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Old Jan 24th, 2003, 07:30 AM
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The best of London

Planning a trip in March and wanted to hear about everyone's favorite places to visit and things to do. I enjoy shopping for all things vintage, visiting the off-beat places and good pubs!
 
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If you will kindly e-mail me I shall gladly send you notes I keep on disc on out of the way London and on pub lunches.<BR><BR>Now some shopping for all things vintage.<BR><BR>Jermyn Street from Piccadilly Circus to Green Park, for club ties, fine cheese, handmade shirts<BR>St James for Locke?s hatters, Lobb?s shoes and Berry Brothers wines<BR>The arcades off Piccadilly (but not Piccadilly itself) for silver<BR>Bond Street from Green Park to Bond Street tube stations for paintings and drawings<BR><BR>Just north of the Angel Islington for silver<BR>Small specialist bookshops south of the British Museum for rare books<BR><BR>Markets. Bermondsey, on Abbey Road, south of Tower Bridge, on Frudays at six am (not later) for bargain silver.<BR>Greenwich old town tall for Art Deco on Friday mornings<BR>Greenwich around St Alphege church for books on Friday mornings<BR><BR>Please write if I can help further. Welcome to London.<BR><BR>Ben Haines<BR><BR><BR>
 
Old Jan 24th, 2003, 11:53 AM
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If you will kindly e-mail me I shall gladly send you notes I keep on disc on out of the way London and on pub lunches.<BR><BR>Now some shopping for all things vintage.<BR><BR>Jermyn Street from Piccadilly Circus to Green Park, for club ties, fine cheese, handmade shirts<BR>St James for Locke?s hatters, Lobb?s shoes and Berry Brothers wines<BR>The arcades off Piccadilly (but not Piccadilly itself) for silver<BR>Bond Street from Green Park to Bond Street tube stations for paintings and drawings<BR><BR>Just north of the Angel Islington for silver<BR>Small specialist bookshops south of the British Museum for rare books<BR><BR>Markets. Bermondsey, on Abbey Road, south of Tower Bridge, on Frudays at six am (not later) for bargain silver.<BR>Greenwich old town tall for Art Deco on Friday mornings<BR>Greenwich around St Alphege church for books on Friday mornings<BR><BR>Please write if I can help further. Welcome to London.<BR><BR>Ben Haines<BR><BR><BR>
 
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A series of articles about &quot;The best of London&quot; in different areas: www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=313545.
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If you search the archives you'll be able to find lots of suggestions. My personal favorites are The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace (and the changing of the Guards), Leichester Square, and Picadilly Circus. Might I suggest a double decker bus ride (touristy, I know) but it helps you pick out areas you'd like to come back to &amp; you can hop on &amp; off. Have fun! Ben's suggestions are great &amp; don't forget the British Museum!
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Highgate cemetery, pub life, Portabello Road, ease of covering great distances via the Tube, Victoria &amp; Albert museum.
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On our trip last year, I really enjoyed the Cabinet War Rooms near Parliament and a visit to some of the shops on Carnaby Street.
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