After a hectic few days, Natalie and I have the house to ourselves while our relatives are off in Paris. We are using the time to clean up following Christmas.
I have also had the opportunity to watch a couple of American College Football Bowl games. In the past few years it has become a bit of a tradition of mine, started back home after they started showing the bowl games on cable TV.
Nebraska plays on New Year's day, though we get a delayed version of the game on January 2. I am very much looking forward to watching the game and hoping for a win for the Big Red!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Post Christmas Sight-Seeing
In the two days following Christmas, Natalie and I showed our families around London.
Boxing Day saw a long walk for us, starting at Marble Arch, heading down to Hyde Park Corner, along Piccadilly passed Green Park and the Ritz Hotel, past St.James Palace, Buckingham Palace and then onto Westminster. From Westminster we went past Downing Street and up to Trafalgar Square before finding a late lunch in a pub in Covent Garden.
After lunch we walked up through Covent Garden to Holborn and Lincoln Inn Fields before showing where we used to live in Mecklenburgh Square. We then walked up to Tavistock and Russell Squares before heading home on the Tube.
The following day I met my father and sister at the Tower of London, had lunch and then we visited the Borough Markets (which were closed), the Globe Theatre replica, Millenium Bridge, St. Pauls and the British Museum.
Boxing Day saw a long walk for us, starting at Marble Arch, heading down to Hyde Park Corner, along Piccadilly passed Green Park and the Ritz Hotel, past St.James Palace, Buckingham Palace and then onto Westminster. From Westminster we went past Downing Street and up to Trafalgar Square before finding a late lunch in a pub in Covent Garden.
After lunch we walked up through Covent Garden to Holborn and Lincoln Inn Fields before showing where we used to live in Mecklenburgh Square. We then walked up to Tavistock and Russell Squares before heading home on the Tube.
The following day I met my father and sister at the Tower of London, had lunch and then we visited the Borough Markets (which were closed), the Globe Theatre replica, Millenium Bridge, St. Pauls and the British Museum.
Christmas Day
It has been really great to have family with us for Christmas this year.
With both Natalie and I used to enjoying big family Christmases the last couple of years have been a bit quiet with only ourselves and Kate for Christmas.
We had six of us around the table for Christmas lunch. Natalie cooked up a superb pork roast. After lunch very little was eaten for the rest of the day.
We also received phone calls from friends which made the day even more special.
Both of us received great presents. I will be particularly enjoying the Ashes-related items which I will be taking to work. :)
Natalie and I also received a great box of Aussie goodies - Twisties, Cherry Ripes and other assorted goods which have cheered us up. Thanks Auntie Carol!
With both Natalie and I used to enjoying big family Christmases the last couple of years have been a bit quiet with only ourselves and Kate for Christmas.
We had six of us around the table for Christmas lunch. Natalie cooked up a superb pork roast. After lunch very little was eaten for the rest of the day.
We also received phone calls from friends which made the day even more special.
Both of us received great presents. I will be particularly enjoying the Ashes-related items which I will be taking to work. :)
Natalie and I also received a great box of Aussie goodies - Twisties, Cherry Ripes and other assorted goods which have cheered us up. Thanks Auntie Carol!
Christmas Eve
With Natalie's father already settled into London for his Christmas visit, we waited for the arrival of my father and sister, Janelle. They flew in early on Christmas Eve. Due to the limited number of days they have in town it was agreed that we would pack a lot in.
In the afternoon six of us went to the Christmas Carols concert at the Royal Albert Hall. This was performed by the Mozart Festival Chorus and the Mozart Festival Orchestra (dressed in period costume).
It was a really good concert with lots of opportunities for the audience to sing, a visit from Santa, and some great orchestral and choral Christmas music performed on stage.
Following the concert we traveled up into town to see the Regent Street lights.
It was a very long day for us all but a great lead into Christmas.
In the afternoon six of us went to the Christmas Carols concert at the Royal Albert Hall. This was performed by the Mozart Festival Chorus and the Mozart Festival Orchestra (dressed in period costume).
It was a really good concert with lots of opportunities for the audience to sing, a visit from Santa, and some great orchestral and choral Christmas music performed on stage.
Following the concert we traveled up into town to see the Regent Street lights.
It was a very long day for us all but a great lead into Christmas.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Twister
Today has been a bad one for weather here in the UK.
This morning we had heavy rain backed up by strong winds. At the office we watched the rain come in near-horizontal.
But all is good, except for some residents in north London who had a Tornado run down their street, causing major damage. The location of the twister can been seen on the right hand side of this map. We live near Hanger Lane station, which is some 5-6 kilometres away from the action, on the left side of the map.
This morning we had heavy rain backed up by strong winds. At the office we watched the rain come in near-horizontal.
But all is good, except for some residents in north London who had a Tornado run down their street, causing major damage. The location of the twister can been seen on the right hand side of this map. We live near Hanger Lane station, which is some 5-6 kilometres away from the action, on the left side of the map.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
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