Back to Basingstoke

We had a lovely Christmas and New Year in balmy Ireland. Yes it was around 12c there and contrary to popular belief, it didn't rain much at all. We even had glimpse of a blue sky. This whole picture was almost tropical compared to what was waiting when we got back to Basingstoke. The house had been empty for a fortnight and any ambient temperature in it had long gone. The temperature in England dropped to its lowest in years, with days consistently below freezing. Not that I'm a weather, whinging Aussie but this is us on our first night back in the house.