Christmas shopping in London was a bit limited because it was very cold and the threat of more snow semed to keep a lot of people at home. Still there was areplica German Christmas Market along the South bank of the River Thames near the London Eye. It was a copy of the sort of thing we have in Vienna where there are about 14 markets each with their own character.
The snow was melting fast in London but to the north it was still affecting transport systems. The annual informal Christmas reunion dinner went well with most of the usual crowd attending.
Christmas Day and brother-in-law Michael drive my sister Soo and I to have Christmas lunch with my Sister Ali, her husband Tim, daughter Beth and partner Ruben, and Dadwag. We saw plenty of snow about but the roads were pretty well clear everywhere .
Lunch was very good as always and we all had a great time; plenty of food and drink and lots of fun with the presents.
Sunday 26th was a travel ; preceeded by drinks at the house of an old friend of Soo ans Mike's. Then a train to Heathrow from Paddington as the tube drivers were on strike and check in at Heathrow. The BA staff at the desk were friendly but the flight was late. The gate staff were very bad at telling us what was happening with the delay but we did eventually get away and arrived in Vienna just in time to run the risk of missing the last train; this flight is so often late that I always book a cab nowadays. So that should be the last flight of the year - just New Year's Eve to go.........................
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