To think DH cant come to this

The point being that some people just have different interests and tastes. Some people, shockingly, just aren't bothered about going to London. I've not interest in going to Dubai, so I haven't been. I'm not about to spend a fortune going somewhere I don't want to go.

London is similarly expensive to visit and actually, it's a bit of a shithole in many ways, so fair enough.

There's nothing to worry about!

Why would someone say they wouldn't recommend that you get on the tube on your own?

Over a million people travel into London every day, many of them on the tube.

Which part of London are you going to be in?

My comment was aimed at the people rhyming off other “UK” cities and completely ignoring anywhere that isn’t England

I'm Scot and really rate Scottish cities but London is a world mega city and does have a different level of arts and culture to all other UK cities. Partly because of size and partly due to being capital of the UK.
It doesn't mean that Glasgow and Edinburgh aren't great places with good culture.

depends on the company.

When our 2 DC were primary school age we accompanied DH on a couple of business trips that coincided with half term.DH booked a family room at a Premier Inn and all we had to pay for was evening meals for DC and I and breakfast for me(kids ate breakfast free).We had nice trips to York and Legoland while DH worked in a nearby office.We drove down and got the petrol payed for.DH's company didn't mind as long as DH didn't claim for anything other than his own expenses.The room at The Premier Inn would cost the same whether there were 4 people staying or just one.
I would let your DH accompany you if your company were ok with that.

But you can do things outside of London

🙄that is ridiculous, the tube is fine.

Tourists manage everyday, just use google maps.

Are you being sarcastic?

That was very generous of your DH and reading this has made me feel like a right cow! I’ve always made my DH pay for his own flight in the back of the plane as there’s no way I was giving up my business class seat with flat bed 😂. I did manage to bump him up to join me once though.

Great for a city of its size. Not comparable to the scale and range of London.

I was fine until I mentioned it to DH, he was like do you really want to get on the tube to central London by yourself, I wouldn't recommend it!

Good god he wants to come because he doesn't think you can navigate a fucking train

If you haven't tried it, you can't say you don't like it.

Great analogy actually with all this London conversation.

People saying they haven't been and don't want to.

If you've been once and hated it, fair play.

If you've never been, then yes, I judge your lack of curiosity.

Often is.

For Londoners who talk about diversity and breadth of culture, many come across as incredibly blinkered.

Nobody is going to know.

Nope, not that they want different things to me.

Just that they didn't on one single occasion, one time in their life, try visiting the global city in their small island country.

That's not about life goals or aspirations or wants. It's just about having the get up and go to do something, one time.

It would be fine in the company DH works for and I stayed in such crappy hotels for my work no one would want to come with me.
But OP I'm sure you can manage London by yourself if you want to.

Rubbish it depends
I have worked in local, regional and national government and in large and small companies from FTSE 100 to tiny and it has always been fine.

Three others?

I'm staggered that vast numbers of people don't like marmite and some people have never even tried it.

What is the world coming to.

Edinburgh

Its a phenomenally London and Englandshire centric thread

Travelling in and around London is perfectly safe and so easy OP, please don’t feel intimidated!

Which part of London is your hotel in? I could give you some tips on what to see and do, where to go and how to get there?

Also, I’ve travelled a lot with work over the years, in the UK and internationally. If my DH fancies the location somethings he comes for a night or 2. As long as I don’t claim anything for his expenditure it’s never been an issue. It’s very common.

This has probably been said but is this more about your husband being controlling than you wanting him to come too?

As long as it does not distract inform your work or cost the company any additional money to have him there, it would be fine. After all you normally go to work the day after sharing a room with your husband, don’t you?

But do not let him plant idea in your head that you are too weak or inexperienced to do this alone. Of COURSE it’s fine to go on the tube by yourself! Most people commute alone.

Hang on a minute, does this mean that as well as trailing along like your minder, your DH is planning on bringing a DC along too?

I think your DH's behaviour sounds controlling too (you reminded me of a character in the play Bazaar & Rummage who hasn't left the house for four years because her husband insists on telling her in great detail about all the rapes and murders that go on 'out there').

But if you've got a DC that will need to come too then it sounds like he's just desperate not to be left alone taking responsibility for his own child, and you should come down on that like a tonne of bricks imo. It's a work trip and you need to be able to focus on work. Don't jeopardise your career for him, because I've a feeling you may need to be able to support yourself in the future.

You'll be fine in central London btw.