Who better to see London with than one of SO's favourite designers, Jessica Ogden? The industrious Ogden who's working on an exhibition of watercolours, archive Jessica Ogden one-offs, and cushions for The Apartment in Copenhagen http://theapartment.dk/...the first of this type for her, and continues her work with APC, particularly on the Quilts (apc.fr and http://www.apc.fr/wwuk/quilts_u11.html).

Restaurants:

* A Little of What You Fancy — the best of the best (owned by a friend), excellent food, excellent people! http://alittleofwhatyoufancy.info/.

* Brawn on Colombia Road, E2-light and airy, super food. http://www.brawn.co/.

* For most stylish restaurant: The Wolseley http://www.thewolseley.com/.

Bars:

Three Blind Mice — meet Jamaican Rodger Grant behind the bar for late-night drinks and music 5 Ravey Street London, EC2A 4QW.

Pubs:

Nelsons Head, Shipton Street, E2-typical English pub; also Royal Oak, again on Colombia Road.

Markets:

* Colombia Flower Market on Colombia Road on Sundays, lined with small independent shops (from cupcakes to antiques) http://columbiaroad.info/.

* Alfies Antique Market, Church Street — a three-floor emporium of all things beautiful http://www.alfiesantiques.com/.

Museums: must for a first-time visitor!

* Victoria and Albert Museum

* National History Museum

Galleries:

Tate Modern is a must. Also on right now is David Hockney at the Royal Academy

Shoreditch for all the independent galleries.

Shopping:

* Top Shop, of course, on Oxford Street

* Bond Street for window shopping

* Redchurch Street, E2 for super-cool boutiques like APC

Doing Nothing!

* Hamstead Heath

* Primrose Hill: all around Primrose Hill are great delis to make picnics, pubs and restaurants

* Walk across the bridge from Waterloo down the South Bank to Borough, where there is a great food market http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/.

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