First few days

So I’m in Alpe d’Huez! The sun is shining, it’s really warm and sunny, and the views are stunning. Not a whole lot of snow at them moment, aside from on the glacier, and it will most likely be after the Christmas period that we get the good stuff. Hardly problematic however, as training week …

3 days to go!

3 days to go….3 days to go...3 days to go Yippee! Flight is Thursday at 8:20am from Manchester, I’m almost packed (and may be ok on my luggage weight), and I’ve just had a lovely fake Christmas Dinner with Mum and Dad. Nowt to do now but get on with it!

Packing

I hate packing, even just for a weeks holiday. Packing for 5 months when I have very little idea as to what I actually need is horrifying. Packing for five months when I need to also take all of my diabetes medication? Hell on earth. I was hoping that I’d be going by coach to …

Pre Season Diabetes Sorting

Sorting out my diabetic stuff before going to France has been the biggest cause of anxiety for me. I’m not nervous about the work, i’m not nervous about making friends, or being away from home. I’m just nervous about my diabetes. I suppose it’s because the stress of being ill, or running out of insulin …

On getting a ski job

Neither I nor Adam remember how we came to the decision to chuck in our jobs, up sticks and move to France for five months. Most likely we had too many beers while watching Chalet Girl, and whilst knowing that it’s going to be nothing like our favourite snow film, we started to joke around …