Day 201, 21 January 2013. Bansko, Bulgaria. Pictured is the little market that sprouts each day in the Old Town square - sunny and 4.8 degrees C. Cracking day. It has recently come to my attention, since we've both come to a grinding halt, how busy we usually are. The challenge is now therefore to come up with something vaguely amusing to write about after 3 days in PJs. Pas de Probleme, Mes amis! Today, oui, oui, I got out of my PJs!!! Quick, call the new...

Day 200, 20 January 2013. Bansko, Bulgaria. Where there's Life, there's Hope. Picture today is for illustrative purposes only - it's where we're NOT skiing right now. I at least am better - back on my tucker (into my trough/feed bag, eating again with no adverse consequences.) Yay! Still can't think of anything involving meat - but that is OK. James is not better yet I'm afraid. We were thinking of how to go about postponing the ski guide we have lined up...

Day 199, 19 January 2013, Bansko Quarantine Ward, Bulgaria. Oh alright - not really. But it might as well be. James is in the grip of man-flu. He only coughs violently and out of control when he breathes, thinks or is about to say something. CDC (Centre for Disease Control) has been notified. Any day now van loads of men dressed in plague prevention suits will arrive and spirit him away. Til that happens I have pillows on hand if the coughing gets too much ...

Day 198, 18 January 2013, Bansko, Bulgaria. Woe is me. As is the way of these things (Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister would be proud), the sickness that hit James in the early hours of Wednesday morning, hit me in the early hours of Friday morning. Oh misery. Spent the day resting while James skied on. Superb day on the mountain, apparently. Great runs through the trees, apparently. Best part of a metre of fresh powder and still snowing, apparently. Managed...

Day 197, 17 January 2013, Bansko, Bulgaria - Skiing in Bansko.... Put your hand up if you see a pattern developing here... The picture today is a night view of our Old Town neighbourhood fountain - it's started to defrost a bit since we arrived, but cool to see the steam rising and the ice encrusted water spouts. We experimented with a late start today. Usually we get up at 7.15, eat at 8, get our lift to the gondola at 9 and start skiing for the day at 10. So...