Lifestyle: London Bucket List

We’ve lived in London for nearly three months (I know, I couldn’t quite believe it either!), and my “to-do” list is getting longer and longer. Disappointingly we’ve hardly ticked off anything, yet it grows at a seemingly exponential rate. There’s no rush to complete it (I have no plans to move out of London anytime soon, if anything I’m here to stay!) but I do have some bits I really want to try and do over the next few months.

Some are perhaps a bit weirder than others. Rather more than a couple involve food. Some are big and fancy, others are small. Some may take longer to tick off.

1. Go up the Shard. Even if just for cocktails.
2. Visit a flower market. Think of the Instagram shots!
3. Visit all the tube stations. This was inspired by my first trip to Mornington Crescent a few weeks back – it’s quite honestly is the strangest tube station I’ve visited! In an ideal geek world I’d take a selfie at each and put a film together with Jay Foreman backing it….
4. Explore Greenwich. Looks like a lovely place – and the observatory is somewhere I’ve always wanted to go.
5. Wander around Portobello Market. Because who wouldn’t want to?!
6. Eat brunch at Duck & Waffle. I’ve been dying to go for ageeesssssss.
7. Buy and devour a Cronut. Though I’m waiting until the hype (and queues) die down a little.

• Go to Richmond Park in the frost and/or snow. Just imagine how pretty it would be!
• Go on a stay-cation.
• Eat a LOT of street food. I’ve finally visited KERB but there’s so many more vendors I want to try…

• Find my “London’s Best Burger.” I ate the 2015 winner at the beginning of October and now feel I need to do more research. Send over recommendations!
• Visit Kew Gardens. I also really want to experience their Bee Hive!
• Watch The Lion King. I’m so excited to finally tick this one off in December with my besties!
• Fly over the city in a helicopter. A girl can dream!
• Make use of the gorgeous streets for outfit photos.

• Eat at The Grain Store. We got engaged in Granary Square so it’s natural to try the nearest restaurant, right…?!
• Explore more hidden areas. I love the canal walk between Kings Cross and Camden.
• Have Afternoon Tea in a posh hotel. Because British.

• Go “metal-detecting” on the Thames Shoreline. We can see the river from the flat (it’s just 50 yards away!) and I’d love to give this a go!
• Row along the Thames. I’ve always wanted to give rowing a go, and there’s so many rowing clubs nearby in Putney…this is my goal for summer 2017!

What’s on your bucket list? What would you love to do in London?