baby it's cold outside!

The UK has been experiencing its coldest winter for decades. The past few days (and nights) have been particularly cold, with the temperature not climbing above freezing. I consider myself a hardy Canadian, but I'm used to good heating and proper insulation, not old houses with no insulation, inefficient boilers and single-paned windows that just leak heat.

I'm so very grateful for one of our wedding gifts: a large Hudson's Bay blanket. We've been putting it to good use over the past few nights (as well as our comfy socks and toques)! Lee is working nights tonight so I may have to find a hot water bottle to keep warm :)



Schools in our area are closed for the second day and train and bus journeys have been severely reduced. There is only maybe 5 inches of snow on the ground but I cannot make fun as there simply isn't the infrastructure to deal with any kind of accumulation over here. I'm lucky enough have a flexible boss who encouraged me to work from home today!

Mom these pictures are for you to prove that we actually did get snow!