It's really fucking cold

No, really. I should be hardened to this, growing up with frosts in the winter in southland, but having lived in welliefor a while (where they dont get them), i had forgotten how much fun they were. Not.

Short version - if you happen to be out on the street at 8.30 AM, looking for a newspaper in order to read about a mighty All Blacks victory , you will freeze your arse of in about 3 minutes. Which is just long enough to get to the dairy, get your stuff, and half defrost before heading out again.

Memo to self: if planning to take can of cold Dr Pepper (to try it is to love it!) back to house, accept nice mans offer of carry bag.


(ps - thats the thames back there past the last couple of trees - a little different from Alix's picture about 3-4 hours later).