Hang on, I mentioned the cold

In my previous entry I forgot to really mention what effect the cold weather here is having on me. I wound up, despite having a really warm coat, gloves and a woolen scarf on top of 2 t-shirts, feeling frozen to the core.This morning Robs and I walked to the office per our habit, taking photos along the way, and by the time we got to the corner of Chengfulu and Zhongguancun Donglu my chin was so frozen I had trouble talking properly. And yes, my chin was covered! I understand now why the face mask is so popular. Not only does it keep the smog out, but it keeps your chin kinda warm so you can be understood once you’ve entered a building.The forecast for today was 0C to a relatively-balmy 8C. For tomorrow it’s -1C to +7C!I’m just not coping too well with the cold. Yesterday’s tourist outing left me with a horrendous runny nose and sinuses which kicked me all night and day. (And they’re still kill me now). Fortunately for me one of my team here was kind enough to tell me where a local pharmacy was so I could get even some minimal pain relief and also translate Paracetamol and Ibuprofen for me so I wouldn’t have too many problems asking for something to help.Even though I though Sydney was too damned cold in the winter months, Sydney’s range of ~4C to ~16C would be heaven in comparison to Beijing. It’s not even the coldest part of the year here either, which I find somewhat scary.(Note to F, C and J:: just because Sydney is coming out favourably in a winter temperature comparison doesn’t mean I want to keep living there! :->)