Rugger and teef

Today, we watched our friend, Steven, play rugby in the nearby village of Morlaàs. He is an ex- professional athlete who has played for Worcester, Saracens, and clubs in France.
Tres intimidating on the field

It was a close game, with our team winning 21-18, in lovely pre-spring sunshine

In other news, Lucius has begun pointing at EVERYTHING this week

And her first two teeth have broken through! Lower front. And without much fuss. We are attempting to capture proof of them.
Very sweet, but not what we're looking for...

No teeth, but lovely...

Open wide, that's it...

You can catch a hint of them...

Ah, there's a peg. More to follow

Sorting blocks at the block sorting office

(Otherwise known as sitting at the coffee table opposite Papa acting all grown up and ting)

Landy's got new shoes. Vrrooooooo

Book

After many hours of searching, sorting and editing, Neil's book is finally finished. We found a little artisan printer in the city nearby with some lovely old kit. His office is a nostalgic graphic designers dream

Parsnip love

Valentine's day veg

Her first cold

Sadly, Lucius has caught her first cold, following a playgroup last week. Here she puts on a brave face / wave, even though her nose is streaming, her cough is scratchy and her outfit is a crazy mix of sickly comfies

Back in the Pyrenées

Today, fresh snow was hard to find and it was a little crusty on top. It was still easy enough to crack on through revealing the powdery bounty beneath. Here I (Neil) found some nice gully's where I could leave my mark, until the next snowfall at least

The wind ripped surface felt quite lunar in places

Meanwhile, back at the farm...

Whilst Neil was away, he was updated on Lucius's rapidly changing style with daily fashion shoot emails. Lula (John's 'D') stayed for the week to ensure things didn't get out of hand. See the results below

Fashion shoot #1: Autumnal Navaho Lady Comfies

Fashion shoot #2: Librarian Rainy Day Tea Party

Fashion shoot #3: 60's Edie Sedgewick / Raegen Pirate

Fashion shoot #4: Grandpa Urban

Jim-Jam shoot #1: Zonked Out with Hippo

Fashion shoot #5: Cream Tea Tiered Confection

Jim-Jam shoot #2: Eat The Dots

Canine shoot #1: Lula throwing shapes on shapes

Fashion shoot #6: Nautical Cowboy Nanna

Jim-Jam shoot #3: Tired & Wild

3 Valleys, 2010

Last week I (Neil) joined 6 of my oldest English friends in Les Trois Vallées for our annual snow time

Lee, Neil, John

Lee works his way down a fresh slope

Bluebird sky was our backdrop for the entire week, with the slow season ensuring fresh snow could be found regardless (go go recession)

John and Tony in the kiddie's lift

Tony slides down a buttery soft piste

The oldest boarder in town. Apparently he's pretty good too

Some running repairs, using John's bed as a workshop. Remember, safety first kids

Only in Courchevel could you have Dali sculptures dotted around the mountain

Craig and Danae, our chalet hosts, played guides for the day, taking us to Marioland; an off piste area littered with bumps and rock drops

Danae, John and Lee, ready for the off

John and Lee pick their way through Marioland

Thanks for the bonzer week chaps

Special thanks to Leigh for putting the trip together... again

Why didn't you know?

There's no such thing as a Gruffalo