I’m from LA, been in travel mode since January and arrived in the U.K. in June, been here the whole time. We’re going to Greece next month. But here’s my check marks:

London, stayed there for a week.
Blackpool, check, possibly the coldest weather I’ve ever experienced in my life.
Manchester, check, saw a dude there on whatever kinda crack and his nose literally fell off his face—crazy.
Belfast, not yet.
Oxford, yes.
Derby, check, stayed there for 30 days.
Leeds, of course.
Brixton, check.
Essex, check.
Wales, check, went to Conwy castle and the smallest house in Great Britain while we were there.

You only missed the coolest city on the whole frikkin continent—Liverpool. We only meant to stay here for a month but it’s such a cool spot, we stayed two. Anyone who lives in the UK and wants to experience California without crossing the Atlantic—Liverpool is as close as it gets.