Saturday, January 7th, 2012
We’re still stuck. The information deadlines keep getting moved back. There will be a new assessment at 1pm in 3 hours time. We’ve been surrounded by the deep booms of explosions this morning as they have tried to dislodge the snow masses that are threatening us with avalanches and keeping the road closed and the […]
On tenterhooks
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Friday, January 6th, 2012
What a funny turn of events. As a result of the last big storm in the Alps, we are cut off from civilization – it seems for the foreseeable future. A metre and a half of snow in the last day and it’s still falling thick and fast. Both the road and rail links are […]
Cut off and on crutches
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012
This time last year I didn’t make any resolutions, but I did resolve to live simply and to take time to smell the roses…. This year I’m planning more of the same. I want to live slowly and simply. I want to make the most of every day and I want to use and enjoy […]
New Year thoughts
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Yesterday after all the hustle and bustle of Christmas I managed to spend a lot of time in the woods – running in the morning and walking in the afternoon. It was a perfect day for both activities – crisp, clear and cold – and was the perfect antidote to the excesses of Christmas. Well […]
In the woods
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Monday, December 26th, 2011
I just wanted you to know that. One of my daughters – no guesses which one – bought me this book for Christmas…. I don’t know what is more scary…that she thinks I’m Mrs Potato Head (which I most certainly am NOT) or that she thought I was once Barbie! No sireee – I’m vertically […]
I am NOT Mrs Potato Head
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