This past weekend me and Rebekah seized upon a rare opportunity to escape the confines of lovely Brighton and see some family. We first took a train (that was very nearly missed!) up to Croydon to see Becks Mum and Brother. It was really nice being outside the usual setting and enjoying some time to relax. Inevitably, Becks and her mum discussed wedding details for much of our time there! There was a lot of snow in Croydon, which was fun, but it also meant we were unsure of whether we could make it to Wales on Friday for an engagement party at my parent's house in Wales. On Friday morning we decided to attempt the drive and brave the roads to get to Wales. The Severn bridges were closed because of huge sheets of ice falling onto cars and smashing windscreens! The photo below shows the third lane of the M4 completely closed because of snow.
By the time we got to the bridges, the old one had opened and our journey turned out to be fairly void of drama. In fact it was wonderful just spending time with my fiancee, chatting, singing and generally being a pair of goofs.
The sun going down on the channel as we crossed the bridge was a highlight.
We arrived at my parent's and had a really great time seeing family, partying, hanging out with old friends, and mucking around in the snow. Back in Brighton, the challenge of a fresh week of work, university, wedding planning, meetings, and the general business of life awaits.
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