I've just had my new year surprise, and it's brought a tear to my eye. Nathan is on holiday with school in France - skiing in the alps. It's just turned 2004 there... the phone went "RING!" here. I picked it up and heard Nathan say "Happy New Year Mum!" with the sound of lots of partying going on in the background. I'm really, really happy he's having a great time and that he *thought* to telephone his Mum back home :-D
*hugs* helen s
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Happy new year!
I've just had my new year surprise, and it's brought a tear to my eye. Nathan is on holiday with school in France - skiing in the alps. It's just turned 2004
You silly girl, the Alps were built for *cycling up*: not skiing down
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Happy new year!
I've just had my new year surprise, and it's brought a tear to my eye.
Nathan
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is on holiday with school in France - skiing in the alps. It's just turned
2004
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there... the phone went "RING!" here. I picked it up and heard Nathan say "Happy New Year Mum!" with the sound of lots of partying going on in the background. I'm really, really happy he's having a great time and that he *thought* to telephone his Mum back home :-D
*hugs* helen s
Aaaah!... more heaving maternal bosoms ?? ;-) Dave
You silly girl, the Alps were built for *cycling up*: not skiing down
Well Nathan was most miffed when I refused to let him take his bike ... he wanted to attempt Galibier...
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Aaaah!... more heaving maternal bosoms ?? ;-) Dave
Yup - off the Richter Scale - not a pleasant sight ;-)
Cheers, helen s
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You silly girl, the Alps were built for *cycling up*: not skiing down
Well Nathan was most miffed when I refused to let him take his bike ... he wanted to attempt Galibier...
New Year cheers, helen s :-) --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame & fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o**l.c**$*$om$$
It'll be closed this time of year. Where has he gone ?
It'll be closed this time of year. Where has he gone ?
Well he *was* at Serre Chevalier, but is now on the journey home :-D
Excellent I stayed at Serre Che twice for Le Tour and whilst skiing at Alpe d'Huez one year took a day trip there because the snow was better. Despite only skiing there for one day, Serre Che is the Frecnh ski area I'd like to return to. It makes a good base for cycling in the Alps too, as well as the Lauteret and Galibier one has the Cols de Mont Genevre and Izoard almost on the doorstep and the Col de Vars is close too. In addition the mighty Col de Granon is across the road, little known about but used in the tour in 1986 I think and a complete b***ch. One year I was there I cycled up the Izoard in intense heat came back absolutely fried, my mate stayed at home and went out at 17:00 to ride the Granon. He missed dinner, I didn't !
Well he's back. Safe, tired, had a great time, but lots of hugs all round on return home. Plus, he was mobbed by one of the cats immediately on his return and this morning, one of the other cats is being a lap fungus on him :-) I, on the other hand, am working my way through a large pile of dirty clothes. He's got his skiing certificate thinggie to say he's passed the beginner's course (with merit), and he wants a roast dinner with all the trimmings this weekend. He's lost weight - due to all the exercise but looks good on it. He has already said he wants to get out on his bike :-)
Whenever I used to go skiing I used to return feeling really fit and rareing to go cycling. Must be the exercise at altitude and sunshine.