{"id":1376,"date":"2012-10-29T19:24:40","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T19:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2020-05-24T17:09:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:09:19","slug":"how-do-i-cope-with-winter-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/how-do-i-cope-with-winter-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Cope with Winter in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is here! Oh, no sorry. It\u00b4s autumn. But, it feels as if winter was already here. I \u00a0 \u00a0 don&#8217;t\u00a0recall being <strong>so cold<\/strong> in London\u00a0in the past years. It actually started a bit earlier than expected, which I think it helped to create this feeling.\u00a0To further help matters, the clock went backwards last Saturday. This means that we all are going to enjoy cosy, warm movie nights in for a few months in a row. Just\u00a0looking on the bright side!<\/p>\n<p>While I was doing a bit of planning ahead , I thought I&#8217;d compile here a <strong>few tips<\/strong> on how to cope with winter in London. They go in no particular order. Have you got any good tips? What has\/ hasn\u00b4t worked out for you?<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Woollies\u00a0<\/strong>\u2192 Go to charity shops.<br \/>\nAt this time of the year, charity shops are in serious need for warm clothes. Companies give them out everything that cannot be sold, so a typical Sunday stroll might help you get a\u00a0lovely jumper from your favourite brand &#8211; and totally new!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warm cocoa<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 Get hot milk, cocoa powder, a blanket and sit in the sofa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie marathon<\/strong> \u2192\u00a0Call a couple of friends.<br \/>\nI\u00b4ve got a couple in mind. Someone suggested a `cryathon\u00b4 sometime ago. What about a Kill Bill or a 80\u00b4s marathon?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winter walks<\/strong>\u2192 It can be so good discovering London in winter. Watch the short video below (no endorsement here).<strong>No share or id values provided for youtube shortcode.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Get strong <strong>walking boots<\/strong> \u2192 Internet shopping.<br \/>\nMy boots were a\u00a0life saver in previous years, when snow was everywhere. Internet shopping can be so gratifying. It saves me from going to one sports shop to another. Careful with your card\u00a0limit, though!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Good book<\/strong> \u2192 Internet shopping again?<br \/>\nMy reading list keeps growing. There are so many developments in digital marketing that I hardly have the time for other books. I am trying to finish <em>Cloud Atlas<\/em>. Have you read it?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winter festivals<\/strong>, such as Winter Wonderland\u00a0\u2192 You\u00b4ll forget about how cold it is.<strong>No share or id values provided for youtube shortcode.<\/strong>Or Xfm\u00b4s Winter Wonderland\u00a0\u2192 Be ready for this (no endorsement here)<strong>No share or id values provided for youtube shortcode.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Street markets<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 Check this <a title=\"How Do I Cope with Winter in London - Street markets map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.streetsensation.co.uk\/markets.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Thanks for reading, and happy winter!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/signature.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-724\" title=\"A Londoner from Afar\" src=\"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/signature.png\" alt=\"A Londoner from Afar\" width=\"194\" height=\"41\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is here! Oh, no sorry. It\u00b4s autumn. But, it feels as if winter was already here. I \u00a0 \u00a0 don&#8217;t\u00a0recall being so cold in London\u00a0in the past years. 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