PICKS OF THE MONTH: LONDON

Café: The Hummingbird Bakery

133 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, www.hummingbirdbakery.com/
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What makes Notting Hill so charming and hip? It just may be the adorable Hummingbird Bakery, which makes some of the best cupcakes in Britain. Let's just say they don't skimp on the icing and the cake is moist enough to inspire waterfalls. Fill up a small box with various flavours and head to Kensington Park for a little picnic for one - trust me, you won't want to share!


Outdoor activity: Hyde Park

Central London, http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/hyde_park/

Should you be so lucky to actually be in London when the sun is shining, I suggest that you spend as much time as possible in the great outdoors. One of my favorite things to do on a sunny day is to head to Hyde Park with a snack, good book and spend a few hours relaxing , working on my tan and people watching. Sit on the grass or rent a chaise for a few pounds. You may be in the middle of a big city but you couldn't feel more at peace.


Culture: Apsley House

149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.12679

Being the heiress (or heir) that you are, you've undoubtedly grown up in stately homes and chateaus with frescoes, antique furniture, grand staircases and old masters on every wall. But suppose you hadn't. Where could one go to spend an afternoon to get a glimpse of this world? The answer is Apsley House, the home of the first Duke of Wellington and his descendants. Located in the centre of London, its just across the road from the Wellington Arch, on the edge of Hyde Park. Rooms after room is filled with celebrated masterpieces, old armour and brightly coloured fabric-covered walls. Stroll through the place like you own it and make yourself at home. For a day this lifestyle can be yours...just keep your hands off the furniture and don't expecnt any servants to come running when you ring that little gold bell.


Shop: Topshop

216 Oxford Street, www.topshop.co.uk/

What do socialites, movie stars, supermodels and you (of course!) have in common? A dramatic love life, a passion of couture....? Well probably, but how about the fact that you can't resist a stop a Topshop whenever you come to London. This Massive fashion sanctuary on Oxford Street carries the latest trends in apparel, shoes and accessories for both ladies and gents. Scarlett Johanson can't go i without spending at least 3 hours there and Kate Moss recently debued her own designs at the store with rave revues. They sells jeans in a large variety of styles, colours, waist sizes and let lengths, so chances are you will find a pair that fit you like a glove. Check out what all the fuss is about and visit Topshop - go on, I dare you!


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