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A Family Outing….

Most families go out to the cinema or out for dinner, but not us.

I decided to go out for a jog and was joined by both my boys.

Now there is no way I can keep up with either of them these days.

My eldest son has been at college for 2 years doing the uniformed services course… so has a very high level of fitness.

The younger son does GCSE PE at school, so his fitness level is also good, and its about to get better as next week he starts his work experience at the college gym.

We must have looked a comical sight those two playing cat and mouse and me trailing way behind.

My legs felt very heavy from my week-end of walking…. that’s my excuse anyway 🙂

A waiting game….

My Dad is a keen gardener and has a beautiful Flagpole Cherry Tree in his garden.

Also known as a Prunus Amanogowa

It’s been there for about 10 years and is beautiful at this time of year.

Perfect for small gardens as they grow up but not out.

In August last year I got one for my garden too….. trouble is I want mine to look like my dads now.

Still waiting for Longhurst Homes to come and mend my garden fences too, think a few more phone calls are needed.

Hot property…

Would you buy a house on E-bay ?????

Geoff’s son is trying to sell their house in Peterborough and they have decided to try their luck on E-bay.

I have been to this house and its very nice with a lovely secluded garden, which is easy maintenance too.

Will be interesting to see what happens .

Back to Reality…..

After my 3 fantastic days in Les Gets, it was up and out on the 7am train from Cambridge.

Thanks to my friend Andrew for picking me up at the train station and getting me to work on time…also for looking after my car and best of all WASHING it too.

I finally got home to find my house in a tip, my alcoholic ex husband had drank all my alcohol which was bad enough but he had also had my special Valentines wine I was hysterical because I could not even find the empty bottle.

 

This is just what I wanted to do to him if I could of got hold of him  🙂

Any way all this happened a few hours ago my tears have dried and I have moved on……

Photos are up on flickr from Les Gets week-end, some fantastic photos too.

I have all my blog reading to catch up with too  🙂 so be expecting a visit from me soon.

Nearly forgot to add ouch ouch ouch my Thighs ache like mad….lol

Greetings from Les Gets – Day 3

Woke nice and early for today’s walk as we wanted to fit in a good walk before catching our flight home.

I had aching legs from yesterdays walk but that was not going to put me off.

We drove down to Samoens, where we followed the GR5 as far as Maison Neuve. This gave me the chance to try out some ladders and also find the white and red route markings. The route markings will be the same on the Gr20.

We then picked up the Gr96 and followed that all the way back to Samoens.

Once again the views were just fantastic……

Total ascent was 1264m , Descent 1264m

distance was 10 miles.

Total time out was 5 hours…. walking time 3hr 32 min’s, resting time 1hr 27 min’s.

Greetings from Les Gets – Day 2

Well if yesterday was to break me in gentle, today was to test me !

Woke to another beautiful sunny day and got out earlier than yesterday.

We drove a short distance down to a village called Essert la Pierre, which is just out side Morzine.

Our aim was to walk up to Pointe de nantaux..

The ascent was 1100m in 2.86 miles.

Walking time was 1.5 hours with a resting time of 1.5 hours….

The descent was 1100m

Walking time 2 hours with a resting time of half an hour.

My ruc-sac weight was aprox 8kg, which included everything I am taking to Corsica , apart from my roll mat and a few bits and bobs. I have learnt to pack light , who needs deodorant and shower gel…….

Fantastic views of Mont Blanc.

Saying of the day was “GEOFF … wait for me”, one day I will walk as fast as he can 🙂

During the whole day we only met another 4 walkers , where would that happen in England on such a fantastic sunny day.

 

What a girl gets after a hard days walk….. A creme Brulee coup

Greetings from Les Gets – Day 1..

 We woke late today to brilliant sunshine, so could not wait to get our boots on and get out walking.

The plan was to break me in gentle too some real mountain walking.

We set off to walk up to the top of Mont Chery.

Long mileage was not the aim of the day just a good ascent and descent.

 We managed an ascent of 753 m and descent of 753 m, mileage of 7.8 miles total walking time 2 hours 48 min’s.

Snow was still lying on the summit of Mont Chery.

 

Favorite word of the day from me was…. WOW….  the views were just fantastic .

Training Week-end…..

My bag is packed, well almost 

Off to Cambridge straight from work.

Booked on the 18.30 flight from Stansted to Geneva.

Then an hour by car to Les Gets, where we are spending 3 days walking in the hills. Mountains

Hoping my feet fair better this time with new boots and x-socks.

Will take lots of nice photos and hope I don’t come back aching too much, till then take care and see you all soon.