Baby Its Cold Outside

So we've made it across the Atlantic again (all of us, which is a minor miracle). We've successfully navigated the maze of Newark International and made it to our rather delightful apartments in the rather delightful city of Minneapolis. So far everything has been lovely. We have nice apartments, been shopping, I found a bar named Brits that not only showed the Newcastle game this morning but was packed with fellow Geordies all ready to hit the town in mini skirts and boob tubes and crown Minneapolis the Newcastle of the Mid West.

However, there is one blot on the horizon that I must share with you. People, we have no Internet in out apartment. Now there are some amongst you I know who will see this (as I do) as a good thing, a chance for Anna and myself to communicate with each other, read, enjoy what Minneapolis has to offer and not spend our time face down in a laptop. However, it does affect the blog somewhat. I was already planning to scale back the daily efforts of last year, partly as we're not travelling as much but also in anticipation of such telecommunication issues. But do not fret, the theatre has Internet, as does the lovely Spy House Coffee shop in which I am sat at this very moment. I shall blog, but perhaps only when there is something to say (which will hopefully be 2-3 times a week).

Right now content yourselves with the fact that we feel right at home in the twin cities (partly due to what we packed, sorry the image won't rotate)



But also due to the fact that the place is very very nice. As for the temperature, well that's hitting between -10 and -15c at the moment, with a cold snap coming next week! Our apartment is filled with industrial radiators (the kind you got in school), that get so hot they have a valve on the side that intermittently spits out excess gas to prevent an explosion. Something I've been known to do after a couple of pints and a curry.

Enough now. Hope everyone is well

Alan