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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Friday, February 15, 2013

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Thursday, February 7, 2013

My landlord took me around my new flat and showed me how everything works. He was very thorough and even showed me how to change the light bulbs. This was more necessary than one would think seeing as there are actually different lightbulbs in the UK! It is called a bayonet mount as opposed to an Edison mount. I thought I was getting the hang of pretending to be British and then they threw that one at me.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Like looking in a mirror

One of the accomplishments in my new lab that I am most proud of: having Simon put a picture of himself as his desktop.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Snowdrops at Anglesey Abbey

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Scholar's Snowy Garden

Sunday, January 20, 2013

The Cam with Snow

Friday, January 18, 2013

Conkers

In England, the school children play a game with conkers (horse chestnuts). The first to smash the other's wins. Dave smashed my conker on the first swing. Here's a video to explain it.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Freezing fog and hoar frost

Frozen spiders' webs on a picnic table

Monday, January 14, 2013

Snow

I woke up to this white scene outside my window. We got a further centimetre in the afternoon and they sent us home early from work.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Big Ben

We climbed to the top of Big Ben today! Big Ben is actually the name of the giant bell and the tower is called Elizabeth Tower (renamed last year for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee). We had to write to our MP (Member of Parliament) for tickets. We stood behind the clock face and heard the bell chime noon and saw the clock workings.