London from the view of a business traveller

it's great to go around London and view it from the perspective of a business traveller - staying near the Royal Exchange, in a HOTEL (!!) with lusciously soft duvets, air conditioning and a TV that I can watch BBC shows while lying on the bed and doing homework, occasionally sipping my Starbucks Light Espresso Frappuchino with Hazelnut sugar-less syrup... eating at nice restaurants without having to go budget (i.e. worrying about trying something that looks nice but more than you'd usually pay)... having wine with dinner which goes so well rather than settling for water... seeing the city in a comfortable mini-cab while on route to Heathrow Airport...

as for my other business in London, Phedra at Donmar Warehouse Theatre (running till 3 June) was great! i highly recommend it. actually sat there in the dark writing notes and sketching the sets and costume bits so that i could reference them when doing revision for that Euro Theatre question on production.

i realise i like London only as a tourist and even then only if I had all the time in the world (i.e. being a student and didnt have to be stuck in a office for most of my day) to walk around on weekdays (can't stand the crowds on weekends!). 'nuff said, i think i would rather live in the country...