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Final preparations for Japan

Final preparations began yesterday with a trip to the hairdresser and some last minute shopping. Then we ran a short session at the Bridge Club to introduce the beginners to duplicate bridge. Huddersfield Bridge Club has recently moved and they are now located in an old church which just happens to be near a pub,Continue reading “Final preparations for Japan”

And so March comes to an end …

…. And with it went Liverpool’s hopes of a trophy in either the Carabao Cup or the Champions League. The Premier League table still looks good However a loss to PSG (albeit on penalties) in the Champions League and losing the Carabao Cup final to Newcastle United after a rather pathetic performance, together with variousContinue reading “And so March comes to an end …”

Home for a rest

After a great holiday it would be good to say we are home refreshed but actually we are all wiped out and so, in the words of the great Canadian drinking song, which we learnt last summer, it is nice to get “home for a rest”. Nevertheless , having chilled out once I got homeContinue reading “Home for a rest”

Last day

I had an early night, ready for the last day on the slopes. Unfortunately I woke up with a very bad back so decided against skiing and instead went for a low level walk. Anna, on the other hand, had a very late night but to her credit she got up early and went outContinue reading “Last day”

Penultimate day on the slopes

The warm weather is taking its toll and a long day on the slopes feels like it would be very hard work. Once it gets to about 11.30 the snow has turned to slush and skiing takes a lot of energy. So Anna and Jamie were up and about on the 08.00 lift for earlyContinue reading “Penultimate day on the slopes”

Snow shoe hiking

Today was my planned non-skiing day and I had booked myself on a guided snow shoe hike. I had to get the ski bus to the far end of the valley but they’re fairly regular and I didn’t have to be there until 10.00 so I had a very relaxed start to the day. OnceContinue reading “Snow shoe hiking”

Hinterglemm

The weather started off a bit colder and cloudier today- but that didn’t hold for long and then we’re back to blue skies and sunshine again. Anyway, having been reasonably sensible the night before, we were indeed up and out early and on the lift shortly after 8.30 We skied across to Hinterglemm where AnnaContinue reading “Hinterglemm”

More sunshine ….

Another glorious day weather-wise, which doesn’t always make for great snow conditions. Our plan was for another early start and to head over to Hinterglemm. In the end the effects of two nights at the Off Piste bar took their toll and we decided to stay in the vicinity of Saalbach and have lunch onContinue reading “More sunshine ….”

First day on the slopes

And what a lovely day it was. The weather was just perfect and inspired us to be up and out early despite some of us potentially overdoing things the night before. We had breakfast and then walked to meet Jamie at the depot where we are storing our skis etc overnight. It’s right near theContinue reading “First day on the slopes”

Arriving and settling in

With our flight at 6.10 in the morning we only managed a few hours sleep before we set off for the airport at 3.15, with Denis driving. At least he could just go back to bed when he got back home. We got to Saalbach at lunch time and had a fair bit of logisticsContinue reading “Arriving and settling in”