Monthly Round-Up: March

Well, spring got off to an interesting start here on Planet Dom; Storm Emma collided with the Beast from the East and enveloped us in a winter wonderland for three days, and promptly disappeared as quickly as it arrived, leaving us wondering if we had dreamt it all. I had organised a surprise meal for …

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The Lycra Challenge

I learned to ski during the week of my 40th birthday. It was one of those "Why didn't I do this sooner?" moments and I've been making up for lost time ever since. Over the years I've been lucky enough to ski with some amazing people and I'm happy to say I've found 'my tribe'. …

Driving a Piste Basher

Part of a collection of photos which can be found in the category: Monday Montage. Click on the title link to discover what's in store.

The Yellow Peril

Caution: contains offensive language. Winter 2005. We're about to embark on our first ski trip in charge of Spice Thames Valley. I had skied only twice before, on both occasions borrowing an all-in-one ski suit from the 1980's, the decade that style forgot. Dom learned to ski as a child and was looking forward to …

Versatile Blogger Award

First of all, thank you so much to Heather at Down to Business Mom for nominating me for this award. It's always an honour to be recognised by one's peers. Why don't you head on over and pay Heather a visit? You'll be very welcome; she'll make you feel right at home. I love discovering …

Poll: Winter or Summer Olympics – Which is Best?

Have you been caught up in Olympics fever, or do you steer clear of any type of sporting events, either televised or in everyday life? My favourite has to be the Winter Olympics. The thrills! The spills! The danger! Admittedly, I watch most of it through semi-closed fingers as I can't bear the thought of …

The Heat is on

Dom is a qualified ski instructor. This means we do a lot of skiing. Every local Spice group organised a ski trip for their regional members and on top of that Dom would host 2-3 of the many national ski trips organised by Spice UK. We ski mostly in Europe, with St Anton in Austria being …

Skiing in Courchevel

Part of a collection of photos which can be found in the category: Monday Montage. Click on the title link to discover what's in store.