Last week's news: there weren't nearly as many fireworks this year as last year. The rain probably had something to do with it. Alexandra Palace had their fireworks despite pouring rain, but we (Katherine, Sarah, Charlotte, Yukiko, Yoshie & myself) left too late and arrived just as the crowds were leaving the park. Went inside Ally Pally for the first time. How big was the building? Suffice it to say it took us an hour to find the ice rink. Ok, so we stopped off for a beer first but still...