Birmingham - Cold, Very Cold ...

After a tiring and cramped 14 hour journey, I finally reached Birmingham pretty late in evening on a cold wintery Sunday. I was expecting some sunshine in the days to follow, but was PLEASANTLY SHOCKED to see the weather getting colder by the day. The temperature on Sunday night was -2, but today it is -5. It has been snowing very heavily for the last two days and the traffic in the whole country has come to a standstill.

Airports have been shut down, buses and trains have been cancelled, schools have been closed ...

Everything said and done, this is the time to ENJOY. The scenic beauty of the English countryside is breathtaking. But alas, here I am working in the office instead building snow-mans and having snow-ball fights ...