold
90
2
Houses great and small
92
3
Search strategies
95
10
Agents
105
1
Advertising
106
1
To buy or not to buy
107
3
Renting: step by step
110
2
Buying: step by step
112
5
Your mail and your address
117
1
Utilities: electricity, gas, phone, water
118
5
Insurance
123
1
Finding your home on the internet
124
1
Food in Your Belly
125
25
The English have a name for it
126
1
The meal plan
127
3
Drinks
130
4
Food safety
134
1
Where to buy food
135
8
Eating out
143
4
Eating in
147
2
Street food
149
1
What To Do With All That Money
150
20
Sterling
150
1
Banks and banking
151
5
You and the taxman
156
3
How to spend
159
11
You and the Nanny State
170
27
The government in a nutshell
171
2
British law and European law
173
1
The foreigner and the government
173
7
Permanent residency and citizenship
180
2
You can't bring it with you
182
1
The benefits bandwagon
183
4
The National Health System
187
1
You and the council
188
4
Driving, walking and cycling in London
192
4
The television licence
196
1
London at Work
197
16
The culture of the workplace
197
6
Starting a business in London
203
3
Studying in London
206
7
London at Play
213
26
The media
214
6
The arts
220
1
Entertaining
221
1
Continuing education
222
1
Sports
223
7
The great outdoors
230
4
Imbibing: the London pub scene
234
2
The world beyond London
236
1
Nightmare London
237
2
The London Calendar
239
10
January
240
1
February
240
1
March
241
1
April
242
1
May
243
1
June
244
1
July
244
1
August
245
1
September
246
1
October
246
1
November
247
1
December
248
1
Cultural Quiz
249
6
Acronyms and Abbreviations
255
2
Resource Guide
257
12
The Author
269
1
Acknowledgments
269
1
Index
270