Monday is the perfect day for a pie and mash at a classic East End shop. Go to M. Manze on Tower Bridge Road. They’ve been open since 1892. The green liquor on top is called liquor (it has no alcohol, it’s parsley juice). It is delicious. It is weird. Your colleagues will be jealous of your photo.
Or go to Dishoom. The breakfast is legendary. You can get a bacon naan roll. The queue is shorter on Monday. The chai is free. Don’t ask questions. Just go.
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The Quietest Royal Spot
Kensington Palace is open. But skip the big state rooms. Walk through Kensington Gardens instead. Find the Elfin Oak. It’s a 900-year-old tree stump carved with tiny fairies and animals. It’s hidden. It’s magical. It was painted by a children’s book illustrator in the 1920s.
On a Monday, you might have it all to yourself. Sit on the grass. Listen to the parakeets squawk. They are bright green and they are invaders. London has wild parakeets and they are very loud. It’s chaos. It’s wonderful.
