Let it snow, let it snow

Just to demonstrate the sheer unpredictability of London's weather- on Friday we enjoyed a picture perfect day of spring like weather- we ate lunch al fresco, left the coats at home, and the whole city emerged from hiding and broke out the sunglasses.

This morning (Sunday), we woke up to snow. Real snow- the type that fell overnight and got all the kids in the neighbourhood up and playing (while screaming with delight- which is what woke us up) and snow topped trees, cars, etc.

All this is fine except the fact that we have visitors in town this weekend who are first timers in London - so for us, we have plenty of internetting and DVD's to keep us busy. Poor Chad & Robyn headed into town today and braved the cold.

Their visit has been really fun so far. On Friday night we headed to dinner and some pubs in Soho, and found a great little Mediterranean restaurant called Terra: http://terrarestaurant.co.uk/ and enjoyed some great food and service. Yesterday we went to tour the Tower of London- http://www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon/ and enjoyed a tour by an actual Yeoman Warden (as you know them as Beefeaters) and saw the famous crown jewels and torture chambers. After the tour, we strolled over the Tower Bridge to enjoy lunch and a walk through Borough Market. Following that, Chad & Robyn headed out to enjoy the Tate Museum while JP and I made our way home.

Last night we gathered with some friends to enjoy Thai food and some drinks at one of the most popular pubs in London called The Churchill Arms : http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub193.html. It was fun to introduce Robyn and Chad to our new friends and enjoy some spicy Thai food and pints of beer.

This last week has been uneventful as JP and I have determined that the month of April is the start of two distinct operations: Operation: Six Pack (mostly for JP to recover what used to be a solid 6 pack) and Operation: Save some friggin money already - to help nurse our credit card back to health. Of course that lasted for four days until I got an email mentioning Prague in August with some friends and I promptly went online to book some flights before they went up... But now, of course, I'm back to behaving and not mentioning yet another trip to poor JP who has been a good sport with my inability to understand the idea of spending against a fixed budget. (BTW- we are going to Prague in August- can't wait!!) The way I see it, I'm helping the economy avoid recession. We all need to do our part.

Additionally, work has increased in workload and challenge, which has been a huge blessing and relief- but has also cut into my 7 hour workdays (with lunch) so I'm adjusting accordingly. It is nice to finally be busy and producing work!

Until next week...