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The Swiss Calendar
on Apr 25, 2009 in Swiss Life Swiss Trains Switzerland I have recently travelled on Swiss Trains. Not an exceptional activity by itself, though I did use a Swiss Transfer Ticket, available only to foreigners, and valid for two journeys in one month.As my first journey was the 6th of April, I filled in th...
Big Snow
on Feb 6, 2009 in Valais Val D'Anniviers St Luc Vercorin Grimentz snow Chandolin Switzerland skiing An amazing two weeks, skiing more fresh snow than I have ever encountered before. Day after day the snow was topped up, and I hope I might just have improved my skiing!Met up with Ian , his girlfriend Julie and her brother Jason, who happened to be r...
What Goes Up.......
on Dec 20, 2008 in Val D'Anniviers Grimentz Zinal Switzerland skiing A pre Christmas getaway to Grimentz saw me arriving by rail at Sierre to be met by the Postbus which was on chains. This was the first time I had seen a bus in the valley on chains, and on arrival in Grimentz it was easy to see why they were needed.O...
Weekend Warriors
on Nov 14, 2008Making a late decision to head out to Zermatt and test some skis, I stopped off in Grimentz to collect my kit en-route and was on my skis for 11am on Friday morning. A beautiful sunny day, and perfect to settle down on my Stockli's, before testing so...
Wellies and an Umbrella
on Oct 24, 2008 in Peniscola Costa del Azahar Spain I headed out to Spain for a week or so. I knew about the weather forecast before I set off, and it is Gota Fria season after all. Most folks understand the need to stay home when the rain comes, though, some of the locals decided to take their chance...
Can I just Show You This
on Oct 14, 2008 in Oxfordshire house building wood Renovation Things were going so well. I just knew that when I heard those words shouted up the stairs by "the builder" that something had gone wrong, and it was going to cost. Well, this is part of my lounge wall, and it's not meant to look like that.It is mean...