London randomness

There's a few things I've noticed since I've been here...

No matter how many people tell you the weather is going to be lovely, bring a jacket and buy a small umbrella. We had a "warm" day and that was 8 degrees. It can be the most bright sunny day and then suddenly it starts pouring... So be prepared, or if you're like me, be prepared to seek shelter under the ledge of the nearest building. Pretty much all of e buildings are heated, so if you think you're going to be indoors most of the day, maybe don't rug up as much.

Toilets are few and far between, so if you see one, use it! There aren't many public toilets around and even many department stores / shopping centres don't seem to have them. I've found if you really need a toilet, best place to look is the standard take away joints, Maccas, burger king and the like. There's usually one not too far off and the bathrooms are in the basement.

I don't now how London seems to have no rubbish on the streets, yet there are no bins anywhere. If you get a cup of coffee or takeaway food, you'll find yourself carrying around your rubbish for quite a while before you find somewhere to put it. Strange thing is though, I never seem to see anyone else carrying their rubbish around, so I have no idea where they put it!