Greetings Hils

Camden Lock is a must - the whole area hums on Sundays. Sunday is also a good day to wander into the old alleyways of the City, when they are mostly deserted. Cross the river from there via the Millenium footbridge and you're into the rejuvented Bankside, well worth a visit even sans Cutty Sark. Or from the city you could do a trip out to Canary Wharf via either the driverless Docklands Light Railway or the river.

If you want a tourist attraction that's slightly off piste and free, have a look at the court lists at the Royal Courts and the Old Bailey - an hour or so in the public galleries can be riveting if you're lucky.

Re Shakespeare, I'm with McG 100 per cent. Make it the Globe every time. Groundling (prom) tickets cost about a fiver and are available at the door most nights. It's perfectly acceptable to wander round during the performance, and even scoff a picnic.

And that's just London... Surely to God you won't need to resort to theme parks?