dear daisy,
in this depression climate and the struggle to make more money for the year during so called boxing day, tube strike was yet another industrial folly. there were a lot less people on the road and at shopping complexes than usual hey days before chrismas. pity to retailers and owners, boxing day shopping is not an anticipated activity anymore.
on that particular morning, autumnal breeze of winter made walking across hyde park easier. we opted for walking rather than cramming ourselves in densely packed double decker to get to our destinations around london.
there wasn't any snow this year in london, winter has probably shifted into next year leaving end of 2011 with a long autumn. there were surprisingly a lot of malaysians in london who lack of gestures and smiles (unlike the hospitality shown in the malaysia truly asia advert). poor those delegates from malaysia who came here for winter experience and shopping spree.
our travel to london was made easier by free parkings at single yellow line and at non resident spaces. perhaps, this would be the last time we could enjoy driving for free in london. i read in news that the municipal wants to charge up to 4.80 pound per hour during weekend and bank holidays starting next year.
