To think DH cant come to this

[KatieBr]

So I am working away in London for a few nights (never had to before so don't really understand the rules)

DH said as neither of us have been to London, he could join me (obviously pay for his own transport) but surely he wont be able to stay in my hotel room?

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.

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

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

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.

Are you being sarcastic?

🙄that is ridiculous, the tube is fine.

Tourists manage everyday, just use google maps.

But you can do things outside of London

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.

depends on the company.

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.

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

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?

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.

Quick check with your company will answer this. My husband travel a lot with his work and they are fine for me to stay in his hotel rooms with him. I pay for my own flight if it’s abroad and I pay for my own food. He works during the day, I chill or explore and then we get to spend the evening together in a different city. Costs his company nothing and it means that he is very happy to travel away often for his work, so it’s a win for them.

I could have written your post myself. Almost to the year too!

I can't actually recall anyone ever bringing their partner on a work trip in all the decades I've been travelling constantly while working for various multinationals and consultancies.

Total nonsense 😆

What do you guys find so scary about the Tube?

How do you know what the company policy is?

Why didn't you pay for business for him too? My partner and I always pay for the equivalent of the company paid for flight. Sometimes a mare getting seats together but at least we're in the same cabin!

Well the difference in cost is thousands so I guess because I don’t love him enough!

Because it's a lot more expensive? That seems fairly obvious.

I raise you the International Festival of Arts - nothing like it in London in terms of scale or range

In defence of the DH, the tube can be quite intimidating for someone who has never used it before.
I hestitated for a micro second at the ticket barrier and there was tutting, swearing and pushing from the people behind.
It's what you're used - obviously kids manage every day, but it's all a bit overwhelming for your first time.
Not to mention all the MN posts about all the sexual assault and violence on the tube...
But then I walk down dark country lanes alone which is often cited as something that women never do because of the danger. It's what you're used to.

You pay the same price for the room anyway, so no issues him staying. He'd just need to pay his own meals and things. I'd absolutely do this if I was working away, so that after you can go see sights and do nice things together.