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Might want to pack some cold weather gear - this last week the temperature has been all over the place, with Monday and Tuesday hitting record lows for this time of year

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Can't beat breakfast in a bustling New York diner - full of life and energy, sets you up for the day. Wall Street types, fashion models, Mexican pizza delivery guys - all mixing with each other. Sometimes it's worth grabbing a seat at the bar rather than sitting down at the table, within minutes...

Yep, still going strong - I was there last weekend, bit of a zoo with all the bargain hunters. For things like Levis you are sometimes better off going to Macys as they seem to have perpetual sales and if you buy one of the tabloids they always have discount vouchers. It's worth checking out...

Plenty to see and do over Christmas and New Year in New York. Another vote for Foleys and, if you have time, pay a visit to Jones Wood Foundry (my local), a Brit Pub on the Upper East Side which does great food including Bangers and Mash and Toad in the Hole A couple of good live music venues...

If you are doing the Freedom Tower it's worth a quick detour into the WTC transit hub which has just opened - pretty spectacular if you like modern architecture

Enjoy New York but be prepared for potential delays due to additional security as a result of weekend bombings. One of the guys in the office flew into JFK last night and said there were no problems but I was on my way to work this morning and they were checking a lot of backpacks etc in Grand...