I think the key to staying non-mental might lie in the USB dongle I have somehow acquired myself, and a bag that fits my laptop in. I spent Friday mooching round various WiFi hotspots in London, before I realised I had said dongle. Because I am a bit of an idiot like that sometimes. However, now I have tattooed the information onto my wrist, I'm all set to spend my days Emailing, Writing Powerpoints and Other Important Activities round town. What I'll spend on coffee, I'll save in sanity.
Here's where I want to be:
Benugos at the BFI: There are loads of comfy cushions and you can sit by the window and watch the Southbank go by. Sadly, it's being refurbed at the moment so I had to work at...
... the Southbank Center. All well and good, but there are *a lot* of children, and unless you get a sofa, the chairs are extra uncomfortable. Also, the sandwiches are rubbish.
The British Library: Did you know you're not allowed to have a library card at the British Library unless you're a published author? It's true. However, you are allowed to hang out and smell the old book smell and watch the smart people work on their PhDs.
The Lord Stanley: This was one of my favourite pubs in Tufnell Park, and I assume it's still non-shit. I also think it's just the kind of place you can sit by yourself with your laptop and drink lemonade. Or wine. Maybe wine.
Primrose Hill: Obviously I can only sit there for the length of time my battery lasts on full brightness viewing, or as long as it takes for me to need the loo and have to sneak into that pub that everyone always sneaks into everytime they start drinking on the hill.
The British Museum: Have you seen the ceiling there? Hours of staring for inspiration.
Here's where you will probably find me.
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