2019-10-20 14:53
This summer I faced my demons and got back on a Wakeboard. I had lost my confidence over the winter. With some careful coaching I made it back into the water, and onto my feet. My aim was to… Read More
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Summer in the sun winter in the mountains
2019-05-19 18:46
It seems odd looking back, that my summer sports activity could have an influence on my whole winter. However, this is how it came to be.
Just a little bit broken……
I’d g… Read More
2018-11-16 18:54
I’m playing Blog catch up from the summer. The nights have drawn in and it feels good to look back at the photos from my summer trip to Cornwall. The weather was warm and sunny… Read More
2018-06-02 21:13
Sometime last year, I hit a wall. Not literally, but I found I could no longer write this Blog. I took a break, in the hope that I would feel refreshed. My break took a little longer than ex… Read More
2017-09-02 21:02
This summer I decided my Holiday would be activity based. I would be staying in the UK, and taking lessons in Surfing and Wakeboarding. I headed to Cornwall, and planned to split my time be… Read More
2017-07-11 16:06
Gressoney La Trinite
For some strange reason I prepared this entry and failed to post it. Oh well, here is some snow to make you think of winter.
The end of my ski season. It’s always… Read More
2017-03-25 11:46
The Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Trust Museum at Manston, Kent, had an open day recently. This was the 72nd Anniversary Event for the Manston Spitfire TB752. A variety of attractions were… Read More
2017-03-20 16:56
When booking a Ski Trip to Switzerland, I did not give any thought to how I should behave during an Earthquake. It really did not cross my mind. I was more concerned about snow! So, there I… Read More
2016-11-18 19:20
I will use any excuse to get some time on skis. New Ski Boots to run in? That will do nicely. So I packed a bag and headed for some early season sliding in Zermatt. At this time of the yea… Read More
2016-11-05 19:31
I recently took a flight in a World War Two Spitfire. It was an amazing experience. I flew in this plane.
MJ627 is a WW2 Veteran, flown by the Canadian Airforce and was stationed in Be… Read More
2016-10-07 20:17
A week on Tenerife to recharge me. It’s been a busy summer, and I wanted to focus on being well for the winter. I chose a traditional Spanish Hotel, instead of a modern resort Hotel, a… Read More
2016-05-25 14:57
I have recently spent over 6 weeks in Austria. In Kaprun for most of the time. It’s given me the chance to see a little more of how a ski resort functions. I stayed in one place throug… Read More
2016-04-29 18:21
I have just finished a six week stay in the Austrian mountains. During my stay I skied with a group of amazing people from all over the world, and it has been unique and life enhancing. My s… Read More
2016-02-20 20:04
Each January, I drive to the Alps. I’ve been doing this for quite a few years now, and it provides me with a feeling of having properly visited the country where I’m skiing. This… Read More
2016-01-08 20:30
It’s December and there is a snow drought. Many low lying resorts in Europe did not open. So, the safest bet was to head for somewhere a little higher, like Cervinia. I was very impres… Read More
2015-09-06 19:27
The weather in the mountains can be fickle. You wake up and look out of the window, and see that the weather forecast was correct, the cloud base is just above the village and it’s rai… Read More
2015-09-04 20:02
After I’d taken a day off in Zermatt, because of bad weather, I set off to visit the Hörnlihütte at 3260m. It’s at the base of the Matterhorn. It’s a mountain hik… Read More
2015-08-30 21:04
I had returned to Zermatt to hike to the summit of the Breithorn. It’s been something I’d had in the planning stage for a while. On my first visit for this route, there was too m… Read More
2015-08-13 16:44
While staying in Nice, I caught the train for a day to visit Monaco, and of course Monte-Carlo. Armed with a map, I soon put it away and navigated by looking, since Monaco is pretty compact… Read More
2015-08-13 15:40
I visited Nice in southern France for the first time recently. I wish I had visited the town sooner, it’s big, busy and the views are quite splendid. I reckon the town has something fo… Read More
2015-08-07 20:09
My first ever holiday break by rail. This is my experience of Eurostar and TGV. I had decided that it was time to experience the ease of modern European train travel.
My costs were well in e… Read More
2015-07-21 19:35
A week on a Greek island to refresh my Dinghy Sailing Skills. All very straightforward, and for me, lacking an RYA “Logbook” quite useful to get it all down on paper. Greece was… Read More
2015-07-03 19:42
Back in May, I was fortunate to be able to attend two very different events in Kent UK. They took place around 5 miles away from each other, just a few days apart, and catered for very diffe… Read More
2015-05-03 19:51
Late last year, I booked myself onto a Catered Chalet Holiday in Zermatt for April 2015. I used a fairly well known UK Tour Operator called Skiworld, and paid them q… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There are lots of ways to enjoy your favourite beach. Margate in Thanet hosts a Beach Race each year. Pile up the sand and let folks ride over it. It’s free, noisy, a little smell… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
September in Spain was wonderfully sunny. It was Fiesta time, so good weather is always a bonus. The Beach Artists need dry weather to produce amazing Sand Sculptures like this. This l… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
After finding my summer taking a slightly different direction to the one planned, I did a little sightseeing in the UK. Places I’ve worked, hung out at, and grew up in, look different… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It’s August, and yet again the Weather Gods have smiled upon Brackley for the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling Every other year I’ve attended, I have ridden my own bike to Brack… Read More
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