On my next trip, I plan on taking the Jack the Ripper evening tour in the White Chapel district. A friend of mine nd her husband( who is Britidh)did that and loved it.

Hubby and I loved the Churchill War rooms too. Took us over 3 hours to get it all in.

Have fun.

but interesting...


Having done about 20, I've always had good London Walking tours.

York. There are boat tours out of York. We took one that was a trip to a restaurant on a boat that had taken part of the evacuation of Dunkirk.

Saturdays at Camden Yards. (Watch out for pickpockets.)

Ceremony of the Keys at London Tower. You need to write in advance for tickets. Tickets may also be available to walk on the floor of the House of Lords. I read about these in one of the tour guide books I bought a couple of months before we left for London.

Definitely Churchill's War Room and Imperial War Museum.

Greenwich Observatory.

visited a torture museum. That was way back in 2004.

Send it to your kids and grandkids and ask them to guess what you are standing in.

and found it fascinating. Just like he left yesterday.

Recently restored and open to the public, Its a complex of underground offices, sleeping quarters, and a communication center where the Prime Minister, his Cabinet, and military commanders planned and executed Britain’s path to victory in World War II. At any given time, up to 100 people, from the PM, and his Senior commanders to secretaries and clerks, were living and working in the complex, while the Luftwaffe rained bombs down on London above.

And if you’re in Edinburgh around the first week in August, don’t miss the Festival, the Military Tattoo, and the Fringe.

The Southampton Arms in Kentish Town is my favourite London pub.

York has a fantastic real ale / craft beer scene, with Brew York being a big personal favourite.

I think the Strugglers Inn is the place I've liked in Lincoln. Cosy backstreet local.

For Edinburgh I would probably suggest going to The Bow Bar and having a few of their single malts. Although if others want to suggest somewhere less touristy for your whisky needs that's fine by me.

So pubs aren't high on my list. I did enjoy them back in the day. Just curious, is NA beer and ale a thing in the UK? Do they serve them in pubs?

Our German friends have been very good indeed at it for a while.

IMHO, I would still avoid non-alcoholic gin though

And said it was garbage. Virtually undrinkable.

The torture museum sounds different!

We're not leaving until the second week in May. So if anything else occurs to you, post away! Cheers!