I'm from Norway, but have lived in London for 14 years. I actually prefer the cold and snow to London weather. The problem with London in the winter is that it is grey and wet and dreary. Snow and a clear sky, even with the sun up for fewer hours, still feels far more cheerful to me - the snow reflects whatever light there is.
You can always just move to the west coast if you end up missing wet and dreary. ;)
> It is a big adjustment going from a southern hemisphere country to northern, so I don't blame you if you can't take it, but really it's not that bad here.
Bangkok is not in the Southern Hemisphere. It's in the N. Hemisphere, though relatively close to the equator.
If you're comparing a British winter to a southern hemisphere "winter", sure it's not a great place to be. But for the mostpart, London is actually pretty good for it's winter. Yes you occasionaly get snow which is great for a day or two and then it turns to slush and ice and ends up being annoying, but really London is mild compared to the rest of the UK.
It is a big adjustment going from a southern hemisphere country to northern, so I don't blame you if you can't take it, but really it's not that bad here.