I have to say speaking English is easier then writing it though.
second that. When you talk to someone you can move you're hands around and talk fast or slow, when you write you have to explain something without emotions or movements.
Writing gives you more time to think about what you want to say and how you're going to say it.
In a few weeks we're going to England again (Christmas) to pay my mother in law a five days visit
Hot Pepper, i really recommend you to go shopping in London with Christmas, its really magical around that time of the year. Have fun over there.