Brrrrr

Do I look cold? Do you like my groovy slippers and hat? I have just started to keep a check on the temperature on the internet. I live in Dianjun, Yichang across the river from the main part of the city and for some reason it mostly is a lot colder here than in the city itself. When I checked early last night there was a 6 degree difference...it was 6 degrees in the city and 0 degrees in Dianjun...currently it is 4 degrees.
I took the ferry over to the city today and one of the students said to me it is like spring in the city and winter in Dianjun...she was very correct.
So today I bought this woolly hat because my ears,nose and my throat don't really know what is happening with the cold air (LOL, pick the West Australian). I'm kinda getting worried at the amount of heating gadgets I see around town (I have never seen quilted pyjamas before I came here)Just how cold is it gunna get?. I could really do with some more thermal underwear, but I think finding my size may pose a problem. Right about now I'm thinking I made a good decision to come to Yichang and not Harbin in North China. Maybe -20 to -40 degree's would have been a bit too much for me to handle:-)But I would really, really still love to visit there.
The North of China has central heating, but heating is not so common here. I actually do have reverse cycle in my apartment and they are not too bad for taking the chill off, but I don't like to leave them on for too long. I think most people just seem to rug up and stay rugged up??
Today I found some Christmas decorations in a small shop. It feels very strange being in the cold for Christmas, something I have not experienced before (well I guess I have when I was little un' in England...but I don't remember)
OK...I'm going to get a cup of hot Milo :-)
P.S. Yes the picture is in my apartment. When I have decorated for Christmas I will take some more pictures of it and give you a tour (and when it is a little more tidy)