things to do:

• go to all the Tate museums
• eat a Sainsbury’s £3 Meal Deal
• visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum
• see The Merchant of Venice at the Globe
• go to The Freedom Fridge Comedy Night
• go to Regent’s Park rose garden in the spring
• get gelato at Gelupo in Soho
• see a silent film with live music at the barbican
• attend the Jawdance open mic night
• go to a football match
• visit Ryantown
• see a play at the courtyard
• east end pub tour
• celebrate Shakespeare's birthday (go to Stratford for the Birthday Bash?)
• visit the memorial of self sacrifice
• go to gray's antique market
• eat a Chorizo Roll from Brindisa in Borough Market
• swim in Hampstead Heath’s swimming ponds
• explore every inch of the Victoria and Albert museum
• buy a 2-liter bottle of Strongbow
• tour Kenwood House
• go to a charity at The Comedy Grotto
• go to Evensong at Westminster Abbey
• get sushi from Wasabi
• go to Portobello Road open air market in Notting Hill
• spend an afternoon lounging on the lawn opposite Kenwood House
• visit 18 Stafford Terrace
• south bank stroll
• have fun at the Lee Valley White Water Centre
• have a crodough from Rinkoff’s Bakery
• see an act at Angel Comedy
• see a movie at the Electric theater
• go to HintHunt
• buy cookies from Ben's Cookies in Kensington
• read Beatles lyrics at the British Library
• take a climbing course at Castle Climbing
• see a show in the the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
• get a hummus bowl from Hummus Bros
• go to the London Zoo
• tour the Design Museum
• take a class at the School of Life
• eat Mushroom Ravioli from Obika
• go to the V&A Children's Museum
• go to the Foundry Tickler Free Comedy Night
• go to the Natural History Museum
• see The Art of the Brick
• watch the podium dancers at Cyberdog in Camden Market
• get Xiao Long Bao at Leong’s Legend
• visit Highgate Cemetery
• see the pelicans in St James’s Park
• dance till dawn at Fabric
• see a show at the Finborough Theatre
• go to Lights of Soho
• go to a pancake race/event
• ride the London Eye
• shop at Liberty
• eat udon at Koya
• see a film at the BFI
• forage for antiques on Bermondsey Square
• get Aubergine Schnitzel at the Gate
• go see Shoot from the Hip
• go to a V&A late
• drink spritz at Frank’s Café
• go to see comedy at Theatre Royal Stratford East
• visit The Institute of Sexology
• eat a custard doughnut from St. John
• Angels costume tour
• take an open topped bus tour and river tour
• swim in the London Aquatics Centre
• buy a Curly Whirly cake from Konditor and Cook
• see a gig in the House of St Barnabas’ magical chapel
• street art tour & workshop
• eat a scotch egg from The Ship
• harness up and scale the O2
• take photo at platform 9 3/4
• see an act at Ronnie's jazz club
• have the Dead Hippie at MeatLiquor
• go bowling
• tour Arsenal's stadium
• see the Peter Pan statue
• drink a creme brulee latte from Costa Coffee
• go to the Museum of London
• tour the Houses of Parliament and get afternoon tea there afterward
• go to the Science Museum
• get a Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry
• go on a Bullshit London tour
• learn a new skill with The Amazings
• visit The Royal Observatory and go stargazing
• see a show at Little Angel Puppet Theatre
• eat Sunday roast at Hawksmoor
• go to It's a Hoot on a Friday
• see London from above at the Shard
• watch a movie at the Everyman Cinema
• walk around Hampstead Heath
• go on the Emirates Air Line
• celebrate Chinese New Year in Chinatown
• participate in a pub quiz
• eat some meat pies from Pie Minister
• visit Dennis Severs' House
• watch someone doing tricks at the skate park on the South Bank
• attend a sing-a-long at the prince charles cinema
• visit Kew Gardens
• eat a Reuben from Monty's Deli
• read literary classics at Shoreditch House Literary Salon
• see a Weirdos Comedy show
• see The Ambassadors at the National Gallery
• Labyrinth masquerade ball
• late night programming at the natural history museum
• go ice skating at Somerset House
• see a West End show
• browse books at Foyles
• see The Rat Pack Stand-Up Comedy
• visit the Kyoto Garden in Holland Park
• have duck and waffle at Duck and Waffle
• go to an Innerspace talk or course
• hackney city farm
• play in the fountains in Granary Square
• have a bagel from Brick Lane Beigel Bake
• British Museum
• climb the Monument’s 311 steps
• order haddock fish and chips at Poppies
• go on Monday night to see Comedy at the Theatre Royal East
• go to Book Slam
• have brunch at Mr. Buckley's
• see a Movingstage puppet show
• use a Boris bike
• go to a cabaret show
• jack the ripper tour
• see Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous in Soho
• get a latte from Monmouth Coffee
• take a pedalo on the Serpentine
• admire the city from the top of Primrose Hill
• go to the Whispering Gallery in St Paul’s Cathedral
• eat scotch eggs from Scotchtails
• tour the Royal Opera House
• chocolate class
• tour the National Gallery
• have afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason’s or the Savoy

bars/pubs/restaurants/foodtrucks:

