I should be studying for exams....

So I should be studying for exams. The British school system works a bit differently, in that you have all exams in one period, regardless of when you took the class. So even if I took a class that only lasted for one term in the fall, I have to take the exam on it now in the summer. There is a summer class term that lasts for 4 weeks and in it everyone has some revision (studying) classes and lectures, but we spend most of our time studying (or, revising, as the English say) for exams which take place in June. I am quite lucky to have 4 exams spread out over 3 weeks. The library is absolutely insane...even if I go in at 9:00 AM, I can hardly find a seat and a plug for my laptop!
But life if not all work and no play. We had a flat celebration dinner for Chris and Kevin's birthdays (they are 5 years and 1 day apart). And Jessica came for another visit (this time for over a week!). About that to come later, when I have some pictures.

Sonali helping to cook the birthday dinner. I think she got a bit tired to chopping!

We made this fantastic crepe cake. You basically make 20-30 crepes and put this vanilla custard creme between each layer. Sound easy, but it took several days! (making the batter, crepes, custard filling, assembling....) But came out splendidly!

Serious, you have to try making this cake. It just looks cool and it's fun to cut through the layers like butter

Our present to Kevin--Elvis sunglasses!

I think we were getting a bit punchy from the sangria.

Gorgeous house in Hampstead Heath

Just after a rain

And now back to famines and genocides and war, oh my!