I love London also 2016adventurer and could never get tired of it. I also love looking at well dressed people and there is nothing wrong with that. Not superficial at all, we humans are visual creatures and there is something to be said for making an effort when you leave your house.
I live in a pretty casual place too and some people are downright slobs.

"my aesthetics are influenced by an attraction to elegance and beauty. I now work in Renton, WA, so being in London really nurtured my soul, however superficial it is."

Nothing wrong with that, but if you took a tube a few times or walked outside the upscale/ business ( ?) part of London, your soul might have been a bit less well " nurtured".

This is cheating of the most blatant kind. Forgive him Paris, it's just an affair. Sooner or later, he will come crawling back.

nanbee, I am flying roundtrip Ontario Airport (California, not Canada) - Heathrow for $638 in (obviously) coach next month using American Airlines. Connecting in Dallas. I could have gotten a cheaper fare out of LAX but I live in the desert and ONT is closer to home.

For August there have been some incredible deals from LAX, too.

Virgin was having $500 round trip airfare for October.

>>I love London also 2016adventurer and could never get tired of it. I also love looking at well dressed people and there is nothing wrong with that. <<

Does this mean I'll have to start smartening myself up? Sunday best every day?

Nanbee, check out the hopper app.
We just bought tickets, round trip from Lax to Rome for $445

PatrickLondon - I assumed they were referring to us with that comment

<does this mean I'll have to start smartening myself up? Sunday best every day>
I'll let you know when I'm coming to town next PatrickLondon so you can do a wardrobe overhaul.

OK. But I don't suit a fascinator.

But...but , what can one do about the " intelligent" part of the OP's description of
Londoners ?
Well- dress is only the beginning....

You guys are hilarious!

>>But...but , what can one do about the " intelligent" part of the OP's description of Londoners ?<<

Well, some of us are trying to keep up the tone. Innit.

Well Patrick I am sure you are fascinating enough without one.

>>Well Patrick I am sure you are fascinating enough without one.<<

He is

I noticed that fascinators were banned from the Royal Enclosure at Ascot - so definitely out if my wardrobe . . .

Fascinators aren't my thing, more of a hat person if anything, albeit not one of those crazy race going hats with pheasants and such hanging off them.

I don't know...I think I could carry off a fascinator with a bird cage on it...or maybe a bunch of fruit or something....

Not easy to manage the full Carmen Miranda look on the tube, in the rush hour.

Hmmm...yes, that would be an issue!