Meanwhile, Chris's Christmas jigsaw puzzle was a full-size spiral staircase to install. Not easy what with low ceilings, uneven floors etc. So Glyn and Chris spent the best part of a week measuring, calculating and finally getting it in place the day before Christmas Eve.
The weather was kind, the dogs needed walking and a generally good time was had by all. Then we headed to Devon to visit friends we hadn't seen for a long time and hot-bedded around for a week. Thanks to all who looked after us with such hospitality.
January 5th was Judy's mother's 90th birthday. Amazingly she played tennis in the morning then we headed off to a night of luxury in a country-house hotel. Very nice and great food.
We stayed a few more days and the caught the ferry to St Malo which is our favourite as they load early so you can have a good meal on board, then chug across the channel arriving when it's getting light. Got home to a house which was at 7 degrees - not bad considering there had been no heating for a month and temperatures here had been very cold at times.
Back in the swing of things now - don't know why people say there's nothing going on - we don't seem to have a moment, went to jazz, even went to watch the ballet, a mix from Kiev and other places east. Then there was news of snow as it had turned very cold, so we we waited until the weather was good and the avalanche warnings were minimal. Had four days skiing and three nights in B&B's, all very good, only had to put the snow chains on one day.
We're having a bit of a problem with the French tax system as it seems all our ISA's in the UK are actually taxable in France. Ah well, we'll have to pay, at least the tax inspector was almost apologetic.
Now we're getting ready to go off to Myanmar for a month, more news from there if we can get connected.
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