The library of things   most useful include  step ladders to change a lightbulb  folding bed / pop up bed for guests staying over 

stanley fatmax backpack on wheels 23 litre (the wheels make it easy to take on the bus or train to help out a friend with DIY)  complete DIY manual (Albert Jackson and David Day)  cut-resistant gloves safety glasses / safety goggles  peltor 35dB ear defenders stanley 38 piece mixed tool set for advanced DIY tasks, power tools and specialist equipment are available to rent from the library of things 

Free courses in England  website offering free online training courses to upskill for career progression 

 Flixbus and blablacar drive from London to Paris overnight for around £20

Post  Royal Mail PO Box  Collect your post from the local depot or ask them to deliver everything to your home at a convenient time  Spare Key  Banham Key Holding Service  24/7 fast response  Bills Having a joint bills account with a flatmate will mean your credit records become financially linked, which means firms can access and look at that persons credit report as part of assessing wether to accept you for a financial product in the future. So, if your flatmate has a poor credit history or lots of debts, keep your finances rigidly separate. 

Santander cycles e-bike The app doesn't work, best to sign up for membership and order a key fob  They have docking stations so no parking fines 

ACS Custom Pro27 Earplugs available at Harley Street Hearing 

In your 1st year of financial independence working and living in the city, expect to live in harsh conditions with little money, food, clothes or property.  It may be helpful to adopt the comforting and timeless military attitute "Go where you're sent and learn to like it"  Remember there's nowhere to go but up, so instead of worrying about your current situation, invest all your energy and creativity into actions focused on delivering the future you'd like.  Resilience isn't achieved by reaching a destination, it's gained through embarking on a long complex journey managing unexpected setbacks and recovering from them well, feeling stronger than before. 

Free Books City of London Library  City of Westminster Library   Free Lectures  Gresham College   Free Office   Middle Temple Garden Room  Free Meeting Space  Soho Theatre Bar  Barbican Centre  Southbank Centre  National Theatre  Free Fitness  London City Runners  Free Haircut  London School of Barbering Free Coffee Wetherspoons offers free coffee refills Free Botanical Garden  Middle Temple Garden  Barbican Conservatory  Free Outdoor Space  Lincoln's Inn Bandstand  Free Chapel Space Lincoln's Inn Chapel  St Bartholomew the Less  St Anne's Soho 

Live below your means, you should never be spending anywhere near your total income each month  If your salary is £35,000 live with the mindset that it's £25,000

Your current job  In your current job, keep a log of all of your main responsibilities and key achievements as you go along, so you have a list of your recent professional responsibilities and achievements on standby ready to go.  Your future job  Make your own luck!  Keep applying for job opportunities that interest you anyway, even if you're not sure if you're ready for a career promotion right now, or you don't think you're qualified enough or experienced enough to get it. Remember it's up to the hiring managers to make that decision, it's up to you to bring fresh energy to their team and tell them about everything you can offer them, not what you can't. 

Barbican Library  Westminster Reference Library  Caffe Nero Broadcasting House  Soho Theatre Bar  Hatchards Piccadilly Waterstones Piccadilly  Lincoln's Inn Chapel  Middle Temple Garden Room  St Bartholomew the Less Barbican Centre  National Theatre  Southbank Centre  Bread and Roses Theatre  Battersea Library