Simon Jenkins

"Brunel's great shed has huge atmosphere which must partly be down to the thousands of teary goodbyes and joyous reunions its witnessed over the past 150 years."

"I've loved the museum since I was a kid: the dignified building, the mix of industry and the arts, the fact that it's such a cool place to spend the odd half hour."

"It's just such a straightforward place to meet... unless it's raining, of course."

"If I'm passing Fopp I always call in and usually find a CD or DVD I like. It's trivial, but I like the flat-iron shape of the store... it's a very individual place."

"I've only recently started dropping into this beautiful church for a spot of quiet, but it's already become somewhere I aim to go. It has a cool and thoughtful atmosphere which just works for me."