Monthly Archives: November 2009

My number 1 gadget for 2009

Posted on November 27, 2009 by admin

I’ve got to say from the off that I’m not a gadget freak, but I’ve started uploading exercise data from my Garmin to the GPSies website and it’s pretty amazing. The screenshot below shows data from a late Autumn bike … Continue reading →

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Skinning up la Grande Motte

Posted on November 20, 2009 by admin

We set about building the chimneys for le Miroir chalet this week and made good progress. My daughter was racing in Tignes last Saturday so I decided to skin up from Val Claret to the top of la Grande Motte … Continue reading →

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Fresh Powder in Tignes

Posted on November 13, 2009 by admin

We’ve managed to get the roof watertight on the chalet in le Miroir, a relief to have that done before winter really sets in. And that’s pretty much it for major building news this week. On the skiing front, my … Continue reading →

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Le Miroir chalet – building progress and techie wizardy

Posted on November 6, 2009 by admin

It’s been getting wintry this week with a fair bit of wet snow, and having got the main beams up we’ve had to hold back on getting the roof on the chalet, although the beam structure is giving a real … Continue reading →

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