• The Anglesea Arms in Kensington
• The Queen's Arms in Kensington
• Dog & Duck in Soho
• French House in Chinatown
• The Harp in Leicester Square
• Newman Arms in West End
• Pret A Manger
• Nightjar
• The Feng Shang Princess
• Pizza Pilgrims
• Rasa
• Jai Krishna
• Needoo
• Gymkhana
• Experimental Cocktail Club
• E Pellicci
• Dishoom
• Dosa n Chutney
• Grill My Cheese
• Club Mexicana
• Bosphorus Kebabs in Kensington
• Mother Clucker
• Nando's in Kensington
• Look Mum No Hands!
• Mangal Ocakbasi
• Bao
• Hummingbird Cafe in Kensington
• Yum Bun
• Crosstown Doughnuts
• Evans & Peel Detective Agency
• Rōla Wala
• La Crêperie de Hampstead
• Bonnington Cafe
• Anna Mae’s
• Kerbisher & Malt
• Wafflemeister in Kensington
• Mama Wang’s Kitchen
• Wagamama in Kensington
• Deeney’s
• The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
• The Breakfast Club
• The Rib Man
• Ali Baba Juice
• Dosa Deli
• Breads Etcetera
• Luardo’s
• Attendant
• the Vincent Rooms
• Lucky Chip
• Bleecker St. Burger
• Churros Garcia
• The Grilling Greek
• Mien Tay
• Koba
• Four Seasons
• Zardosht
• Etta's Seafood Kitchen
• Capish?
• You Doughnut
• koya bar
• Pavillion at Victoria Park
• The Wolesley
• Regency Cafe
• The Lido Cafe
• Caravan
• No. 67
• Kopapa
• The Holly Bush
• Ben's Canteen
• Market Cafe
• Workshop Coffee
• Granger and Co
• Leila's Shop
• Fingers Crossed
• Riding House Cafe
• Cafe Z Bar
• Nopi
• Blighty Coffee
• The Haberdashery
• Counter Cafe
• Prima Donna

day trips:

• Hampton Court Palace
• Stratford Upon Avon
  • see a show at the RSC
  • visit Anne Hathaway's cottage
  • Holy Trinity Church
  • stay at The Hollies
  • eat at the Dirty Duck/Black Swan (get brownies) and The Kingfisher
  • eat at The Lazy Cow or The Aubergine
  • drink at Old Thatch Tavern
• Oxford
  • Christ Church
  • Eagle and Child pub
  • eat at Oli’s Thai
  • Pitt Rivers Museum
  • drink at Turf Tavern
• Windsor
  • the castle
  • limes bakery
  • savill garden
  • drink at the Duchess of Cambridge
• Brighton
  • eat at Thewitchez Photo Design Cafe
  • fish and chips at Bardsley’s
  • go to Sea Life Brighton
  • drink at The Brighton Beer Dispensary
• Bath
  • Roman baths (drink mineral water)
  • Jane Austen Centre
  • Lamb & Lion Pub
  • The Riverside Cafe
  • drink at Coeur de Lion
• Salisbury
  • tour Stonehenge
  • Old Sarum
  • Salisbury Cathedral
  • eat at Fisherton Mill Gallery and Cafe
  • drink at Wheatsheaf Inn
• Blenheim Palace
  • eat at Oxfordshire Pantry
  • see Churchill exhibitions
  • drink at Killingworth Castle
• Bexhill-On-Sea
  • Bistro45
  • seaside
  • Bexhill museum
  • De La Warr pavillion
  • drink at the Royal Sovereign
• St Albans
  • The Breakfast Club
  • Lussmann's
  • St Albans Traditional Street Market
  • Sopwell Nunnery ruins
  • drink at the Robin Hood
• Hever Castle
  • eat at Moat or the Guthrie Pavillion or bring a picnic
  • Anne Boleyn's childhood home
  • Hever lake
  • watch a joust
  • drink at the Henry VIII
• Colchester
  • eat at Lunch
  • get coffee at The Art Cafe
  • go on a walking tour
  • drink at The Fat Cat on Butt Road
• Leeds Castle
  • Great British Kitchen
  • Maze on the grounds
  • Dog Collar Museum
  • drink at White House
• New Forest
  • see the ponies!
  • eat at The Fallen Tree or pack a picnic lunch
  • drink at Foresters Arms
• Cambridge
  • eat at Urban Shed
  • have afternoon tea at The Orchard
  • tour university
  • see The Cambridge University Botanical Gardens
  • drink at The Free Press
• Portsmouth
  • Charles Dickens birthplace / museum
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle collection
  • eat at Soprano’s Ristorante Italiano
  • drink at the Bridge Tavern
• Canterbury
  • eat at Willow's Secret Kitchen or Salt
  • St. Augustine's Abbey
  • Canterbury Tales walking tour
  • drink at Thomas Becket
• Gloucester
  • The Hubble Bubble Coffee House
  • eat at Lily’s or get takeaway from On Toast
  • Beatrix Potter museum
  • Gloucester Cathedral
  • drink at Fountain Inn
• Cardiff
  • Thé Pot
  • Cardiff Castle
  • drink at the Cottage
• Dover
  • Pines Garden Tea Room.
  • Deal Castle
  • drink at Rack of Ale
• York
  • eat at the Blue Bicycle
  • see Shambles
  • visit the Yorkshire Museum
  • drink at the House of Trembling Madness
• Liverpool
  • eat at The Baltic Social or Spire
  • Albert Dock
  • The Beatles Story museum
  • drink at Ye Cracke