Archive for September, 2006
No right turn
So the guys in the garage last week told me about the broken steering on my car. It’s dangerous they said. I knew it was a bit broken, and I was going to get them to order the part and fix it this week. Promise. As soon as my parapenting course was finished and I [...]
Shiny New Toy
I sorted out my phone today. Smeiss Weg, Kauf Neu – one of my favourite German expressions. It means chuck it away and get a new one. I did and got a brand new Motorola V3. Hellomoto.
I nearly bought one a year or so ago in the UK, but they were expensive and loads of [...]
Off the grid
I’ve been taking a bit of time away from the office for the past week and spending some more time in my flat in Les Houches which has no internet connection or phone. Coincidentally my mobile phone is also broken at the moment so I’ve been almost uncontactable for a while. I realised today that [...]
La Golf
I took the golf into the garage today. I was a bit nervous that it might be the end for her. She has been refusing to start in the mornings and emmitting a huge billiowing cloud of smoke at worryingly regular intervals. Turns out the little thingy that heats up the diesel on a cold [...]
Interseason. Waiting
Chamonix feels odd at the end of the season. Everyone’s waiting for something. The end of a job, the closing of a restaurant, a flight to somewhere warm. The snow. There’s a series of parties as people let their hair down after working hard over the summer.
I’m waiting for something too, but I don’t exactly [...]
Sweet, Sweet, rain
It was raining this morning. Thank god. I’d slept loads, but was still feeling pretty broken. Sure enough, it was a no-fly day today, and looks like tomorrow will be the same.
Which gives me a bit of time to do some much needed life admin. Top of the list is sorted the car out. I [...]
Like a complete dumbarse….
I ended up getting thoroughly mashed at le delice last night with Andy and Fred. Well… I had so much adrenaline from flying yesterday that an early night didn’t seem right.
So this morning, Feeling minging, I had to try to learn to fly some more. A complete balls up, really. The hangover was an obstacle, [...]
It’s all broken, but I don’t care
Everything’s falling to bits. My mobile phone doesn’t work. My iPod won’t connect to the computer and is full of house music I’m now sick of, my Golf’s not in the best of health and my computer’s starting to act like HAL from 2001.
But I don’t care. I’ve just started my parapente course again today [...]
Buggered phone
Erm…. I’m having some problems with my phone at the moment. I think maybe my SIM card is broken or something, but this blog seems like the place to say: If you’re trying to cal me and you can’t. That’s why. Please email me instead.
Alpine Wildlife
So this weekend was Andy’s birthday and to celebrate we went back to the Aiguillette d’Argentiere. My friends from Annecy, Ryan and Sarah were there too and this time I brought my camera (which I didn’t actually loose, just misplaced)
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One of the coolest things about the day was that we [...]
