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20180320 – The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life, Without Skiing. How Will I Cope

Tuesday READER WARNING – this week’s blog is a Special Edition, going to be heavy into ranting about scumboarders. Once I’ve got it out my system normal tedium will be resumed next week. Well at least it’ll give the religion … Continue reading

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20180313 – Shit Happens Suck It Up; But If Scumboarders Were Banned There’d Be Less Shit

Tuesday I’m leading a ski group. With the snow conditions – a choice of ice or a slush puppy – I’ve about as much enthusiasm as having to attend a rendition of Handel’s Messiah in a dinner suit. Fortunately most … Continue reading

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20180306 – More Whiskey Tasting; More Skiing; Riverdance

Tuesday Ski leader today for the Leisure Ski group groomed greens and blues with the all important break for coffee. Quite a big turnout, 8 of them. But what a group they were a bit like greedy starving eagle chicks … Continue reading

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20180227 – Skiing; 44 Magnums; AR15; Whiskey Tasting

Tuesday I lead my leisure ski group in the morning. Hal joins us and gives some lessons to the group, that goes down a treat. Anna and León were late up so we planned to meet them at our coffee … Continue reading

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20180220 – Skiing, Drinking, Dining and Bowling; A Hard Life

Tuesday Another sunny day here in paradise and good snow. It’s my day to lead a ski group. Just 6 of us today. Ski until 13:00 and then it’s back home for me. Colder Pass on Tipsy Tuesday daytime drinking. … Continue reading

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20180213 – Valentines Day Meal; Some Snow 35″, But We Need More

Tuesday. Up and off skiing early as I’m leading the Leisure Ski Group. Four of us this week. We get our marching orders early and set off. Have a great morning skiing, good snow, coffee break as always. Manage to … Continue reading

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20180206 – Wendy Gets Her Gun. Don’t Mess With Her Now She’s Armed.

Tuesday Given up on reporting the weather every day. You’ll all just have to imagine how freaky it is. I’ll let you know if there’s anything worth reporting, such as 6 foot of fresh snow. Yeah, 3″ of snow overnight. … Continue reading

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20180130 – Paradise Here We Come; Skiing Again – Living Dangerously!

Tuesday – ungodly warm for the time of year. Up at the crack of sparrows and off to Manchester airport. The 40 minute drive takes 90 minutes with all the traffic, even at this time of the morning. How do … Continue reading

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20171203 – Circus Museum; Art Museum; Chicago Dipped Beef Sandwich; Goodbye Venice

Sunday – hot and sunny. Lazy morning then we drive up to Siesta Key for a food and music festival. Parking’s a nightmare, free spaces rarer than a lap dancing bar in Tehran, so we park about a mile down … Continue reading

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20171126 – Venice Island; Nature, Birds and Gators; Hikes, Bikes and Kayaks

Sunday – hot and sunny. Lazy morning as usual, getting used to our new home, it’s very comfortable and great wifi. Also chance to play with my new toy the iPhone 10. It’s awesome, fast and the facial recognition is … Continue reading

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