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Hello January

My love and I at Tower Bridge on NYE, before our countdown to 2017 at CY's place

Hello January, you haven't been too kind to me.  Geez I've been working crazy hours since the beginning of the year.  There's just so much to do at work.  To much so that I haven't had time to do much. I need to get my life back.

So what's happening?

Yes you would most probably find us wrapped in a throw at home

...with our winter booties

It's been really cold these days although the cold was compensated with heavy snowfall one Thursday night, which was really beautiful.  I arranged to meet K after work somewhere in Kent and when the train pulled up at Chistlehurst station, I saw a blanket of white all over and I did a little gasp.  I saw heavy snow outside the train and it felt so magical.  I got off at Orpington and wow everywhere was white and I was so excited.  Snow-exciting!  I saw this girl standing near the door and we started chatting about what greeted us.  I went outside and waited for a local cab and even had to use the umbrella to shelter myself - that was how heavy it was.  After 15min I felt my umbrella getting heavier and heavier.  Of course, it was the weight of the snow!  After 2h it soon became a mix of rain and snow and by next morning, most of it had melted which was a little disappointing.  In any case, I was very glad to witness the snow that night.  It doesn't snow too much here in London.

The Kentish countryside one early morning

The other day I tried my hand at selling three bags on eBay, I might blog about it next time.  My first eBay attempt, quite exciting :)

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