Next Time in London...

I read an article (in the newsletter/magazine from Swedish Church in London) where news correspondent Per Nordangård* shares his London highlights. Having lived in the UK for four years, two of those in London, I have seen a lot of London but not these and I look forward to visiting some of these sights next time I go to London (soon I hope!).

• - Apsley House, the poshest house in London on Hyde Park Corner, alternative address "No 1 London". Apsley was the home of the Duke of Wellington (who defeated Napoleon) and is still home to members of the Wellington family.
• - Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, luxury shelter for (15,000) homeless dogs and cats (every year). Offers guided tour of all four floors.
• - The Clockmaker's Museum, at Guildhall Library in the City (London's financial district). It houses the world's oldest collection of clocks and has been recently renovated.
• - One of the most complete collections of dolls and toys in the world at the Museum of Childhood.
• - Fish & chips from the Golden Hind in Marylebone Lane (I used to live in Marylebone but never went to this particular fish & chips shop).
• - The Garden Museum at St Mary-at-Lambeth
• - The Hive Honey Shop with 700 different products and 20,000 bees at work
• - Kew Gardens (no, haven't been there yet), one of the world's leading botanic gardens
• - Little Venice - walk along Regent's Canal past canal boats, London Zoo and several parks, all the way to the markets and locks in Camden
• - Classical music and candlelight every day of the week at St Martin-in-the-fields in Trafalgar Square. This church also has a café and restaurant under the arches in the crypt as well as jazz concerts on Wednesdays.
• - The National Dining Rooms at the National Gallery for traditional British food.
• - Ports and wines at Berry Bros. and Rudd, a 3oo year-old wine shop
• - The Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace, displaying pieces of the royal art collection
• - Afternoon tea at the Orangery in Kensington Garden (been there but not for afternoon tea)
• - Ye Grapes pub in Shepherd Market, Mayfair, a pub with history and atmosphere
• - The Zest Gallery for contemporary glass blowing and design

* Nordangård has just published his fifth book, Den siste korrespondenten