Back in the U.K.

We have returned to London, and have brought the good weather with us. Temperatures here are in the 30s, and I've heard talk of a heatwave warning from the Government. What this means is a lot of white people with pink sunburns (not us, though).

Jan arranged some accommodation for us with friends. We are currently staying with Aussie couple Ian and Nerida (pronouced neh-REED-ah) in Clapham. Very nice of them to put us up, as we were complete strangers. I say 'were' because we are now best friends - they both cook wonderfully, and Ian likes beer and music. Top marks!

Spent our arrival day chilling with Jan, Ian and Nerida, drinking Grolsch (for the lads) and Pimm's (for the ladies) and watching the England vs Portugal game (I won't comment on the results). We then spent Sunday in the Golders Green commons (U.K. speak for park) with Jan, Nerida and Andrew - another of Jan's many friends, whose apartment we will be borrowing for a few weeks in August. We had a lot fun kicking a football around, playing frisbee and looking at the animals in the park's mini-zoo. Jan and Andrew had an OJ fight.

Anna and I will be busy this week finding jobs, buying SIMcards for our phones, and working out just what the hell we are doing here.