It hasn't snowed again but it has been very cold, with the daily high's not reaching above freezing temps - so nothing has melted. Even with the sun out all day today, it still wasn't enough to melt anything. This is also very unusual for England - the average high's in the winter are usually in the low 40's. It normally will dip below freezing occasionally but not consistantly for this length of time.
It's so cold that the majority of the water on the quays has frozen over. I was under the impression that just the frosty-looking bits of water were frozen (which was about 10% of the water in visual range from our apartment) but I just noticed the birds WALKING on what I thought was unfrozen water. Now, either birds have suddenly inherited the abilities of Jesus Christ or what I previously thought was unfrozen water is actually frozen - making the quays more like 80-90% frozen. I'm really surprised by this because the quays have a large filtration system that I thought created enough current to stop the water from freezing. Plus, I've simply never seen the quays freeze over this much.
I'd take a picture of the birds walking on water but it's cold out there and warm in here. But it was really amusing to watch a swan come in for a landing on the ice and not being able to stop sliding - wish I'd gotten a video of that!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Suck in the snow
We're just around the corner from work and we're blocked by this idiot woman trying to drive a sports car in the snow
That's Steve and the guy in the car behind us trying to push her out of the rut she keeps getting into. I did get out and help once myself. Been here 15 mins.
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That's Steve and the guy in the car behind us trying to push her out of the rut she keeps getting into. I did get out and help once myself. Been here 15 mins.
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Snow!
The snow hit hard overnight, looks like at least 6 inches
The pictures aren't great but they're from my phone and no editing. This is major for England! That car on the second pic that looks like it's turning - it's suck in the snow. Nothing has been plowed or even salted - buses aren't running, it's like the end of the world!
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The pictures aren't great but they're from my phone and no editing. This is major for England! That car on the second pic that looks like it's turning - it's suck in the snow. Nothing has been plowed or even salted - buses aren't running, it's like the end of the world!
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Happy New Year!
Okay, I may be a few days late on the Happy New Year but better late than never, right?
Well, Steve and I did a whole lot of nothing over the break, which is why I haven't posted. I spent most of it reading in my PJs - it sounds unproductive but hey, I finished three books in three days! How many of you can say that, huh?
Well, Steve and I's New Years Resolution is to start eating better. Ever since we got back from Jamaica, it was like "okay, I don't need to look good in a bikini for several months" and we've both been eating poorly. Not that Steve needs to look good in a bikini...
Anyway, point being that so far, we've started eating better (with the exception of Bailey's). Tonight, we cooked cod with a breadcrumb, lemon zest and parmesan crumble, fried and then broiled (for a crispy top) in lemon juice and olive oil - with balsamic roasted new potatoes on the side. It was really good! Steve still does most of the cooking but I help by grating, chopping, peeling, etc and I also clean up. Although, I'm not convinced it's safe for Steve to continue cooking - he seems to always manage to either cut himself or nearly set something on fire. My food may not turn out as nice but at least when I cook, I don't worry about burning the whole building down.
On another note, it's been unusually cold here in England, with day time highs only a few degrees above freezing. So it's still icy and we're still getting occasional light dusting's of snow (but the forecasts are saying there's another big storm coming). I will keep you posted.
Well, Steve and I did a whole lot of nothing over the break, which is why I haven't posted. I spent most of it reading in my PJs - it sounds unproductive but hey, I finished three books in three days! How many of you can say that, huh?
Well, Steve and I's New Years Resolution is to start eating better. Ever since we got back from Jamaica, it was like "okay, I don't need to look good in a bikini for several months" and we've both been eating poorly. Not that Steve needs to look good in a bikini...
Anyway, point being that so far, we've started eating better (with the exception of Bailey's). Tonight, we cooked cod with a breadcrumb, lemon zest and parmesan crumble, fried and then broiled (for a crispy top) in lemon juice and olive oil - with balsamic roasted new potatoes on the side. It was really good! Steve still does most of the cooking but I help by grating, chopping, peeling, etc and I also clean up. Although, I'm not convinced it's safe for Steve to continue cooking - he seems to always manage to either cut himself or nearly set something on fire. My food may not turn out as nice but at least when I cook, I don't worry about burning the whole building down.
On another note, it's been unusually cold here in England, with day time highs only a few degrees above freezing. So it's still icy and we're still getting occasional light dusting's of snow (but the forecasts are saying there's another big storm coming). I will keep you posted.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
What I got for Christmas
So, in addition to my awesome new iPhone (I've downloaded about 35 free apps so far! Only paid for one), I also got my awesome professional grade GHD straighteners. Those were the two "big" gifts. Steve also got me a blanket that has sleeves on it, since I'm always cold! lol. And since I've been reading so much recently, Pete and Amanda got me a gift card to the book store and Steve got me a book by an author he knows I like: "The Sign" by Raymond Khoury. Oh, and Amazon have made the Kindle app for the iPhone free so after installing it, I bought another book from the Kindle store: "The Hunt" by Jennifer Sturman (it's a chick-lit series Ange introduced me to). The gift of iPhone just keeps on going, lol.
Steve's parents gave me a big bottle of Bailey's - since Jamaica when I tried the Rum Cream, I've been obsessed with cream liqueurs. Paul and Jodie also got me a smaller bottle of Bailey's Cream Caramel and a box of chocolates. Steve also got me a box of mint chocolates (my favorite).
I think that about sums it up. Steve did also get me some minor camera stuff I've been needing but nothing terribly exciting (a new lens hood and cleaner). And of course my mom sent me those cute little snow globes! The rest will have to wait until July when we will exchange gifts during our visit!
Oh, and this will disappoint Mom, but Steve forgot to get any Yorkshire Pudding for Christmas dinner! Can you believe it? I was disappointed when he told me but by the time I was digging into my food, I didn't even notice they were missing because everything else was so good.
Hope everyone had a good Christmas!
Steve's parents gave me a big bottle of Bailey's - since Jamaica when I tried the Rum Cream, I've been obsessed with cream liqueurs. Paul and Jodie also got me a smaller bottle of Bailey's Cream Caramel and a box of chocolates. Steve also got me a box of mint chocolates (my favorite).
I think that about sums it up. Steve did also get me some minor camera stuff I've been needing but nothing terribly exciting (a new lens hood and cleaner). And of course my mom sent me those cute little snow globes! The rest will have to wait until July when we will exchange gifts during our visit!
Oh, and this will disappoint Mom, but Steve forgot to get any Yorkshire Pudding for Christmas dinner! Can you believe it? I was disappointed when he told me but by the time I was digging into my food, I didn't even notice they were missing because everything else was so good.
Hope everyone had a good Christmas!
Friday, December 25, 2009
I got an iPhone
I got an iPhone for Christmas (don't cry James) and I'm currently using it to post! (even though I'm sitting right in front of my computer)
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
It just keeps snowing
It's still been snowing here off and on. Although we haven't got 13+ inches of snow like you guys, Steve discovered an area at his mom's place that has been untouched since it started snowing and it measured 5 inches. Steve said "I can't remember the last time we had this much snow." LOL, sad isn't it? Apparently we have Russia to thank for the "blizzard".
The interesting part is that they haven't salted the residential or back roads, only the main roads. At some point between all this on-off snow, it started to melt... but then froze over! So many of the residential roads, plus all the sidewalks, have a layer of solid ice and then another inch or two of snow on top of it. It's VERY slippery!
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