For anyone wishing to have a cheap day out to London, we travelled to the capital city last Saturday by train using First Capital Connect. They have special offers at the moment for off peak travel at weekends and offer 3 or 4 adults travelling together to travel for the price of 2. Children can travel for just £2 each. There are also special two for one offers at numerous theatres and other places of entertainment/ restaurants which you can get if travelling by train – just pick up a leaflet at your local train station to see what’s available before you go.

I’m not a great fan of London but there is a lot going on at the moment, with lots of free events and a great atmosphere. It's worth a visit. The streets around Piccadilly have been decorated with union jack flags and it looks very patriotic. The telephone boxes in the centre have also been decorated with very different themes which my Filipina sister-in-law really enjoyed and the street entertainers in Covent Garden are as crazy as ever.

The Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace takes places at 11.30 am each morning at the moment and it is free to watch with many spectators viewing. So, if you are looking for a cheap and day out and somewhere different to take your loved one, now is the time to go to London!