PANIC

Well there seems to be panic amongst the locals relying on snow for their income this year as we've had none, and usually are drowning in the stuff by this time.  Austria, Italy and Switzerland are exactly the same.  I'm sure once it arrives everyone will be moaning and awaiting spring again.  I seem to be feeling the cold more this year, I suppose I was euphoric last year at arriving and having a white Christmas I didn't notice, now it's a different story.  I am happy there is no snow for now - ssshhhhh don't tell the kids I said that they can't wait.

Going for a walk on Sunday, you can see the weather, just lovely.  It's about -6C in the mornings and 7C in the day, although yesterday it went up to 15C.   Samuel had spotted the snow guns working on the slopes so he begged to go lugging, so being the good parents that we are off we went.  Quiet nice, usually we pull them on sledges, this time they took their bikes.  Much easier.

These are called pelle, they are great because the fit in your backpack so you can take them anywhere, tricky for an adult with a larger backside and less agility because you have to lift your legs - a killer on your stomach muscles, but the kids seem to have it licked.