How things have changed over the past few short weeks… I returned to Ste Foy on the 7th March saddened that I wouldn’t ski with Jonathan again this season, but still looking forward to friends joining us for several weeks before the end of April. Carol arrived the next day and we had lovely fresh …
So, our world has turned upside-down! What a difference a week makes. It is just six days since I came out of hospital with my Achilles Tendon sutured and my leg encased in plaster, and I’m still getting to grips with the effort of hobbling around on crutches. In the wider world, however, events have …
Well, the evidence is in the picture! Sadly, an ultrasound told me what I’d feared: the fall last Friday has completely ruptured my left Achilles’ tendon, and I went for a surgical repair yesterday. As a retired anaesthetist, it has been an interesting (to say the least!) experience to be on the other side of …
The 6th of March marked the end of our long-standing “off-piste week”: a tradition spanning nearly 20 years, where I ski with a group of friends and a guide, seeking powder and untracked routes. This year was a little different, with plans changed, and an unfortunate ending (more on that later…). This year we intended …