Day 9ish

Whoo! I can't believe we've been here for a week already. It's been cold but only rainy one morning and we managed to sleep/putter around and miss most of it. I am still getting a kick out of wearing my coat and scarf and hat and gloves.

We went to visit with dissonant_dream and soar38 for the weekend and had a fabulous time. We saw Charlecote House and Warwick Castle and the Birmingham German Christmas Market and a gorgeous old house C lives in and had delicious food and Supernatural fangirly squeeing and Top Gear and wacky British Christmas rock favorites and Yorkshire pudding and fish & chips in newspaper.

As always, I'm loving everything. Mostly though, it was delightful to be granted the gift of nearly four whole days with dear friends. Thank you both for making the time to hang out with us. :)

I think we're going to the National Gallery today for some art. Indian food for dinner. Maybe some grocery shopping.

I am inordinately in love with grocery shopping and the challenge of figuring out not only where the items I want are located, but what they're *called*. I want to move here for a year someday, for reals.

I'll try to upload some pictures tomorrow!