December 2010

December was the month of crazily cold temperatures for London. It ended up being the coldest December for 100 years, with temperatures more than 5 degrees less than normal. But we got on with it, as you do - at least it never got much less than negative 3...

Anne and Matt were back from camping and I went with them on a market extravagansa, doing Borough and Camden Markets on Friday (and getting a fish pedicure at Camden!),
then Rob joined us as we went to Portobello Road market on Saturday and Brick Lane on Sunday. They seemd impressed with London's markets.
The snow came down and caused a winter wonderland before it all turned to ice and beccame extremely treacherous.

And before we knew it it was Christmas! It was an orphans' Christmas with most of our flat there plus a few extras. We went all out and bought loads of yummy food, including a three-bird roast (duck, turkey, guinea fowl and chestnut stuffing), and all the trimmings. We did a secret santa so we all had pressies to open. We were so happy that Anne and Matt could join us for Christmas.

Pudding was an over-the-top affair, as it right and good for christmas.

After all the food we had to waddle out of the house and go for a walk. Never ones to miss a photo opportunity though! This is the Putney Christmas Tree.