David French Artist

October 28th to 3rd November

Busy week!!! Started with cycle up to the Col de Montets with Micheala. Beautiful day, Micheala had a tough bike to do the ride with, mountain bike with fat tyres that were a bit soft, and as Ian had said that it had been snowing here she had no trainers, so did it in cowboy type boots! But she managed it well and we had picnic at the top then a long coffee in Argentiere. Work Monday evening.

Tuesday cleaned other house that I am covering for. Gorgeous couple with gorgeous 12 week old baby Oliver and lovely chalet in the Moussoux area. Did an hours ironing too, managed it with no mishaps (30 years or so since I did any significant ironing) Swim afterwards with Micheala as cold, rainy day and then in the evening out with her and Ian for a burger, pints and pool.

Wednesday, Dave off, nice sunny day just sorting admin stuff, coffee and then 3 hours at Crystal. Thursday sunny though cooler and long cycle to the Lacs near Sallanches with Megan. Must have been 70km thereabouts. Felt it. Cup of tea at hers after, nice to see what other apartments are like. Friday, shattered!!!! Worked at Lisa's in Taconnaz in am then needed a snooze. Bumped into Ian at happy hour and the Australian couple, Ryan and Anisa who live near us, resolved to catch up to talk French with them.

Saturday spent making witches hat for potential of a party. Dave a bit late from work and lost for ideas for fancy dress so nearly didn't go, but with some peer pressure from Megan and Sophie we did go, impromptu outfit by Dave, not really sure what he went as!? and had a good night, great crowd of folks, very welcoming and very impressed with 'cardboard mans' outfit ha ha . Nice for Dave to meet everyone and for us to meet Tom, Sophie's chap, here for the half term break, due to move out permanently at Christmas. Torrential rainy walk back about 2am, my witches hat covered in a plastic bag was a surprisingly excellent umbrella.

Sunday looking a bit of a washout, looks like a launderette day might be in order............ But then the sun comes out!!!! So cycle up to Argentiere instead :-) Happy hour couple of pints, game of scrabble (second win for me in a row, back on a roll!) and then Social Network DVD, excellent, can see now what the fuss was about but might come off Facebook now!