What a time for a weak £...

I’m going to start on a serious note. If you are thinking of coming to enjoy the excellent snow out here in the Alps, bring plenty of cash…, namely Euros. It is not just the weak £ but prices here have rocketed since last year. I have seen even locals sharing dishes on the slopes and this has compounded the situation where restaurateurs are trying every trick in the trade to up the bill. I went to the local bar last night for a quite drink with my son and it nearly cost me an arm and a leg. Some friends popped in and the next thing we were in quite large rounds but of course this is only settled at the end and it is a licence to rip the customer off. So from now on I’m doing it the English way and buying one round at a time!
Anyway enough of the old git whinging for the weather here is sunny and cold; very cold -9oC. However it is that dry mountain cold and for some reason does not seem to affect you as much. It may of course be something to do with the regular “vin chaud” en route… The views are unbelievable and many days you can see the cloud in the valley below looking like a gigantic cotton wool lake from a mystical tale.


The boys are still with us and old female git is in her element where the banter and laughter rarely stops, except first thing in the morning. Old gits bedtime is 5 hours early than the youngsters and we awake bright eyed and bushy tailed only to hear mutterings from the other bedroom; something to do with keeping the volume down. It is amazing how much noise you can make in a small kitchen.
Christmas day was quite frankly unbelievable. We had planned to have dinner at a friend’s chalet with all of us sharing the workload. But up on the slopes of Mont Chery with sun and brilliant white snow we all agreed to eat later and enjoy the day. The long day skiing, far too much wine and food meant it was the earliest retirement ever on Christmas day as nobody, including the youngsters, could keep their eyes open any longer. However it didn’t prevent a few rounds of “Balderdash”. This game needs the ability to lie and bullsh*t and the standard despite the fatigue was remarkable…