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Lower than I thought it would have been. Cool. Our house is at 10,000' / 3048 meters. Cool today at 4F / -16C . Some pics from the journey to town today...

Found a new Bike Shop less than 15 minutes from my place. I sort of knew about the guy but for some reason I didn’t think he was up to much, probably cause someone slagged him to me. Anyway went up there to get Shadow’s new back tyre fitted, nice to be proved wrong top guy, friendly, helpful and with reasonable prices. Also finally got around to sorting the boys ped. It needed new front pads but being made of Chineseium one of the pad pins stripped and the old ones wouldn’t come out. When this happened I had a sense of humour failure and just got another calliper from eBay. All bled and fitted so he has new brake fluid as well now. I know if he ever buys one of these things again I will strip the callipers and anti seize them before use. To be fair the ped has been flawlessly reliable in the 2.5 years he has had it. Probably crumble to dust for it’s first MoT in August

Yup, my hole is still bleeding and my farts no longer make a noise.

The village is at about 1000m, the top of the ski area is a glacier at about 3000m. It’s sunny today and just above freezing.

Looks absolutely beautiful there, you are a lucky man to be able to live somewhere like that…. Bet the deer hunting is good too Most skiing in the Alps tops out at that kind of height, tho some places do go up to 3600 or so.

I feel a bit daft not going there before, one prat I know slagged him and I was daft enough to believe pratto even though I know the prat to be a bullsihtting fuckwit. Like I say nice to be proved wrong, also the chap has a cash price for small jobs, now that is a blast from the past.

You and @Six30 could start a club.

Nice morning here, it feels a little milder too, we have the 11 year (granddaughter) whirlwind today, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, too old for this childminding shit. I am finding the Birmingham solution to the scoot more appealing as the days pass.

Ditto. Got about 8 inches of new snow today - to put on top of the old snow. What elevation are you at in Switzerland?

Looked after one of the granddaughters Friday for a couple of hours and I've now got her cold. As usual it's bunged me head up. Did get the rover mostly back together today but gave up as I was bloody freezing and the cam timing wasn't doing what the book said. Might go back tomorrow.

Twat

I see someone has been busy with the crayons again ..........................

Could do with a bike shop like that around here, seriously lacking in this area.

Ive just come back from our European friends at the car wash. The salt had got to Donkey after the trip to North Wales last week even though I'd slathered it in WD-40 . She's going up the bench now for a bit of luv .........

If this weather doesn't get better soon I am going to have to murder someone.

…and here. Although to be fair I’m up a mountain in Switzerland.