Item 82: Legoland Windsor

Location: Legoland Windsor, United Kingdom

I saw my flatmate's box of Cornflakes offering 2 for 1 entry to Legoland and what better time to visit than mid-week, now that the kids are back in school and my out of office is set on my work email account.

Although we queued for entry with the most number of prams I have seen at one time, this meant that most of the young visitors did not meet the height requirements (1.3m), for the 'scary' rides - shorter queues for me!

We played it safe by going on the Vikings' River Splash first so we could dry out through the rest of the day. As the sign said, "You will get wet".

Adrenalin pumping, we then went on the Jolly Rocker (pirate ship), Dragon's Apprentice (baby roller coaster) and moved into the Knight's Kingdom for the 'The Dragon' (bigger roller coaster). Unfortunately for me, it was then time for a tiny power spew. Oh dear, Legoland may be for the younger kids but the big kids, with obviously weak stomachs, still feel the punch.

I was fascinated at each turn through the park to find the level of intricacy of the Lego sculputures. Flamingos, tigers, dragons, workmen and when entering 'Miniland' I found amazing reconstructions of famous architecture from places I'd visited in Europe. Even more so, Legoland was well into the spirit of this week's Royal Wedding, with mini-Buckingham Palace surrounded by Lego men and women crowding its gates to get a glimpse of the newly married Lego couple.

Item 82: Legoland Windsor? CHECK!

Item 81: Kew Gardens

Location: Kew Gardens, London

With a 'heat-wave' passing through the UK, the manicured flower beds of Kew Gardens charge an entry of £13.90 and welcome you to enjoy the equivalent of most other London parks. More positively the pricing barrier weeds out the drunken chavs in their bikini's trying to soak up the bonus summer waves of April.

Inside there's the tree top walk which is a disappointing rusty circuit on a raised landing in the middle of the complex, with less than spectacular views.

There's also a depleting Japanese pagoda, with children running circles around, but a good focal point from afar and complementing the cherry blossom trees that line the pathway. The Palm House is a green house containing plants from exotic places including Australia. It's contructed of iron and glass and the insides remind me of rusty bathroom pipes.

Nonetheless, with the weather lifting the spirits of the sun deprived Londoners, a whole day roaming through the greenery listening to the aeroplanes fly pass on their way to Heathrow Airport, it's a day all about the 'serenity'.

Item 81: Kew Gardens? CHECK!