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20180606 – Back To Paradise For Summer

Wednesday Sorry for the delayed publication and the lack of rants and jokes but all this consultancy work is getting in the way of fun. Never mind just 10 more days and I’ll be over the worst of it. Up … Continue reading

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20180515 – France and Ascot

Tuesday Sadly my consultancy work – it’s a four letter word – has kept me busy and meant a delayed posting of this, with no time for rants, religion or jokes. Off down to Pont de Hoc. On D-Day 225 … Continue reading

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20180508 – France

Tuesday Nightmare journey down the M6 as usual. What prat thinks that a 20+ mile roadworks is a good idea. They should be shot. Arrive in plenty of time so have a wander around Gunnery Wharf and a drink, to … Continue reading

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20180426 – Belfast

Thursday Caught the 22:30 Stena Line ferry from Liverpool to Belfast. Drive through Liverpool is worst than trying to navigate a maze on a tandem. As usual get their early, so we’ve quite a wait, but being recognised as a … Continue reading

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20180410 – Sad. Time To Go Home. Goodbye Park City Until 6th June

Tuesday Well somewhat belatedly here’s my final blog of this adventure. A crap morning dealing with Axa, trying to get my flight booked. Every time you speak to them it’s a different tale. They either lie or are totally incompetent. … Continue reading

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20180403 – Yet Again I Celebrate Our Wedding Anniversary On Crutches

Tuesday Wedding anniversary – 47 years. I celebrate it yet again on crutches. We go up to Deer valley with the kids for a free days skiing. I get the joy of a bottomless coffee cup in Snowpark lodge. Wendy … Continue reading

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20180327 – The Kids Arrive

Tuesday Well that’s it not a mention of Scum…..ers from now on. Photos this week are somewhat limited so I’ve added “Ski Memories” over the years to brighten things up a bit. Lazy morning again – cabin fever sort of … Continue reading

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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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