Christmas in the UK

Christmas this year involved a bit less travelling than last year. In fact it couldn't have been much less travelling for me. Cam and Matt came over to mine and for Christmas Eve they cooked Sveedish Meatballs. Inspired by their recent trip to Sweden I guess. Then there was lots of Xbox playing(a Christmas present!) and some present giving. Then we gave the folks a call on Skype with the webcam hooked up.



Christmas Day was also pretty relaxed, late start then a dish of Pork wrapped in Bacon with potatoes, mustard, and an Australian Merlot.

Lou on ice

For a bit of Christmas fun Louise and I decided to go ice skating. It seems that most of London also wanted to do the same thing so available outdoor rinks were hard to find. We also kinda left it to the last minute. After some hunting we booked some tickets at the outdoor rink at the Tower of London.

So to make the most of the day we decided to head there early and wander along the Thames where we went to the Tate Modern and saw some mirrors. Trippy.


We eventually ended up at the Tower of London for our 9pm skate session. It was a great venue with a gorgeous backdrop.


Unfortunately they didn't like people taking photos while on the ice so we didn't get any action shots.

Oxford Street at Christmas

Went for a bit of a stroll on a Sunday afternoon, through Queens Park, Regent's Park, other parks and ended up on Oxford Street. This is what it looks like at Christmas:

Warming of the house

Finally we got around to having our housewarming party which was also a blend with a Christmas party. This is what it looked like. Keeping with Christmas tradition I also made a Gingerbread House. Which then got smashed.

The English Seaside

Went down to Eastbourne. This is what I saw: