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How would you spend a day in London with DH and no DCs?

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bristols · 05/10/2009 20:14

DSes are off to nursery for the day on Thursday and DH and I are off into London for the day to celebrate our wedding anniversary. He has booked lunch for us already, but what to do with the rest of the day?

Any suggestions would be gratefully received...

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zebramummy · 05/10/2009 20:22

well, what are you into: long walks, art, shopping (prob not on a date though?!) - do you want to stay nr the restaurant (if so where is it?) or would you be ok with hopping on the tube? just want to get a better idea

janeite · 05/10/2009 20:27

Tate Modern and/or Britain and/or V&A.

Coffee and cake somewhere lovely.

National Portrait Gallery or Wellcome Collection, or Wallace Collection.

Afternoon drinks somewhere lovely.

Walk down by the river if the weather is nice.

nowwearefour · 05/10/2009 20:27

defo art gallery and a long lingering lunch. it is surprising how much time they can take up! otherwise, a walk by the river near eg gabriel's wharf?

TheWorstWitch · 05/10/2009 20:31

would you have time to go to theatre or rep film at NFT or something like that?

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bristols · 05/10/2009 20:34

We're going to Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Royal Hospital Road. Is near to Chelsea embankment.

Am happy to go on tube but don't want to spend too long down there! Like to walk (if it's not raining) and coffee and cake somewhere sounds great. Have been to the Wallace Collection previously. Very up DH's street, but not particularly mine.

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BonsoirAnna · 05/10/2009 20:35

DP and I often spend a day in London together, and this summer we spent three days and two nights there alone . We laze around in bed, go out for meals, wander around the shops and generally just enjoy one another's company...

mackerel · 05/10/2009 20:35

In bed!

VinoEsmeralda · 05/10/2009 20:36

agree with the last 2 replies

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bristols · 05/10/2009 20:38

Need to leave London by half four/five.

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bristols · 05/10/2009 20:39

I did wonder about getting a hotel for the afternoon

Is that possible??

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zebramummy · 05/10/2009 21:19

right - the restaurant you have chosen is already v romantic as they have about fifteen tables so you really get pampered. if the weather is good, i would take a canal boat from little venice (jasons.co.uk) and either 'feel young and cool again' in camden or walk on to primrose hill where the view from the top is breathtaking. if weather is not good, how about a champagne flight on the london eye?

zebramummy · 05/10/2009 21:22

something like this
www.londoneye.com/TicketsAndPrices/Capsules/CupidsCapsule/Default.aspx

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bristols · 05/10/2009 22:22

Thanks Zebra. DH has chosen restaurant so I will give him a gold star already! Canal boat ride sounds great. Am already really looking forward to it.

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colditz · 05/10/2009 22:23

look here

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bristols · 06/10/2009 22:11

Colditz - good plan! (And I see you chose the picture of our body doubles!)

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bristols · 08/10/2009 20:40

Well we had the most fantastic day. Got into London at about 11.40 after a lazy morning in bed

Went to the restaurant for our table at 12.30 and didn't leave until gone 3! We were just eating (lots), chatting, drinking and enjoying each other's company. We didn't really have much time for anything else as we were back on the train at 4.10 to collect the boys from nursery.

The weather was great so we had a little wander around and up to the tube station.

Thanks for all your suggestions, will save them for next time!

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