Staying Alive In SW5

Well, we are at the end of our first (and mercifully last) November in London. I think it has been grey, cold and drizzling EVERY single day. (We have been trying, not too successfully, not to have wistful thoughts of where we were this time last year.) Sightseeing-wise, we have used the yucky weather to knock off a couple of museums, have visited St Paul's Cathedral (almost being blown away when we emerged at the top for the views over London) and earlier in the month attended the annual Lord Mayor's Parade. Dave has also attended a Tottenham v Liverpool Carling Cup football game with Jarratt, and we have been to see Dylan Moran (very very funny). Otherwise life has been fairly quiet, and Dave has been putting in the hours at the York. So we are both happy to see the end of the month tomorrow!
December promises to have more to amuse us. Tomorrow night, we are ice skating at Somerset House, and Saturday we are off to Stratford-Upon-Avon for the weekend. Also coming up we have a couple of excursions planned to the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, a couple of trips to the ballet, and are planning to get down to Trafalgar Square to see the lighting of the big Christmas tree and to hear a few carols. I also have a Christmas lunch coming up at work - a yummy three course meal (turkey, Xmas pudding, the works) and wine for 10 quid!
We have also just booked our first trip for next year!! We will be off to Cork for two nights to celebrate our anniversary in January. We are quite excited about our plans for next year – not least a return home!! As soon as we find out, in early January, if we have been lucky enough to score Ashes tickets in the Lords ballot, we will be able to confirm a date for our return, somewhere between late June and early August.
We will update you again shortly after our weekend away.

Tottenham v Liverpool

At the top of St Paul's Cathedral