There’s a lady that walks past our apartment in Chamonix several times a day. She is always looking at her feet, looking thoroughly miserable and never says ‘Bonjour’ or even smiles. She’s in Chamonix – missing all the mountains, not smiling at the bird song nor feeling the sun on her face. Boy, she’s missing a lot.

You wouldn’t think that the French and the English could be very different, after all we’re only separated by 21 miles of water but we are. Chalk and cheese or cats and dogs, the French are nothing like the English…

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Woohoo, the time has actually come! After nine long months working in the UK it’s time to back up my bags and have 3 months of playtime in the Alps.

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Ah yes, the buds are swelling on the trees, the daffodils are bursting through the ground and the birds are singing their hearts out. Spring is on it’s way…

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I joined twitter a couple of years ago but I didn’t really ‘get it’. I couldn’t understand why people would be interested in my day to day life – I mean I wasn’t even interested in it at the time! But now, 200+ followers later, I have found a lovely group of people who encourage me, motivate me and cry with me through good times and bad and isn’t that the real definition of a friend? (more…)

There aren’t many things I like about being back in the UK to be honest but cycling to work is one of them.  I bought my bike ‘Matilda’ on eBay for £9.99 and fell in love with her immediately.  She is a Raleigh and was tucked away in a garage somewhere enjoying her retirement when I plucked her out and spruced her up with a set of bike lights and a lock.  We haven’t looked back since! (more…)

I hate procrastinating!  It drains me, makes me miserable and unproductive.  So, I’ve finally made some important decisions about life… (more…)