Thursday, February 11, 2010

London Part 3





I decided to stay on in England after filming Project Alpha (since I was already out here n wanted to visit my friends) and I found it amusing how so many locals were apologising about the weather as if the cold was all their fault but the truth is, I was fascinated when I saw the streets lined with white. Wow, when I went to sleep, the grass was still green but everything became white overnight.

I can't remember the last time I actually saw snow. It was maybe 25 years ago when I was a small kid so this was an experience. One moment, I was walking down the street in Kent feeling the biting cold and another moment, it suddenly started pelting down. I was almost shocked coz it reminded me of confetti but it was REAL snow falling out of the sky. See the video coz I managed to capture it off my camera! brr it was about minus 6 degrees. 

I kept thinking of my freezer in KL coz it was like walking around at that same temperature. Actually, if you wanna split hairs, this was colder than my freezer back home!
Needless to say there was no one sitting around unless you wanted to be a part of the frozen furniture.

I was like everyone else on the street walking with chin down and hands stuffed into my jacket. Gosh, this was absolutely my coldest day in England so far.

The kids were playing with the snow and throwing it on each other. Adults just walked on too cold to be amused by the weather ;)
I had to take a shot of this scribbled in the snow by one of the kids ;) 
The snow was alright for a couple of days but I can't imagine a whole season of it so I was relieved when the sun came out the next day. Mind you, don't be fooled by how bright it looks.


It was still freezing! haha but I'm enjoying the English country side. It's such a change of scenery and pub meals here like bangers n mash, pies and fish and chips are sooo cheap! :)



I notice on the busses here "Valentine's Day" is now showing, the movie. Such a star studded cast, looks like fun. If any of you have seen it, let me know if it's worth watching? Or any movie for that matter? Suggestions? (coz I'm not doing much outdoors in this weather haha) Thanks guys and Happy belated Valentines day n Gong Xi Fa Chai for all those celebrating...don't lose too much money. Hey, I managed to win 10 pounds playing darts with some friends here hehe ;)

10 comments:

Legal Cat said...

Have a great England Gong Xi Fa Cai and V-Day. V-Day the movie is just so, so but fun. Cliche though. Go watch that Poseidon son story (Lightning thief?) or that new Wolfman (Benicio)

Anonymous said...

Oh my God it looks so cold!!!! Hope you were bundled up warmly enough...Julia Jackson

Family of Four said...

I think the snow is turning into wet slush. So be careful lest you fall!

asphaq said...

wah.. so shiok jojo :)

Brigante said...

beautiful scenery....snow always reminds me of Xmas!

Anonymous said...

So beautiful the landscapes are....

Susan said...

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Valentine's Day is a light romantic comedy and I really enjoyed it :-)

Jojo Struys said...

thanks Kruel74! and Sholee on these movie recommendations. If it's that cold, may as well look into some indoor stuff to do n I love watching movies...

Family of Four...I know! It's really slippery. I walk slowly n carefully in my boots holding on to a rail...

hope u think the Project Alpha footage is shiok too...these r just pictures but moving pictures will be way better! :)

mizztraveller said...

nice view :)

zewt said...

spent 2 winters in london and it never snow... i guess i just dont have the fate...

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