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It’s been a desire of mine to learn more about Avalanche awareness for some time. I do like to ski off piste, and I wanted to make my own decisions about slope safety and route choice, as opposed to waiting for others to make a move, and then citing the “difficulty” of teaching this stuff, or claiming they are “professionals” as if it’s the Masons’. I chose my teacher with some care, as I’m a slow learner and need a supportive environment. My journey to meet my teacher in Chamonix was... Read Full Story

It’s not often that I get up in the morning and the day starts to go wrong, but when it does happen, clearly there is some catching up to do. My day started normally and well ordered. I was heading for Chamonix, just a quick hop by train from Martigny, Checked on the Swiss Rail website, no delays or problems showing, what could go wrong? Everything was going to plan until I left to catch my Bus to Sierre. Someone had locked the external door to our apartment block. No problem as we have a... Read Full Story

Every pair for sale! I went to the London Ski Show this Autumn. It’s a showcase for the brightest stars in the UK and European Industry to show their wares, and, in some cases themselves. I met many old friends, I enjoyed renewing friendships, making new friends, and even participated in my first TweetUp. This year the London Show seemed a smaller affair, and even if it was a bigger venue, there seemed less to see. The layout was not easy to follow and many folks I chatted to seemed to... Read Full Story

Every pair for sale! I went to the London Ski Show this Autumn. It’s a showcase for the brightest stars in the UK and European Industry to show their wares, and, in some cases themselves. I met many old friends, I enjoyed renewing friendships, making new friends, and even participated in my first TweetUp. This year the London Show seemed a smaller affair, and even if it was a bigger venue, there seemed less to see. The layout was not easy to follow and many folks I chatted to seemed to... Read Full Story

Lovely sunny day for a bit of sightseeing. We used to live in Hampshire and have not visited for so long, for no good reason.  The Spinnaker Tower was built after we moved away, so we played tourist for the day, visited where we used to live and took in some stunning harbour views from the top platform. For some unknown and bizzare reason this photo won’t load upright! You can still see the Glass floor though! Doing this was fun. I was a little sad that the external elevator was not... Read Full Story

Lovely sunny day for a bit of sightseeing. We used to live in Hampshire and have not visited for so long, for no good reason.  The Spinnaker Tower was built after we moved away, so we played tourist for the day, visited where we used to live and took in some stunning harbour views from the top platform. For some unknown and bizzare reason this photo won’t load upright! You can still see the Glass floor though! Doing this was fun. I was a little sad that the external elevator was not... Read Full Story

Advertising for the Moors & Christians Parade We make sure we are in Spain for Fiesta. In September, Peniscola has a massive party, lasting a couple of weeks. Parades, Bands, Fireworks, all night Disco’s and traditional Spanish celebrations. It’s better to show you the photos, words can’t really explain the atmosphere! Girls in the Fiesta Procession Band Accompanying the Parade to the Church Fiesta Queen in the Parade to the Church Here is some video of the Dancers who accompany the... Read Full Story

Advertising for the Moors & Christians Parade We make sure we are in Spain for Fiesta. In September, Peniscola has a massive party, lasting a couple of weeks. Parades, Bands, Fireworks, all night Disco’s and traditional Spanish celebrations. It’s better to show you the photos, words can’t really explain the atmosphere! Girls in the Fiesta Procession Band Accompanying the Parade to the Church Fiesta Queen in the Parade to the Church Here is some video of the Dancers who accompany the... Read Full Story

On Sunday 21st August around 12,000 folks got together for a Charity Fundraiser in Brackley at the Festival of Motorcycling. We were really quite glad that we’d managed to park up on the front row! The weather was kind, the crowd good natured, and the entertainment was, at times quite astounding. The rider in these photos is the amazing Kevin Carmichael. There were a huge number of displays of Vintage motorcycles, with lots of really rare bikes. Quite a few were run up and down... Read Full Story

On Sunday 21st August around 12,000 folks got together for a Charity Fundraiser in Brackley at the Festival of Motorcycling. We were really quite glad that we’d managed to park up on the front row! The weather was kind, the crowd good natured, and the entertainment was, at times quite astounding. The rider in these photos is the amazing Kevin Carmichael. There were a huge number of displays of Vintage motorcycles, with lots of really rare bikes. Quite a few were run up and down... Read Full Story