“Any chance you can supply a picture?” Cue small earthquake in south west Oxfordshire. The filing system is comprehensively rummaged, turned upside down and shaken. Could have sworn I saw it the other day …. but where? As usual the … Continue reading
Like many other self-regarding cyclists, I noted the arrival of the battery power assisted e-bike with a mild and detached interest similar to that with which my children and many others view golf. Nice idea, but it’s not really for … Continue reading
To Salzburg, where the hills are alive with tourist guides giving Hollywood a right telling off for taking liberties. The small city makes its living from tourism, and everyone in tourism has to know about The Sound of Music, especially … Continue reading
Last week a French court ruling against ski tour operator Le Ski (to be appealed) brought about the suspension of ski hosting by British tour operators in the French Alps. The story has been extensively covered in UK and French … Continue reading
I had an email from City Airport this morning, announcing the arrival of some new ski goggles. It seemed an imaginative way to advertise an airport and it worked, because I was so curious, I opened the message. I don’t … Continue reading
I’ve been enjoying a preliminary dip in to Mark Frary’s biography of Erna Low, Aiming High. Miss Low, as I was brought up respectfully to refer to her, was a towering figure in the British ski holiday industry and remained … Continue reading