Christmas in the UK

[OATEK]

Today we were at Canopy Market, alongside the Regents Canal and Kings Cross station. Our daughter has a jewellery business that wholesales to Shops/resellers and sells direct online and at markets, including Canopy where she was today.

 

[OATEK]

Night out in London, around Charing Cross, Covent Garden and the Adelphi.
Charing Cross station

Covent Garden

Smith and Wollensky (for dinner)



Skating Santa's in the Strand

The Strand

 

[OATEK]

This Sunday is football day - coughnal vs Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium.

Pitch side commentators getting their pre-match predictions in.

Lots of good play with coughnal creating the most chances.

The final score

 

[TheRealTMA]

If in London, this sounds fabulous.

Macbeth, Donmar Warehouse, review: David Tennant triumphs in magical, revelatory staging

Max Webster’s production is so chilling and exhilarating that watching it is like discovering the play for the first time

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[OATEK]

Our base in London is Forest Hill, and we have been travelling to/from this station for 2 weeks already, so I thought I should record it for posterity.

The overground service is a mix of London Overground from West Croydon or Crystal Palace up through East London to Highbury, the home of coughnal. It connects with the Elizabeth line at Whitechapel, so is a very good service.

Then there are Southern trains doing a loop between London Bridge and Victoria via Crystal Palace that provide a very comfortable ride. Connections at London Bridge are very good, with a platform swap taking us across the river into Charing Cross for Trafalgar square, Covent Garden and the theatre district.

 

[OATEK]

Thursday 21st of December saw us at a performance of the Nutcracker by the English National Ballet, at the Coliseum, London.

The Theatre in St Martin's Lane.

The Christmas tree made from ballet slippers.

The stage and orchestra pit.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Oh to be in England at Xmas.

Christmas travel chaos: Getaways ruined with trains cancelled and Channel Tunnel shut

The Christmas getaway has been thrown into chaos after Storm Pia brought the transport network to a standstill on Thursday.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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The Christmas getaway has been thrown into chaos after Storm Pia brought the transport network to a standstill on Thursday.

All trains going north from London Euston were cancelled for three hours and those from King’s Cross were delayed.

Eurostar and Channel Tunnel services were also cancelled after a sudden strike by French workers, and passengers waiting for ferries at Dover faced 90-minute delays.

British Airways was forced to make changes to its flight schedule after air traffic control restrictions in response to the storm, which brought winds of up to 115mph.

The disruption raised fears that Friday, which is already set to be the busiest day on the roads, will be miserable after passengers unable to travel on Thursday were forced to delay their journeys or drive instead."

 

[VPS]

Oh to be in England at Xmas.

Christmas travel chaos: Getaways ruined with trains cancelled and Channel Tunnel shut

The Christmas getaway has been thrown into chaos after Storm Pia brought the transport network to a standstill on Thursday.

www.telegraph.co.uk

"
The Christmas getaway has been thrown into chaos after Storm Pia brought the transport network to a standstill on Thursday.

All trains going north from London Euston were cancelled for three hours and those from King’s Cross were delayed.

Eurostar and Channel Tunnel services were also cancelled after a sudden strike by French workers, and passengers waiting for ferries at Dover faced 90-minute delays.

British Airways was forced to make changes to its flight schedule after air traffic control restrictions in response to the storm, which brought winds of up to 115mph.

The disruption raised fears that Friday, which is already set to be the busiest day on the roads, will be miserable after passengers unable to travel on Thursday were forced to delay their journeys or drive instead."

I would swap in a heartbeat if I could

 

[OZDUCK]

Lots of trains cancelled in Germany as well after storms. North of Frankfurt seems to have been hit. Not affecting us yet.

 

[Pushka]

Thursday 21st of December saw us at a performance of the Nutcracker by the English National Ballet, at the Coliseum, London.
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The Theatre in St Martin's Lane.
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The Christmas tree made from ballet slippers.
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The stage and orchestra pit.

My favourite Ballet performance.

 

[Pushka]

Oh to be in England at Xmas.

Christmas travel chaos: Getaways ruined with trains cancelled and Channel Tunnel shut

The Christmas getaway has been thrown into chaos after Storm Pia brought the transport network to a standstill on Thursday.

www.telegraph.co.uk

"
The Christmas getaway has been thrown into chaos after Storm Pia brought the transport network to a standstill on Thursday.

All trains going north from London Euston were cancelled for three hours and those from King’s Cross were delayed.

Eurostar and Channel Tunnel services were also cancelled after a sudden strike by French workers, and passengers waiting for ferries at Dover faced 90-minute delays.

British Airways was forced to make changes to its flight schedule after air traffic control restrictions in response to the storm, which brought winds of up to 115mph.

The disruption raised fears that Friday, which is already set to be the busiest day on the roads, will be miserable after passengers unable to travel on Thursday were forced to delay their journeys or drive instead."

Isn't that funny. A local told us today would be quiet as everyone would be drinking.

 

[zig]

Love the Christmas tree made from ballet shoes.

 

[OATEK]

Today was Pantomime Day, at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
Cinderella - Bromley
Great production with all the expected ingredients and enjoyed by young and old.

After it was off to The Partridge for a few drinks.

 

[OATEK]

Breaking news: coughnal, the pride of North London, are top of the Premier League at Christmas.

 

[Pushka]

And Last Christmas is top of the Christmas Carol list in UK removing Mariah Carey. Because of the movie no doubt. Which we saw on the way over to Eu.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I would swap in a heartbeat if I could

Christmas Eve warmest in 20 years

Temperatures hit 15.3C in London, making it the warmest December 24 since 1997

www.telegraph.co.uk

Gosh! “Christmas Day is also set to be the hottest in years with parts of the UK expected to hit 14C.”

 

[VPS]

Christmas Eve warmest in 20 years

Temperatures hit 15.3C in London, making it the warmest December 24 since 1997

www.telegraph.co.uk

Gosh! “Christmas Day is also set to be the hottest in years with parts of the UK expected to hit 14C.”

It's only 21 in Adelaide - perfect

Merry Christmas

 

[TheRealTMA]

It's only 21 in Adelaide - perfect

Merry Christmas

Apparently 35.6 in BNE today according to my weather station. But not been outside.

 

[Pushka]

Christmas Eve warmest in 20 years

Temperatures hit 15.3C in London, making it the warmest December 24 since 1997

www.telegraph.co.uk

Gosh! “Christmas Day is also set to be the hottest in years with parts of the UK expected to hit 14C.”

Think it's going to be 12 here today in Sleaford. Quite balmy really . It was the coldest Christmas Day in Adelaide I think for 17 years.

 

[VPS]

Apparently 35.6 in BNE today according to my weather station. But not been outside.

Glad I’m not there then