Back in Blighty...

Well, we're back!

Here is one of the better photos from skiing in Prato Nevoso. There are many more at this Ofoto gallery.

Pre-flight...

This is just a quick post with a photo of us on Christmas Day at my parents' house with a blanket given to us by Marla's Aunt Janet.

We're off to Italy on Sunday. If there is an Internet connection in the hotel (or a Internet-cafe type place) I will try to write a post sometime during the week. But chances are it'll have to wait until when we get back. So until then...

Layer Cake in the USA...

I've just read that Layer Cake is getting its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this month. So, for all my America-based friends (those I have been telling to go see it) keep your eyes open because it should be coming to your area soon, I hope.

Milestone...

I've just noticed that my weblog has had over 1000 visitors. Woohoo! I should have had a special promotion and offered the 1000th visitor £1,000,000. Oh well.

We're off skiing next week. The group will be me, Marla, Andy, Fi, Paul and Rachael. The same bunch that went two years ago. We're also going to the same resort, Prato Nevoso in Italy. Here is a link to the webcam at the base of the piste:

Post-Christmas Post...

Gosh. Time flies when you are busy. What with all the Christmas celebrations and the hectic work schedule of late I have not posted since the 16th of Dec! Well, to get back on track:

• Christmas Day was excellent with a feast second to none in Loughborough Christmas history
  
• Some fab gifts were exchanged, including a baseball history DVD for me (my new prize possession)
  
• Uncle Bob and Aunt Kay came for the annual Boxing Day get-together and dispite a heated philosophical debate at dinner time, much fun was had by all
  
• Work has been incredibly busy and the time between Christmas and New Year was not as relaxing as I would have liked
  
• New Years celebrations went well
  
• On New Year's Day we went along to the traditional softball gathering. There were seven other there and we played a bit - and got very wet!
  
• There was also a trip to Coventry (on Jan 2nd) to visit my grandmother - who was in a better condition than we have seen for a very long time - and Uncle Bob and Aunt Kay again
  

Here endeth the Christmas run-down.

Oh, and one more very important thing, following the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean last week may I point you all in the direction of a place to make donations: http://www.dec.org.uk/.