Things I miss (and don't miss) about the UK

I was inspired by Karin to write a post on the things I miss (and don't miss) the most about Oxford in particular and the UK in general. 

Things that I miss about the UK (in no particular order):

• Having five quality broadsheets to choose from, including massive Sunday editions that take an entire morning to read
• The quizzing culture including pub quizzes, radio quizzes, and of course quality game shows on TV
• The British propensity to queue for anything and everything
• How everyone apologizes to you even when you were the one to bump into them
• Politeness (and being called 'love')
• The reading culture and appreciation for quality non-fiction books (which often get sold on 3 for 2 offers at large bookstores)
• Quality sandwiches
• The typical British pub
• The arts culture, particularly the propensity of high quality amateur theatre and music productions
• The dry British wit
• Beautiful countryside to hike in
• How Europe is just a RyanAir flight away

Things that I decidedly do not miss about the UK (in no particular order)

• The inefficiency of the public transportation system
• How appallingly expensive taxis (and any form of transportation) cost
• The lack of taps that can combine hot and cold water
• The dreary weather
• Predilection for puddings for desert
• Lack of cheap, good food
• Lack of variety and flavour in British cuisine
• Inefficiency of administration (banking etc.)
• Poorly maintained building (due to high cost of manual labour)

Things I miss about Oxford specifically:

• Formal Hall
• Beautiful Buildings and Gardens
• Blackwell's Bookstore
• Being literally surrounded by books (and having access to them)
• Late night kebabs
• Intellectual debates over a bottle of wine
• The Oxford pubs and cafes

Things I love about Singapore (in comparison to the UK)

• Safe to walk around at night
• Cheap and excellent food (hawker fare)
• Variety of food
• Relative inexpensiveness of taxis and public transport
• Efficiency in Administration