Nov-Dec in London

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i've been in Canada for the last 12 years but in those 12 years i never wore snow shoes, gloves, hats or parkas...here, temperatures often dip to as low as MINUS 30 Celsius and, with windchill factor, feels like MINUS 45...my point is, you get used to it. you may feel extremely cold on the day of your arrival but within a few days your body gets a bit acclimatized and you feel less and less cold.

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No need to buy snow boots - just get shoes which are no slippery if it snows.

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Not really my choice morstar95, I'm there for some courses and exams. No fun factor at all! Hope I can squeeze in a relaxed holiday next year.

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Come to think of it, we do have all these heavy duty brands like doc martens etc here. I always wondered where you would wear those here. Now I got my answer. :snooty:

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oh good…then go to one of those stores and buy the ones you would really need.

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When you get here, go to Primark on Oxford Street and stock up on some clothes so you should be able to but what you need for a few months. They are quite cheap, but fashionable. Also get some thermal vests and leggings from Marks and Spencer's to wear under your normal clothes.

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We have a Primark here. But I don't see the point in lugging all this shopping there when I can buy and wear it there. Thanks for the thumbs up about the M&S's underwear.

No point losing weight then, as fat acts as my insulator. And with all this stuff I would have got on, nothings gonna be visible right?

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You have to wear all the winter gear, especially skiing, tabogganing, cross country, hiking (mountains, glacier and parks) and ice skating. We look like Michelin men when we go outside. Do you stay indoors most of the winter?
It's so cold you get as my kids call it "booger icicles"!!!

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lol…i’ve been taking 40-50 spoons of sugar everyday for the last 30 years and that too just in my 10 cups of tea a day. now you can imagine how much energy i am getting out of that much tea! :slight_smile: :cb:

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kkf, ap pawder-room main kaisay jatay hain bahir :O

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yeh pAwder-room kia hotaa hai? :)

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hmm, rest room in Canayda maybe. :k:

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Snow isn't that likely in London in Nov/Dec but the temperature can vary quite a bit.. Even within the space of seven days it can go up or down 10 degrees..

As UzzyBuzzy mentioned it might be better to just head off to Primark when you arrive and stock up on bits and pieces.*.
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Dec time is lovely cos Xmas lights go up and everything looks so pretty!

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January is the coldest month, It snows a lot with a lowest temperature of minus.The weather in London in January usually catches most people by surprise by how cold it is, everyone expects December to be cold, but it’s January that’s the coldest month.

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London is not as cold as the rest of England … and you hardly get any snow in London anyways ! it only snows once a while in January .. and even if it does its not going to be heavy snow , so you dont need any snow shoes ..

but yes winter will be close to peaking in December and chilly winds will make the conditions challenging. Specially for you , since you are coming from Saudi and not used to this kind of mausam and winters ..

I suggest you get one or two heavy cardigans and an over coat .. and once you arrive here you can buy warm gloves, hat and a neck scarf from here.
What you can also do is , get a pair or thermal body clothes , like a pyjama and vest , that will keep you really warm as well ..

its gonna get colder in the evenings since we dont get any sunshine what so ever during december and rain is almost always there ! so yeah that makes the chill harder to bear ..

normal joggers will do along with thick cotton socks ..

Regards the places you wanna visit, totally depends on how much time you have got and how much distance you wanna cover on the Greater London .. what I recommend is that you get the tourist pamphlets available at the airport , they will help you mark a few places of interest.. look up on internet as well ..

And then find out what tube stations are closest to those attractions .. then make a plan accordingly so that what ever area you are in , you can cover the attractions in one go rather then spending time and money on travelling to each one in a haphazard manner …

You can get all this info on the internet ..

Good luck and enjoy your time here

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Mickey - are you coming for what I think you are?

I didn't read all the replies but actually, London has had heavy snow the last few years but the time in which it can occur is random.

For clothing (you can thank me later) is to go to a Uniqlo as soon as you come (there are a few on Oxford Street) and buy some heat-tech items - leggings, vest top or long sleeves top. You can wear these under your clothes and that should be fine for Nov/Dec. If it does get really cold, then just continue to layer and wear a cardigan under your coat when you go out. Uniqlo has cashmere cardigans that aren't horribly expensive and are really warm but light - so great for layering. I'm always colder than most people and I can't live without mine - it goes on/off with my coat.
I don't think you need lots of extra items. Two or three heat-tech items and one useful cardigan and you're good to go. Then you can make do with regular jeans, trousers, dresses, tops etc.. whatever it is you usually wear. Most people wear boots too, because of all the rain we usually get.

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Oh and don't forget to buy an Oyster card for your travel needs!