Well, it's Christmas Day and, miracle on 23 East Road, it's snowing. For any of my friends back in the UK, that refers to the white stuff that falls from the sky that isn't rain, but so rarely on any important December days.It's a thin layer to be sure (so far), just enough give a light covering on what was awaiting me when I arrived. Still, it's the first time in umpteen years I've had a white christmas, so despite everything it'll more than suffice.It's nice to know that whatever shitty things...

Not had a lot of access to the Net in the last few days as Holly doesn't have a landline yet. However I have picked up an ocassional wi-fi bleed which must be coming from a nearby property. Actually, I'm probably hijacking the signal from the church next door. Thoughts that I may be going to hell for this are tempered by the fact that every Christian I know says it is better to give than receive, so at this time of year, I hope they practise what they literally preach ;) The ground is still largely...

I woke in London in the morning with the kind of icy mist and rising sun that looks so great when you can see wide open spaces. sadly, it was mainly warehouses and buildings, but you can't have everything. Checked in easily for Virgin with no major hassles.Sooooo, the flights were good in the sense that they took off, flew and landed safely and in the right order. I left Heathrow an hour late but with the promise of a shorter than normal 10hr flight. Watched Stardust and Rattatouille (sp?) and Doctor...

So. Off I go. Technically this is the first day of my excellent ADVENTure ( see what I did there?) and things have gotten off to an okay if not quite exact start. I was supposed to be staying at the Yotel at Heathrow Airport (in one of those pods/cabins that everyone is talking about) but now it appears that everyone is talking about them not opening on time, so I'll be shuttled off by shuttle to a nearby hotel at Yotel's expense. Bad PR, but good response, I guess.Now on the train down to London,...