Putnam also suggests that social capital, and the associated growth of public trust are inhibited by immigration and rising racial diversity in communities.[53] Putnam's study regarding the issue argued that in American areas with a lack of homogeneity, some individuals neither participated in bonding nor bridging social capital. In societies where immigration is high (USA) or where ethnic heterogeneity is high (Eastern Europe), it was found that citizens lacked in both kinds of social capital and were overall far less trusting of others than members of homogenous communities were found to be. Lack of homogeneity led to people withdrawing from even their closest groups and relationships, creating an atomized society as opposed to a cohesive community. These findings challenge previous beliefs that exposure to diversity strengthens social capital, either through bridging social gaps between ethnicities or strengthening in-group bonds.

I also find most places outside cities very slow.

Bath - very cosmopolitan has virtually anything you want in terms of entertainment

what about this:

What I think makes the world go round is relationships. People, connections, the magic of existence all fascinate me. London is quite honestly the most anonymous place I've ever been to. Don't get me wrong, I love the energy there and all the pros you describe are perfectly valid. But the lack of cohesion might bother me. What does everyone think....?

You can't beat a slow pace of life IMO. Here in Cornwall, we're so laid back we're practically horizontal.

Bath's the biggest city I've ever lived in. Hoping to be back there in 12 month or so's time.

Is the Linux_User who erupted into a bout of apoplectic fury and demanded the immolation of a government department at the merest hint of having his pint of frosty cold cider served in a plastic receptacle some other guy then?

Bath is a tiny city. It's not much bigger than Taunton.

I not as close to the Beach as we would like but cant win them all.