18 - 24 February 2007

The moment when family skiing became a pleasurable possibility finally came, and then passed fleetingly. Caspar the speed merchant cannot be doing with gentle pace with occasional stops to look at the view, or to let Elizabeth catch up, when there is so much skiing to be done and the snow is melting as fast as the Wicked Witch of the West, in temperatures of 19 degrees.

11 - 17 February 2008

Justine and Simon skied together, without children (their own or other people's), this week for the first time since December, thanks to visiting babysitter Anthony! An opportunity for Justine to go a bit faster than almost stationary and get her legs briefly out of the snow-plough position. However thanks to the delightful breakable crust that Simon found off-piste Justine found that snow-plough was once again the only option.

4 - 10 February 2008

Here is Mary, sitting in the prime position on the podium, totally not bothered by the whole experience of winning the Kindergarten ski race. On the other side of the camera Justine is whooping and whistling completely carried away by the whole experience!

28 January - 3 February 2008

Justine has a new (additional) job cleaning self-catering apartments a couple of times a week. She earns twice as much as she does as a ski teacher and brings home a half-eaten pot of jam and packet of pasta each time.