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...]

Fancy yourself the next George Lucas? Or maybe you see yourself as more the Coen Brothers type... the Script Factory has classes for budding film writers at all stages and they've recently added courses in television and radio too.

It looks a little stiff from the outside, but the Ledbury is actually as warm and friendly as a local bistro. The food is unfailingly superb - full of global surpises but never too fussy, pretentious or frightening. Haute Cuisine is [more...]

See magnificent birds of prey up close, watch them being flown and then learn to work with them yourselves. There are several different day and half day courses.

Impact Falconry

The food is a delight for the senses, but the truly astonishing thing about this restaurant is the over-the-top - some might say kitsh - decor.

Blue Elephant.

Learn to tell your chardonnay from your claret and your Burgundy from your Bordeaux - and also which wine goes with which dish. Dining out may never be the same again.

London Wine Academy.

Learn to jump out of an aeroplane... the full course is a two day event, but you can learn to do a tandem jump in an afternoon.

London Parachute School.

For the quietist flight of your life, float beneath a big balloon...

Adventure Balloons.

Cameron Flights.

Get that adrenaline pumping! Take the drive of your life or stand on the sidelines and cheer!

London Go Kart tracks.

Take a trip outside London, but make the journey part of the treat with Steam Dreams. They run a variety of day (and longer) trips out of London using beautiful old [more...]

Let the stress of London life slip away during a spa day. Choose a massage or a facial (yes, you too boys!) or just chill by the pool...

London Spa Finder.

...but not necessarily one you made yourself. Take the strain out of eating al fresco by letting Chef2U do the hard work for you. Or, if the weather's foul they do a [more...]