After a flying visit to London and Edinburgh (Jane and Guys wedding was fantastic) I flew off to New Zealand...the flight is SO long, however I did have a surprise when I got upgraded to business class (if only for the two hour flight from Sydney to Auckland) - good to see how the other half lives! Of course my little nieces, sis and brother-in-law were awaiting my arrival as I came through customs with my bags full of chocolate and sweets!! Then it was straight off down to Taupo. Think I managed to stay awake for about an hour before I was asleep on Tamsin. Umm...the motel was ok and I bagged one of the double beds and heading straight for sleep - completely exhausted only to wake up with Tamsin snuggled into me, virtually ... read more

Photo edition Europe » France » Rh ne Alpes » Haute Savoie » Morzine By Cutler July 24th 2007 This blog is mostly about photos and the ones I have been enjoying taking around Morzine since I have been back for the summer. So sorry for not a lot of writing but think the photos explain a lot of what I have been up to including watching an amazing firework display for Bastile day, going to the Aix les Bains festival (had to camp out in a van for the night) where Keane and Artic Monkeys were playing, watching many biking events, enjoying the Harley Dav... read more

Where do I start as it seems I have not updated this blog for quite sometime....actually about three months. Some have accused me it must be because there is a man on the scene...sorry to disappoint but actually it is just because I have been lazy. I completed my winter season feeling fit, shattered and in need of a break. After celebrating my birthday by doing a paraglide then came the week when Chalet Le Beziere (the chalet I worked and live in) was taken over by Meg and gang - oh my goodness what I week we had. It didn’t stop snowing and we didn’t stop partying ending up with a sofa in bits (courtesy of Jim we think) and me emotionally and physically drained from keeping up with everyone. It was so great ... read more

Can you believe it has been a month since I drove over (with the assistance of Meg) to Morzine. It was with Meg's rules we drove - basically ignore them all, jump the queues but make sure you are on the right side of the road....then fall asleep if it is not your turn to drive!! We arrived in the resort to it snowing. Later I was to realise this was the first snow of the season and had to last three weeks until the next, which arrived thankfully last week. Managed to get Meg out on the slopes the day later as one lift was open. Good to find some ski legs although not sure driving my car with no snow tyres up the mountain was the best of ideas. The plan was for me ... read more

Sua S'Dei from Cambodia. Oh yes we are learning the language much to the amusement of the locals. Now I thought Bangkok was hot - this is burny burny hot and I have not stopped sweating since I arrived (pleasant I know!) - thank goodness for air conditioning. Met Nikki and Debs at Bangkok airport at some ungodly hour so was not that communicative. Hilarious as none of us had a clue where and what we were doing but...we had a guide book and an email from one of Debs friend recommending where to stay - what else would we need. Nik had the first aid kit, we had our malaria tablets and photos for visa!! Arriving in Siem Reap - could it really be any hotter than Bangkok - oh yes, unbearable and this was ... read more