A London for You

You,
purchase a London A-Z,
shop at Tesco,
sit on the top level of the #11 bus
favor the Picadilly and Victoria lines
avoid the Circle (Yellow), Hammersmith and City (Pink) and Bakerloo (Brown) lines
neglect the two Circuses
buy a scarf and necklace for your mom at Covent Garden
socialize in Soho before the musical
turn off your cell phone in The French House
down a Dutch lager at De Hems
unhook a sugary duck in Chinatown
greet the Tudors at the National Portrait Gallery
laugh at myopic financiers in Mayfair
catch a Keane show in Hyde Park
order bespoke shoes on Jermyn Street
laugh at the elevators of Lloyds of London
take the District line to Richmond to forget the city
weekend in the Lake Country
return from the Grasmere fresh
grab a coffee at Café Nero
count the colored tiles in Tottenham Court Road station
tip a busker
plug in on Denmark Street
ascend Sloane Square station and walk King’s Road to World’s End
set your wristwatch on the big hill in Greenwich
play football in Regent’s Park
fall asleep on a bench in the National Gallery staring at a Titian canvas
stroll Angel High Street and sneak into Camden Passage
step to the summit of St. Paul’s cathedral
sit with Ghandi in Tavistock Square
buy a book in Bloomsbury
inspect Arabian urns at the British Museum
sip tea at a hotel on Charlotte Street
dig a DJ on Shoreditch High Street
pierce your body at Camden Locks
nibble on truffles in Harrods
suntan on a pond in Hampstead Heath
bring your own wines to Brick Lane
snatch sushi from an assembly line at Itsu
eat a Scotch Egg in one bite
depart for France from St. Pancras station

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