A delightful Peak to Peak cable car was construsted between Blackcomb and Whistler mountains, 1.5km above the valley floor at it's mid point! I just loved it! No vertigo here, no sir!!!!!

The boys on top of Whistler Mountain

Escaped the UK and headed off to stay with friends in Vancouver, thoug spent most our time at their "ski hut" in Whistler. Thanks Penny and Donald.XXX

The novelty of sitting in the hot tub outside surrounded by snow didn't wear off!

Jen, Olie, Alex and Great Grandma

Curry at the Rowleys'.

no fun was had by any of us!! Honest

Boboli, Sarah and Linos' more relaxed "other" Italian reatuarant. If you've not been you should!! A great time was had....

Richmond gave us a brief stay with Julia and KP, more cold walks and warm homes. Little Gabriel was adopted by Olie! Underneath that hard exterior..........

Meal at Firenze, mmmmmm long, leisurely and you unable to walk by the end of it. :0)

Sarah and Jonny.

A quick visit to Lancashire to see the Bradley crew, pulled in a (really popular with the kids!) walk across the "moors". The pint infront of the fire after was great!

The Von Trapps! Caught up with Sam, Jeremy (not in photo), Izzy and James Hill

Mother and daughter, hair straighteners at dawn.....

Peter and Cynthia obviously feeling the cold!!!

Keith, Sohie and Martha. Ahhhhhh

Time to do some catching-up!!! Nearly a year since we added anything to the blog so here goes with a bit of time travel............Christmas 08. painesdownunder return to old blighty for a month of extreme cold. Much fun was had anyway with friends and family.