
It was Sunday and I spent most of my time cooking and relaxing at home. It was broadcasted that snowstorms from Russia were expected to hit the eastern part of England on Sunday night. Oh well, it was probably not true and would just tiny bit snow that would melt after a few hours!
To my surprise, it snowed quite heavily at 5pm-ish. It was the coldest year in 13 years! Within minutes, the ground was covered with snow. Everywhere looked so white! At one point, the visibility was so bad that we couldn’t see Canary Wharf (during good day, it’s visible from our balcony). Then, there were snow storms! I saw this for the first time of my life! Ever since I have been in London, I haven’t experienced any like this before! The snow flakes were getting bigger and bigger every time when I checked!
I was tempted to go out. We went out finally and checked out our area. It was like a ghost town with no habitants, just so not like usual! I played in the snow for a bit and I was reluctant to go home. I wanted to take some pictures! Finally, I decided to leave that for the next day, hoping that the snow would stay when I woke up.
It snowed and it stopped. Then, it started to snow again. That was just great news for me. I love it! It looked just so pretty from any angles! It was so surreal! I think I was just like a kid, got so excited and couldn’t help to look out from the window to see if it was still snowing. I prayed so hard that it would continue to snow. I woke up in the middle of the night – not on purpose but I had to go to the loo. I couldn’t resist but looked out from the window.. So, it had snowed again when I was in my dreamland…I couldn’t sleep! I didn’t know why I got so excited with the snow!
My alarm went off. Darn! I had to get up. I wanted to snuggle under the duvet and wished that it was Sunday! I took me 10 minutes to be officially out of the bed. First thing I did was to pull up the blind and checked the situation outside! Wow, it was more than enough to build snowmen!!
Without wasting much time, I took my camera and started to shoot the beautiful scenes from the balcony. It was cold but that didn’t deter me from taking photos! Ok, I had to make sure that I was wrapped up warmly. I didn’t have a pair of proper footwear that I could put on. So, I had to bring an extra pair to change at work.
The roads were completely covered with snow. I had never seen our area like this before. I started to take photos as we walked to work. City of London in white? How nice! I just couldn’t resist and kept snapping away. I was very happy. The snow turned me insane!
I don’t want to see the snow starts melting. I want it to snow throughout the week. When I was typing this, it was still snowing. Russia, please bring more snow!
After all the excitement, I thought I want to share with you guys a winter drink. Mulled wine, variations of which are popular around the world, is wine, usually red, combined with spices and typically served warm. In the old times, wine often went bad. By adding spices and honey, it could be made drinkable again. Glögg is the Nordic form of mulled wine, similar to Glühwein in German-speaking countries or Vin Chaud in French.
Mulled wine or Vin Chaud is usually prepared from red wine, heated and spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, citrus and sugar.
While the weather yet again reminded me we are still in winter, after a day of chaos all over South of England, Vin Chaud or Mulled Wine would be a perfect drink to have! It makes me feels that I am on winter holiday, with my ski wears!
I just watched the news about snow in London. We’re in Winnipeg just got hit -50C with windchill 2 weeks ago hikssssssssss.
Anyway, could I substitute for non-alcohol grape juice fro that winter drink?
What beautiful pics and don’t worry… we were running around in it at 8.30pm Sun night 🙂 it was GREAT!!! i think it brings the kid out in all of us!!
The news of snow in London actually made our little local paper this morning here in Southeast, WA USA! Enjoy it!
What a breathtaking scenery! Nice to see but dun think I can withstand the temperature! Guess I am the 1st one who turns into a “snowwoman” in London! 😉
Pepy,
-50C?? Oh my, I haven’t experienced that in my life! Must be extremely biting cold! It looks like the snow is over in London. 🙁 I am hoping for more snow to come…
Well, I haven’t tried to substitute wine with non-alcoholic grape juice. The end result mind not be as good. As mulled wine is supposed to be quite strong in taste.
Kristin,
Thank you! I think this is my first time to see so much snow in London!
Joie de vivre,
Really? I did enjoy when the snow was still fresh.
lk,
*LOL* You made me laugh on the part when you said you would turn into ‘snowwoman’!! It’s freezing cold now when the snow starts to melt.
Pleased to read that you enjoyed the snow and were able to take such lovely shots. Snow is beautiful and mulled cider or wine is great for sipping during such weather! We just had another snow storm Tuesday night — and I have lost count of the number of times I have had to shovel my driveway this winter. Too many! Still, I get a charge out of seeing my guests become excited when they experience a snow storm for the first time and are eager to help me shovel. If you like snow, move to the Big Apple!
Look at all of the snow. Mulled wine would go well on a cold day like that.
Ai Leng,
Things just look so pretty when it snows! Over here, we don’t get it too often. It tends to rain more than snow… 🙂
Kevin,
Definitely!
What a snow! We are here in Bremen didn’t have luck with snow but cold and windchill 😀
How are you? I hope you are getting better now. By the way, wish me luck with the sun here as I’m in the making of what I promised you.
Take care!
i loved everything about this post! i miss it snowing here the way it used to! and certainly living in Atlanta, Ga, i never see snow anymore. Great pics and really nice recipe!
sefa,
Yeah! It was incredible!!
I am good! Hope you are the same. I hope the sun will see you very soon! 🙂
Bren,
Thank you!
Ooo, I’m a Malaysian living in UK too. The snow was unbelievable isn’t it? 🙂 It’s March already, but I secretly still miss it. Everything was so quiet and magical.
Perhaps I should try making my own mulled wine next year, the ones I have been offered so far didn’t smell too great…. >.<
Cheryl,
Hi!! Another fellow Malaysian! Thanks for visiting my blog! Yeah – the snow was just unbelievable! Well, I don’t really miss it, cos I think I need some sun.. ehhehe.
But, I do agree that everything looks surreal.
Well, mulled wine is alright. You should try to make, it’s easy!