Banish the Bank Holiday blues!

It's that time of year again ... Bank Holiday is upon us and so is the usual rail, road and airport chaos.

If you're off to Edinburgh to enjoy the last days of the festival, be warned, the picture on the trains is not pretty.

Likewise, if you've got a ticket for the Reading Festival, don't even think about getting there by rail. You'll need a car ... and a lot of patience.

Travel to the West Country is also expected to be difficult with engineering works affecting the tracks and the narrow A-roads becoming swamped with vehicles.

But here's the good news! London is going to be the best place in the country to be this weekend - expect blue skies, sunshine, and a gentle soothing breeze. So it's the ideal time to get the best out of your capital.

If you can handle the crush, head for the Notting Hill Carnival, if not, maybe you should think about visiting one of the city's top galleries, seeing a West End show or grabbing a picnic and enjoying our parks.

If you fancy the flicks, Tomb Raider and The Man Who Sued God are both opening this weekend.

And if you can't face going into the city centre, perhaps its time to get yourself down to the DIY shop and get to grips with those improvements you've been talking about all summer.

And if you don't fancy any of these, today is National Slacker Day, so put your feet up and forget about making any plans!