It’s snowing. Again. And it’s really cold! No, we’re not still in the Alps, we are somewhere much, much colder. Scotland! As the season faded to a close, we left Megeve (more on that another day, I am yet to write about our somewhat unusual season!), headed home to do our quarantine, and then toddledContinue reading “New season, new job!”
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Coronavirus Lockdown, part One
We are back in the UK. A season cut drastically short, a rushed close down of our chalet, various panicky calls from managers advising that we might get locked down in France, and we were on our way. The closedown this year was quite surreal. Our guests arrived on Saturday, and by that evening weContinue reading “Coronavirus Lockdown, part One”
Coronavirus Rantings
It started out as a little news item that we didn’t pay much attention to. Well, that escalated quickly! Now, it seems, every spare moment is punctuated by a check in on social or the news to find out what is happening. We’re on the French Italian border. Guests are predominantly from the UK, andContinue reading “Coronavirus Rantings”
Food, glorious food
Bringing in 2020 in (chalet) style
Wow, what a New Year! This year we really got to see and enjoy the events in resort and La Rosiere did a cracking job. At teatime there was a torchlit descent of the mountain, with around 250 participants and around 50 children, it was really pretty watching them all come down with their redContinue reading “Bringing in 2020 in (chalet) style”
On being a Bad Birdwatcher
I am a bad birdwatcher. Not because I do anything wrong as such, just because I’m pretty rubbish at it. But I enjoy it nevertheless. It’s fun listening out then trying to find a little bird up a tree, and its awe inspiring watching some of the big, big birds soaring up and over theContinue reading “On being a Bad Birdwatcher”
Tales of the Unexpected
Saturday is always an interesting day. Exhausting, with often a 4am start and an 11pm finish, but full of peculiarities. But the exciting part of Saturdays is always about meeting the new guests. Are they one big happy family? Or several groups that you will help to become friends over the week? You know whoContinue reading “Tales of the Unexpected”
Training to be a Chalet Host – week 2
Dec 1st It feels like some sort of beginning of the end today. We woke to a glorious morning, sun creeping its way over the mountain tops, blue sky, fresh snow – simply beautiful and a timely reminder of what drew us here in the first place. Quite needed, really, after another night of disruptedContinue reading “Training to be a Chalet Host – week 2”
Training to be a Chalet Host – week 1
Nov26th 2018 One week in and several pounds heavier, we are now up in La Plagne. During our first week we have cooked, adjusted recipes, eaten, cooked, drunk beer, washed up, eaten…you get the picture! And what a week of emotions! From walking into the room and feeling like the oldest person in the worldContinue reading “Training to be a Chalet Host – week 1”
Eeeek!
Nov 20th 2018 The big day! Nerves are tingling, brain is racing – today we have our first proper days training for the season ahead. There are cookery workbenches laid out, ingredients a plenty….. Most the rest of the newbies have tried a lot of the menu out already, but our work commitments have beenContinue reading “Eeeek!”
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