Fancy a quiet night at nice local pub with a great view and decent food? You could do a lot worse than to check out the Hare and Billet in Blackheath. This is a proper locals' pub - nothing too fancy but if you can get a seat by the [more...]

It's not often I find myself recommending a loo. And I'm not now, not really. But a loo is where Wild At Heart started - in a shop attached to the designer loos on the 'Turquoise Island' in Notting Hill. Now they have three locations [more...]

Flowers for every occasion, bought to you by a company with real history - they've been trading since the 19th Century. Now they have several shops in central London and can be found in-store in Peter Jones in Sloane Square, too. And if [more...]

Scrummy Belgian chocolates - and no need to cross the Channel! Find these small morsels of delight in department stores and specialist shops across London.

Think chocolate and you probably think Belgian, Swiss, French... but not British. Despite their name, it's L'Artisan Du Chocolat's mission to challenge that assumption. Find them - and their amazing range - in their shop in Chelsea. Or [more...]

Once just a purveyor of antique and vintage jewellery, Butler and Wilson launched their own ranges of contemporary jewellery in the 80s. They've since added accessories such as handbags, but remain true to their roots by selling vintage [more...]

A great first stop for the new visitor to Greenwich - the Visitor Centre not only has information about the various attractions, it also has displays about the history and development of Greenwich. Find it at the Cutty Sark entrance to [more...]

If you've ever thought of learning a new language - either for fun or to advance your career - why not consider Chinese. At SOAS (part of the University of London) you can study Cantonese, Mandarin or Hokkien at beginner to advanced [more...]

Crane Park Island Nature Reserve is a haven for all kinds of rare and common wildlife in meadows, scrubland and reedbeds. There are marked paths round [more...]

Stressed from all that shopping? Drop in to a Walk-in Backrub shop or in-store centre and have your tension massaged away. If you want to try it at home, they [more...]

Find beautiful pottery from across the world at Ceramica Blue. Whether your taste runs from brightly coloured to restrained elegance, and no matter if you want a [more...]

Mouthwatering cheese, sausage, pate and so on - plus dips and marinades, chutneys and jams, along with a selection of bread and rolls to put it on. There are sandwiches to eat as you wander around Portobello Market and [more...]

Got itchy feet? Don't make a move until you get yourself down to The Travel Bookshop in Blenheim Crescent (just off Portobello Road). I [more...]

If you're in the Holloway Road/Upper Street area on Saturday mornings and like markets, check out the new one at Freightliners City Farm, where you'll [more...]

Call it date preparation. Pole dancing is not really my thing, but came across this while wandering around the internet and thought I was worth flagging to all those budding pole dancing girls out there. Have fun.

Central London's powerhouse of gay and lesbian theatre, plus a weekly jazz night - now under threat from the loss of its Arts Council Grant. Go to enjoy yourself. Check their website for ways to support them.