Archive for August, 2006
Skis for next season
It seems like a good time of year to be looking for some new skis for next season. My Atomic SX 9’s have done really well for 2 seasons, but they’re starting to limit me a bit. They’re a little heavy, and a little small. Great for fast carving on piste, but now I’m getting [...]
Kids swearing = funny
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Climbers
Because of the rain in the valley for the past couple of days the transient climbing population that are in Chamonix in the summer haven’t been going up the mountain, so I’ve been taking the opportunity to go and study the species in the internet cafes etc as research for the climbing website the Chamonix [...]
Rain and Routine
It sounds awful doesn’t it, but actually it’s exactly what I want today. Firstly the rain – it’s been very hot here for the past few weeks which has been lovely but I’ve got some serious work on and frankly the rain suits my mood. It cools things down and makes everything calmer. You can [...]
Giving up smoking. Again.
I remember being in a cab in London the last time I gave up smoking and mentioning it to the cabbie who was on his 3rd Benson in 5 miles. He said:
‘Yeh, mate – I give up fags every single morning. But I’m always on them again by the time I finish my breakfast’
I know [...]
