Windsor castle is 'grand'; it makes Buckingham Palace look like the town-house that it is. Windsor Castle was first built in 1165 an has been the home of the British royalty for over 900 years. The Queen still hangs out there most weekends.

Greenwich is a historical maritime area south east of central London, down the river Thames. We spend a serene frosty day checking out some of the highlights, which included the Cutty Sark, the Old Royal Naval College, the Royal Observatory and the National Maritime Museum.

Last night I went down to my local (pub) to watch Australia play England in the football (soccer to those of us who know that real football is Aussie Rules) in East London. I found out too late to get tickets, but it would have been fantastic to be there (was it Mark?) as Australia won the 'friendly' match 3-1.

On a Sunday over Christmas we went up to Hampstead Heath, in London's north. Hampstead Heath is 800 acres of heath, grassland and forests and is a popular recreational destination for Londoners. At the foot of Hampstead Heath is the 'village' of Hampstead, a popular address for celebs and the upper-class.

A scary pond.

We're in london still and lately we've been trying to do a few of the touristy things. I'll try and put up some posts, with photos, soon.

I was browsing through the TripleJ hottest 100 list the other day, marvelling at the mix of bands on there. Same bands, new songs, mostly. We've been away from home since May last year, so most of those songs are unfamiliar to me. It reminded me how many great bands and there are back in Oz. I'm always surprised when I play popular Aussie music in the office and find that nobody else knows it.

Thanks to the wonders of the internet I've been able to listen to a few of the listed tracks. The song at number 3 on the list, London Still by The Waifs, is probably very familiar to everyone at home but I'd never heard it before. It couldn't be more apt for us at the moment. I think I'll have it on high repeat for a while...