Hello folks, been cold and very snowy here (hmmm it's only october) and things are great. Linda's managed to smash the coffee machine within 20 mins but no problems we'll just pop down the local mountain Argos ... Prices are a little steep here ... had lunch consisting of a 50 ml bottle of wine, cheese and bread, that's £60 gone, think they call it fondue, i call it a heist. 2-3 foot of snow was magical especially going out in it at midnight after the odd sherry but things have warmed up now and all that's left is on the mountain tops, not getting tired of the truly amazing view from our balcony but fed up with them bloody cow bells a ding donging. Fighter jets have been cool as we look down on them zipping up and down the valley but now it's time to move on. Milan Verona and Venice next week, back to the tent but bring it on.

Love to you all. ciao.