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It finally snowed in Bath!

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This is my last weekend in Bath. I probably won't see it at all after this Sunday because I'll be working all week and leaving early Saturday morning. After my last pilates class, I had lunch at one of my favorite places, then just wandered around a bit. This is my favorite spot in Bath - standing on the Parade Bridge looking towards the Pultney Bridge - and I couldn't leave without visiting it again. It's best at night when it is lit up. The view has actually taken my breath away. This is a picture I took back in the fall and I plan on printing and framing it when I get to Dublin. Fortunately we have friends here and will be back to visit!

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My housemates are off on a ski trip early tomorrow morning, so today was my last chance to see them before I move next weekend!

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Wes and I had some very good friends over for dinner on Saturday. Stef is a long time family friend who I hadn't seen for oh, 12 years or so before I moved to England. Then one day my mom was talking to her mom about my moving to England and we found out that Stef was living about 5 miles from me. It's been awesome having her here because it does feel like I have family close by. Unfortunately her husband wasn't able to make it. Becky was my first American friend in Bath. We met on UK-Yankee before we both moved and when I got here we met at Starbucks for a coffee and well, the rest is history! And her husband, Sean? Well, he's Scottish, loves American football, and makes beer-butt chicken on the grill. Pete was Wes's housemate when he lived in Sheffield. Pete and his lovely girlfriend, Jen, moved to Bath this year as Pete was starting a PhD at the uni. They kept my cats for 2 weeks this summer. I am forever indebted to them for that one!

The worst thing about moving is leaving your friends. :(

I had to cheat on this one so everyone would be in the pictures! I also didn't take them. So it's an ubercheat!

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It snowed! It snowed! Bath is pathetic when it comes to snowfall. Bristol is worse. My coworker said a gypsy put a curse on the city and now it won't get any snow. I suggested that perhaps it's because the city is warm and it's not a curse. My theory seems to be hogwash.

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Walking by the canal. It's not the nicest backdrop, but it was a good place to set up the camera! Oh, and the background is washed out because the sun was actually out!!!

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Wes and I went for a walk around Bath. The sun finally came out and it was a really nice evening. It was days like today that make me sad to leave. I've been really fortunate to have the opportunity to live in this beautiful city!

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There's been an icy fog hanging over Bath for the past 2 days. You know it's cold when you can actually see it!

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I passed this today in town. I've never noticed it before and I've walked down that street a hundred times. It was in a weird place and the plaque said it had been re-erected in the 1970s in honor of the Bath Technical College.

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Trying (but failing) to be artsy with the fairy lights in Kingsmead Square. I also failed on the theme of the week which was 'color'.

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The fog hangs over the River Avon early in the morning. I'm going to miss my bus ride to work when I move. It's really beautiful.

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My favorite spot in Bath.

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I was back in the ol' hood this morning. I really miss living over there.

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When I first moved to England I found the street lights creepy and not effective. I was nervous when I was out after dark (which could be 5pm) because they cast an eerie glow. I still find them creepy and not effective, but I will go out after dark now!

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Living in Bath means you can take touristy pictures and no one thinks you're weird. These ladies were being filmed in front of the Abbey, probably for some promo video.

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This house in Bath has a vine that turns a really beautiful red color in the fall. Yes, it's fall here people. I actually passed it twice today on the bus and both times we were traveling at mach speed. Since these are the only pictures I took today, this is what you get. I like to think of it, not as washed out and blurry, but as an abstract. Part of my blurry bus collection.

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I think this is my favorite pub sign of all time. It's 3D!

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My view as I waited for the bus after the gym. I was feeling pretty uninspired today. What you can't tell is how dark it was getting at only 8pm! :-(

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These people have a lovely garden! This is just one little bit of it. It's really difficult to photograph because it actually wraps around the house.

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The sun on the hills behind my house. I am forever taking pictures of these, but the pictures never do it justice.