In English (at the least) there is a whole raft of jokes and stories populated by various social and national stereotypes, ranging from ‘The Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman type of joke’ to those characterised by differences of religion.
Are all these to be junked at the behest of rdevillar (a member of 6 days standing!)?
If this person thinks it necessary to admonish us from the giddy heights of their moral mountain, may I suggest they rather exit this forum quickly to avoid being caused any further outrage.

Definitely take pocketable camera (I favour Sony RX100 – model according to budget) with wrist strap. Consider Monopod/walking stick – (Camlink? -see Amazon.)
Avoid Underground unless you like being squeezed down a tube.
Take black cabs and talk to the driver!
Central London horribly congested, polluted, noisy and very tiring.
When you have ‘seen the sights’ get to Scotland a.s.a.p.
You will be glad you did. – Whole different ball game!
Your Canon will be Ok there.
But you might just be into the midge season, so effective insect repellent is a good idea.
See< https://must-see-scotland.com/midges-in-scotland >
Another post, asking about Scotland, might be advisable.

Dudley Moore once said that he thought Beethoven was deaf in one leg. I reckon the same applies to Tom Waites - and very nice pics, by the way!

The 'Dirty Duck', in fact.

Seems that your own outrage is in short supply, and somewhat partial . . .

Brilliant!

Thank you David - not a cloud in the sky! (Well, hardly.)

Just to prove that good weather can be had in Wales, here a pic. of St David's Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire.

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I think people are making too much of the rain in Wales. I have visited the country many times in the last seventy years and have often remained fairly dry . . .
Never mind the landscape, here is Dylan Thomas's 'writing shed' at Laugharne.

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If you have not read any of Forester's books you have a great pleasure awaiting you; but not only Hornblower. Do people remember 'The African Queen' or 'Brown on Resolution'?
I don't think he wrote a poor book.

In my previous post I realise that I was probably talking about a digital equivalent of the Zone System. . .

It is all down to taste.
The hardest thing to decide is contrast/ brightness. Do you go for 'correct' or the combination that affects the viewer as you wish?
PaintShopPro; and Faststone, for a quick fix.

Somebody wanted Pudens impudicus.
Well Ok:


Or you could have the lickle nests of Crucibulum Laevis:


Or something I don't know what it is:

Check the facts before believing this load of rubbish!

Will your companion/s be happy waiting, while you spend so much time fiddling about changing lenses and chasing pictures?
Take the 18-135 and RELAX.