Working outside the office

Visit London is encouraging freelancers, creative types and anyone else who'll be in London with a laptop this Thursday or Friday to skip the office in favour of a seat in St James's Park. Sounds nice - nothing but birds, squirrels and a million photo-happy tourists to distract you from your spreadsheet.

On the other hand, every time I've tried to work outside I sneeze like a crazy woman and spend so much time worrying about my laptop getting nicked that I barely notice that the screen is impossible to read in sunlight. Better to sit inside until your work is done then pop down to the park to relax.