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A taste of winter

Saturday morning Team Nikolovski woke up to a winter land. White fluffy snow was falling down and covering streets and balconies in a white dress. Pretty, but wait a minute it is only October and way too early for snow!!
Mr Nikolovski who is following weather forecasts with a special passion knew that this could happen. He has for sure tried to enlighten me about this, but my ears most often chose not to register weather forecasts. The snow came as a shock to me. I had no idea and had planned to replant my flowerpots this weekend. Now instead my poor geraniums were covered under a heavy blanket of cold wet snow together with the newly bought autumn flowers. Typical!
 
My childhood friends Titti and Tess were spending the weekend with us in Prague. We had planned to enjoy the weekend strolling up and down Prague's streets in nice warm sunny autumn weather. Now instead we had to dress warm with hat and gloves. Zig zag between crazy umbrellas and their owners on wet slushy streets with our mascara running down our faces. Despite this we had a great time and enjoyed our beer and hot chocolate pauses along the way even more.
 
 

En försmak av vinter

I lördags morse vaknade Team Nikolovski till vinter. Snön föll i en rasande takt och klädde gator och balkong med ett vitt täcke. Mysigt och fluffigt med snö, men inte i oktober!
Mr Nikolovski som följer väderleksrapporter med en särskild fokusering och passion, visste att det var påväg och har garanterat försökt upplysa mig om detta. Men för mig kom dessa första flingor som en chock. Mina öron och hjärna har svårt att registerera väderleksprognoser så jag hade helt missat detta. Jag hade dessutom plannerat att plantera om mina balkonglådor under helgen. Nu var istället mina stackars pelargoner gömda under ett vitt, kallt, tungt täcke av snö tillsammans med alla nyinköpta höstblommor.. Typiskt!

Titti och Tess som spenderade helgen hos oss i Prague, var också en smula besvikna att se dessa flingor falla. Vi som hade räknat med en solig höstighelg där vi kunde strosa runt på Pragues gator och titta på folk och vackra byggnader. Nu blev det istället till att pälsa på oss rejält med mössa och handskar. Zick zacka bland galna paraplyer på slaskiga blöta gator med mascaran rinnandes ner för ansiktet.Trots det hade vi mycket trevligt och kunde njuta extra mycket av öl pauserna längs vägen.

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