Nearly at freezing point!

Its nearly 7 weeks in London for me, and I think I'm almost at freezing (aka breaking) point! I'm thoroughly sick of the weather. Just when it warms up a tiny bit (ie we have 8-9-10 degrees) for a few days in a row, it will all of a sudden plummet back down to the 0-1-2-3 degrees. I'm not sure if anyone has infact bothered to tell the person 'upstairs' in charge of weather that it is now SPRING which means things should be getting warmer!

I've been laying pretty low lately. Trying not to spend too much money. I'm finding it difficult when it comes to grocery shopping, simply because when I buy veges and perishable goods, they go off before I can use them all, which seems pointless and a waste of money - but what is one to do? I buy the smallest packets/portions available! Not to mention the amount of space in our fridge at home is minimal!

There are 3 pubs in close walking distance (max 5 minute walk) from where I live. I think this is quite possibly potentially a bad thing, tho so far not too bad. Go to the Mill Hill a couple of times a week, as they have a special which is 2 burgers for £5.45. Seeing as its £4.99 for one, this is a pretty good deal, and they are good hearty pub type burgers, not real fast food type stuff. Its also good to get out of the house at night rather than vege in front of the TV.

Living in the house I'm living in is going well. I get along with a few of my housemates really well in particular Carla (from Brisabane), Andrew (from Sydney) and Gareth (good old token kiwi from Hamilton). Carla and Andrew have gone to Ireland today for the weekend, as it is St Patricks day tomorrow. The house will definately be quieter without them.

I have got some trips booked. I am going to Majorca which is an island in the Baleric Islands off the south coast of Spain for easter. I am going for 4 nights with Carla, Tania and Tania's friend from home Kathryn. We are all desperately some sun, Majorca is a popular holiday destination with Brits. We have done our homework and the average April temperature is 21 degrees, which isn't as warm as we may like, but its definatlely an improvement on here.

I'm off to Turkey for 5 nights over ANZAC day to visit Gallipoli. Going with Andrew, Gareth and one of my flatmate Louises friend whose name is also Sheree. That should be amazing, a truely once in a life time thing I think.

And maybe the good old people in the Gold Coast LSU would be interested to know that at the end of May, just before I am due back at work, I am off to Finland, Sweden and Estonia with Renee! That should be a pretty good trip. Its for 3 days so its pretty much flying through the main parts and seeing the main sites, but at least I will be able to say that I have been there, and I've heard that Estonia is dirt cheap.

Not sure when I am going to fit in all these other places I had planned to visit as soon as I got here. Definately need to get Paris done, and really would like to see Barcelona as well. I will have to see how things pan out.

So that is pretty much all I have to update on. Apart from hating the cold, and the fact that sometimes its like cattle are herding through the streets, London isn't so bad!