Greetings from the Ice Queen who dare not leave her castle lest she melt.
However, the weather has not interfered with the excitement caused by the visit to Canada of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge aka William and Kate. On Thursday The Royals stepped on to the red carpet and the visit began. To some of the very young it must seem like a fairy tale seeing, in person, a real prince with his lovely lady. I'm sure some of them wished themselves in Kate's shoes.
Yesterday, the Royal Couple were with us in Ontario for the day of our big celebration - Canada Day - which is celebrated coast to coast but with a lot of the action and entertainment in Ottawa.
Before the day arrived thousands had gathered for all night vigils at Parliament Hill carrying enough supplies and provisions to last them until the very last firework fizzled out on Friday night.
Next stop for William and Kate is Quebec. Lovingly called La Belle Province by the Quebecers (and other names by the rest of us).