Why are you bothering poor overdrive with boring tales of courierieriering for a whole year. He has been around for 90 years and 2 world wars delivering papers on the western front. Come back in 89 years sonny...
you could move to a city with decent courier firms? but if you feel that bad about it you'd be better off quitting couriering/cycling altogether... burger flipping, taxi driving, the world is your oyster
I'd agree with sleepy jesus, London is a lot of fun, but if you really have to leave it behind,do so and you'll find he's misquoting dame edna, the world will in fact be your lobster.