I've had my flight and AirBNB booked since mid-December, then this coronavirus bullshit crops up. I've been planning this trip for almost a year. My company has an office in Hayes, so I'm going to visit for a few days. Originally I planned on staying in London a full month, working two weeks from the office, but the manager over there decided to look up visa/immigration shit, and it turns out as a 'visitor' there are very limited activities I can participate in while being paid. (honestly, though. No one would have noticed, nor do I think anyone would have cared...)
So this stupid coronavirus crap going about... I'm still 99% sure I'm coming, as long as nothing prevents me. I purchased airline tickets through British Airways and checked their site earlier. They state they will make contact with me should anything occur that would interrupt flights. I know AirBNB has a cancelation policy for COVID-19 related stuff.
Personally, I'm young-ish (43) and I'm in good health. I would think even were I to contract the virus, I likely wouldn't get very sick and I'm confident I'd get over it if I even became symptomatic.
Anyway as it were, I'll arrive at Heathrow on a Friday morning around 10 AM. I'll make my way to my AirBNB (it's in Greenford, one bus ride away) and then probably try to find groceries. I'll have a kitchenette available so cooking some of my own meals will be helpful. Then that evening... I dunno. Saturday and Sunday the loose plan is to go to Central London and do touristy shit. Yep. I'mma do as much touristy shit as I can. The next week will be more touristy shit. I may try to get out to Stonehenge one day. We'll see. The next week, I'll be at the office for the most part. Then almost another week after that before I fly out on a Friday.
I know most outside of London think it's a shithole. I know it's not really representative of England or the UK as a whole, and plan to try to come back to the UK to see more outside of the city... but are there any things y'all think I should check out? Any places that are particularly stabby that I should avoid?