Whether like Dick Whittington you have ended up in this wonderful city of ours in search of your fortune or you are in London just because someone you were obsessed with at uni has got a job here - you are very welcome.

Like all of us who weren't born here you'll quickly notice lots of little things that make life completely different to anywhere else in the country.

Yes, everyone is always in a rush. And, yes, there's so many of us that at times it's like watching ants scurrying back and forth from their nest.

But there's so many pubs to choose from when back home there would only be one and you knew your Uncle Nigel would always be at the bar.

And then there's all the restaurants, when back home Friday nights were spent at a McDonald's drive-thru.

We've even got nightclubs, lots of nightclubs - and you don't need to rely on a lift from your dad to get back from them.

If you're still a little freaked out by the crowds, well Harry from Hungerford and Donna from Doncaster suck it up and you'll soon get used to it and realise you now live in the best city in the world!

Now let's see how many of these things you've already noticed about life in London.

No room on the train? Don't worry two more will be along within the next five minutes

1. Only small children, the occasional dog and absolute maniacs say hello to strangers on the Tube

2. Your choices of food on the Uber Eats app has just expanded by thousands

3. Getting around London on public transport is easy peasy. Missed a train? Don't fret another one will be along in about two minutes

4. That you should never, ever stand on the left of an escalator on the London Underground unless you want a full verbal onslaught from commuters who are definitely late for something

5. Visiting The Natural History Museum is a wonderful experience, as long as you don't go in school holidays, as the place turns more into an overcrowded historic zoo

6. Sadly, you won't see the Queen walking her beloved corgi dogs outside Buckingham Palace or the rest of the Royal Family just hanging out on that famous balcony

Sadly they don't just sit on the balcony doing the crossword ready to wave whenever you decide to visit

7. Piccadilly Circus is so busy you instantly see why it's called a circus

8. Black cabs are expensive - certainly compared to getting Dad to pick you up

9. Tube stations close at the drop of a hat due to "overcrowding on the platform"

10. Dating apps go into overdrive

11. There's so much to do in Central London you will end up walking for miles before you've decided what to actually do

12. Visiting Primark on Oxford Street during busy times of the day is risking life and limb

13. People tut a lot

14. Drinking is socially acceptable on any day of the week. Wednesday night? Get those shots in Sandra

15. Some of London's buildings are breathtaking - and certainly beat your local civic centre back home

We bet you didn't have a building that looked like a gherkin back home

16. Hyde Park is bigger than you expected and more beautiful 

17. There's a McDonald's on every corner and, yes, we would like to go large for an extra 30p - we now live in London and things in most other restaurants are more expensive

18. You have been pronouncing places in London wrong your whole life. Who knew it was Euston and not Houston station

19. You can wear what you want and no-one cares. Mismatching socks topped with a bold vintage dress? Why not

20. Albert Square doesn't actually exist in the East End, it actually doesn't exist at all. Sorry

What? Walford isn't a real place?

21. The place is so wonderfully multi-cultural that your new friends can literally originate from anywhere and everywhere in the world. If you've always wanted a friend from Mongolia, they'll be one someone in London