Christmas Eve-Eve post

[soubie]

 Okay, so, in keeping with the rest of my year it's not the most all-singing-all-dancing Christmas of my life, but that said it probably isn't for most people either- contrary to what certain movies my imply, actual white Christmases in England spell everyone having a pretty damn quiet Christmas because everyone is scared to go anywhere.

Quite ready

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[edoraslass]

Ooooh my, that pond is gorgeous, isn't it? Although I definitely know what you mean about being ready for a thaw. So far, we haven't had any severe weather, but I'm still dreading it.

And that cake is lovely! How did you make the little birdies? It seems like that would be kind of tricky.

[soubie]

Oh, this weather- as you probably could guess- is not 'severe' by any sensible standards- it's only severe in that it always takes the British transport infrastructure completely by surprise that it should snow in winter and that snow might be a little difficult to drive on. Also, the cold spell has gone on for a long time, which may be why Brother so far having a very quiet holiday- all his friends have man-flu. (He has the milder form, student flu- he's too sick to help me clean the house, but miraculously recovers half an hour before he's due to go to the pub. You know how it goes