fergus I've read all the comments and not looked at the photos yet. It seems like a brilliant holiday. I wish I'd had the blogging idea, it really brings it home. Snow in Brixton again today as I sit on reception at the Therapy Centre, answering in my best voice and nearly laughing with every call. I have been most struck by Paul's meal of cold chips and peas, and then by your option of pizza as an alternative to curry. Thanks for your decision not to describe the toilet on the train. I'm sure that Kerala is providing you with the beach holiday essentials that you all deserve. Sam has been at PM for four days now and we're forgetting what he looks like, so we'd have trouble picking you three out in a line-up, especially with those new tans. We have had lots of students rioting and lots of bankers with cash bonuses. Hopefully people will start adding 2 and 2 before it's too late. Leeds United are up to 2nd in the league in time for Xmas. It seems unlikely that Spurs have the stamina to last the course. Esther ran a Christmas pop up shop in Greenwich on Saturday. She needs a new elf costume as her bell's fallen off. The M5 is a car park apparently, which will be frustrating for all those who designed it as a road. Gatwick and Heathrow are now working as cross country ski resorts. Very popular with students who can't afford their fees, and merchant bankers who can't get away to their tropical paradise breaks. They are all having snowball fights and being filmed by all the film crews in the country, who have nothing to report but the weather. Of course the impossibility of getting anywhere or doing anything would be great preparation for India, if you weren't already there. Monday December 20th 10.08

ginny Hey guys, i would stay put if i were you! Very snowy here last couple days, looks fab tho. Ive decided if i ever go away and need a house sitter i will be straight on the phone to Elu, the house has been kept beautifully tidy making my job very easy. Will hopefully make it on Thurs to get house ready for your return. There is talk of more snow on weds or thurs but we shall see! Hope you enjoy your last few days of holiday and the weather holds off so you get home safely xx

Esme hi!! We've just got back from SHAKIRA!! she was brilliant!! we got waka waka AND hips dont lie !! India still sounds lovely, but its very strange being here without you!! its lovely to be back but i cant wait for you all to be here too. Me and Nahum made tortilla today but burnt the bottom... we might try and keep things even simpler than omlette in the future... :P Hope you have a lovely last few days and get back quickly and safely, we both miss you immensely (and so do the chickens who are laying at a rate we cant keep up with!) Much love to all from both of us xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx