London Local Custom Tips by sue_stone

The coffee in London is not good.

Most people buy their coffee from one of the coffee chains found in the UK. The main ones are:

Cafe Nero
Costa
Coffee Republic
Starbucks

They are all guilty of boiling the milk...yuk.

But they do have some yummy treats...

You will find one (or several) on a High Street near you.

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Doing some sight-seeing in London and feeling a little tired??

Why not take a nap whilst on the Tube - everybody else does.

Doesn't seem to matter what time of day it is, there is always someone sleeping on a seat near you.

How they magically wake up in time to alight at their stop is a mystery to me.

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Website: www.thetube.com

When the weather starts to warm up over about 12 degrees (LOL!), Londoners take to the parks to sun themselves.

Alot of the big parks rent out deck chairs to those of us who prefer a more civilised method of sunning.

This photo was taken 3 minutes before a downpour, hence not too many people sunning their lily-white limbs!!

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Website: http://www.royalparks.gov.uk

When the weather fines up Londoners want to get outside and enjoy it while it lasts.

What better way to enjoy a summers evening than taking a stroll along the Thames River.

We took a leisurely walk......along with many other people......along the Thames path near Kew Bridge.

We saw plenty of ducks and a gorgeous sunset!

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The English love their beer and the English love their pubs - there seems to be one on every corner!

The pub is a traditional meeting place for locals to catch up on the gossip and relax after a hard days work.

I don't spend much time in pubs, as I find them very often dingy and always very smokey.

But, when in London, make sure you have at least one Lager....

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What is it with the British and mayonnaise!!??

95% of sandwiches that you buy in the UK are pre-made/pre-packaged. And of these, 99% have mayonnaise on them....eeeeeuuuuwwwwwwwwww!!! There ought to be a law against it....not only does it not taste great, it is fattening!! And with so many British overweight, surely cutting back on spreads would be a good start...

There are chains over London that sell these pre-made sambos - some better than others. One of the better of these such chains is Pret a Manger. These are scattered all over London, and serve sandwiches, sushi, soup, coffee & cakes. They do have a couple of choices of sandwiches without mayo - just make sure you read the ingredients list before buying. Save the calories from the mayonnaise and have one of their pecan slices instead!!

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Website: http://www.pret.com/