A fantastic last day in Maria Alm. It was touch and go this morning as the mountain was still closed. We took the ski bus into the town where some lower slopes were open. By10.30 the wheather cleared and and …
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Monastery visit shelved – a bit too risky as might not have got back in time for appointment at the Winery. Considered a bus tour but we were shocked by the exploitation of monopoly power (20 euros – take it …
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A very stormy day today. It has been snowing for 24 hours. Some lifts were shut this morning and by 3pm the whole resort was shut because of high winds. Everyone got a good 4 hours skiing in so all …
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Another good day on the slopes. Everyone enjoying their skiing and progressing well. Quite hard on the thighs today as the fresh snow became a little ‘bumpy’ this afternoon. ‘No pain no gain’. We are going to watch a Ski …
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I applaud Peter Lampl’s proposal to fund the brightest children through leading independent schools (Opinion, 16 January). However, his suggestion still smacks of privilege as it is those uniquely blessed with intelligence, but not money, who will benefit. Laudable schemes, …
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It seems to be a time for new messages. Ed Milliband is trying to repackage himself. The American elections are gathering pace. The Iron Lady is firing up all those traditional conservatives. And it is a year of key events …
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Can someone, somewhere please make some decisions. In the snowy wastes of Davos recently, European heads of state were all looking to each other to start the ball rolling to recovery. In the USA, its checked and balanced system has …
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How long does a Rolls Royce sit in a showroom in Shanghai on average? A month? A week? Read on… We are now totting up the shekel after another remarkable RAG week. I pay tribute to the U6 for their …
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Mrs Patel took us all to her favourite Indian dress shop. The girls all looked amazing in a sari. Dinner at our best restaurant and back to the farm house. Off in the morning to Gandhi’s house and then on …
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The only rule of driving in India is ‘Get out of the way of bigger things!’ It’s mayhem! This afternoon, we had a surprise tuktuk race. I was on the outside seat in the tuktuk and a motor bike almost …
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