Guidebooks can tell you a great deal about London but what they tend to leave out are the little things that will make your stay a bit easier.

They may look a bit trivial but they are all things that people that are new to London or the United Kingdom have to learn to allow themselves to blend in with the life long Londoners.

1. Leicester Square is pronounced Lester Square.

2. It is considered impolite to speak loudly on the underground (subway).

3. Black pudding is made from blood. Unless you are adventurous skip it.

4.Any sandwich you order that is called something salad (eg tuna salad, chicken salad) will be just that, the meat and salad leaves. If you want, for example, what we would call tuna salad then you have to order tuna and mayo.

5. You most likely know that french fries are called chips but you may not know that potato chips are called crisps.

6. If you go into a restaurant in a tourist area check the menu to see if they charge a cover charge. This is not something common in most restaurants but those in the busier tourist areas have been known to add it to the cost.

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