First frost

Sigh. This morning I woke up to the first frost we have experienced here. I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. I had always figured (as a proud and weather-beaten Canadian) that any English winter could not possibly be as harsh as one in Ottawa. But it has been pretty cold the last few days! And now the first frost is upon us. Last weekend in a moment of weakness we bought a hat and scarf. In our defense by the time we got out of the store we (and the outside world) had both warmed up considerably. And an unexpected downpour had added to the damp and cold permeating our bones. Nevertheless, it seems we will have to pick up some winter wear, and sooner rather than later. English weather 1, Clare & Keith 0.
I will do an update on that trip downtown (to the delightfully-named Spitalfields area in East London) in the next few days.

Just an addendum to this morning's note - thankfully the frost melted in the morning sun and it is quite mild today again. Weather 0, Clare & Keith 1 haha