We have a few septic tanks (cockney for yanks) here at ryanair and they are made feel very welcome I think. I know some of them operate on FAA licences with a yearly dispensation but I don’t know the details. The food thing is bollox you can get any nationality dish in London that you care to choose even American, what is your national dish again? You will have to be prepared to put up with our sense of humour though. The house price thing is true but you will also make money on the ever rising property market if you buy wisely.