A day out in London

It’s unlike me to have a day out in London. Last month, I went and had two in a row! It was fun doing a few different things and exploring places I had never been to before. I thought I would write up my adventures so I can relive those experiences again!

On the first day, I went for afternoon tea at the Waldorf Hotel in Covent Garden. I have never been anywhere so fancy before! It’s a long story of how I ended up going, but I accompanied my mother, aunts and uncles.

The hotel (what we saw it of) was absolutely beautiful and the waiting staff were fantastic. Not only did we have everything we needed, they were fun, more than willing to take a few snaps and helped make it a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

The food was delicious. But for afternoon tea, I actually think I’ve had better at places not nearly as glamorous. The range of sandwiches were the standard for an afternoon tea, but I did enjoy the coronation chicken (which I normally dislike) on a type of carrot bread. It was different but yummy!

The scones were good, apart from the bizarre jam selection. I never thought marmalade was something to put on scones? Is that just me? It meant we could have done with some more ‘normal’ jam because no one was touching the marmalade! The cakes looked very fancy, and they were perhaps just a touch too much. All were either very rich, or flavour combinations that were risky (for example, coffee flavoured!).

It was a lovely tea. But I wouldn’t rush back. I’ve been to local ones that have been better, without the hassle of getting up to London. Still, very enjoyable.

The following day, I met up with a uni friend. Spot the ex-publishing students: we went to the British Library (neither of us have been before, despite me working around the corner!) and a floating bookshop!

If you’re ever in the King’s Cross area, I strongly recommend Word on the Water. It’s a converted canal boat turned into the cutest bookshop I’ve ever encountered. It’s packed with books of all sorts: fiction, non-fictions, old titles, new titles, kids, adults… Definitely the type of place you would find those random titles you’ve been looking for forever.

I’m not certain what I expected from the British Library. It was fascinating looking at the old manuscripts – some of them are so beautiful. I would love to take my laptop one day and write in there. I would also love to get a reader’s pass and be able to get past all the checkpoints. Maybe one day!

It was an exhausting couple of days but it was nice doing something different. They were two completely different days: one felt fancy, one proved what you could do without spending any money (unless the books distract you as they did me!).

What would you recommend as a day out? Do you have any favourites?

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