Yes I have been slack but there really has not been too much to write about - London is as manic and grey as ever - that's correct, there is already a chill in the air. I am sure to freeze to death when the real cold hits...

I finally found myself a great place to live in none other than Shepherds Bush aka She Bu. A lot of Aussies end up living here but there is still a good cultural mix, it is central and the pub-to-person ratio is impressive. The house is a 2 storey place on a quiet street and it has just been refurbished as a share house, thus we are the first people living in it in this capacity. Therefore it is not trashed and we are all joining the house on equal footing. Only 6 of us - tiny share houses are known to squash in 10 plus people. And we even have a backyard, which I have christened the 'fauxyard' as it is simply some cement with more cement that is supposed to be some kind of flower bed. The housewarming is on sat so I hope to have pics, even though they are doomed to fail on this bloody free blog site!

Temping gig started as 2 days, then 4 and is now indefinite. Am doing admin and reception in a gov dept that deals with people starting their own businesses. I am located right near St. Paul's amidst all the 'suits'. Bit drab and far less alluring then the shops on Oxford Street, where the other office is, but such is a good thing when you are an inch from poverty. Actually bankruptcy, when you factor in that little credit card, now referred to as the bastard card.

An intriguing cultural anecdote since I have been back - the tube was really congested the other day with lines down on top of the general madness that is the underground. They always have a whiteboard at the station indicating any delays and rating the service etc. On this day they had the quite blatant message - 'Delays due to a commuter on the tracks'! Righto. Back home such incidents are covered up and rarely publicised - clearly not the case in England...