It's really close to my house and one of my favourite pubs in London! (I even went before it was close to where I lived!) It is London's first cooperatively owned pubs and has lovely events and workshops, exercise classes and great parties, and good beer! It's lovely in the beer garden in the hot summer and equally great in the winter, next to a real fire.

THE place for birthday presents and bookcases (mine was 50p).

Lovely Japanese restaurant, secluded spot next to the canals. Amazing on sunny day

My favourite library when I was a student, I still love to wander and look up to its Renaissance sculptures. 

Izakaya-inspired dishes, incredible music played through a proper audiophile set-up, in a beautiful looking and low-lit setting. What all restaurants should be like.