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Ski hol in Val Thorens

February 1, 2007 on 11:41 pm | In Richard, Rowland, Video | Comments Off

We went to Val Thorens in January with a load of people Row has skied with before (I only knew 2 people), and we had a great time. The snow wasn’t great at the beginning of the week, but it snowed on the 3rd day and we had 2 great powder days. I even managed to lose both my skis for 10 minutes in snow that was up to my waist!

Anyway, the point of this story is really for the guys and gals that went on the holiday with us. I made a video of our antics because…. well, I like doing it.

So here it is, sorry if I’ve left anyone out, I didn’t have footage of everyone. Best to download and save to your hard drive, then you can watch over and over again (works well in Windows Media Player 11 by the way).

Download Val Thorens ski holiday video

Fixing cars, curry and fireworks!

November 10, 2006 on 10:01 pm | In Richard, Rowland | Comments Off

We went to a bonfire night at some friends house on the 5th for fireworks and a meal. They’re really friends of our parents, but we didn’t have much else to do that Sunday evening so we went.

There were quite a few people there, mainly english people over 55, some french with kids and us. One of the english guys is a judge called John, and the first time we met him was at the same friends house a few months ago. He came to this particular party in his vintage 2CV. When it came time to go home, he was a bit too drunk, and tried to talking franglais to Row, like this:

John: Ah, bonjoor, voose et ici pour fixer mon vwachoor? (just in case this means hello, are you here to fix my car?)

Row (looking a bit perplexed wondering why he’s speaking in french): Oui.

John: Vouse parlay onglay? (Do you speak english?)

Row: yes

John: vouse parlay onglay beeyan? (do you speak good english?)

Row: yes quite well actually

David (another english friend): he’s english John.

John: ah yes ok, vouse prefuray je parler fronsay (would you prefer I speak french).

Row: we can speak english if you want, I’m english.

John: ah yes, I’m english too, so you speak english quite well.

Row and David: yes I’m english.

John: oh, you’re english, well that makes things easier.

Meanwhile, me, my dad and Wayne (whose house it is) are falling around laughing. Row starts to work on John’s “car”, the whole time he’s in and out, talking jibberish and repeating it as well, mixing in the odd wet fart here and there, and not batting an eyelid.

We decide the car wasn’t repairable there and then, which was just as well because he wanted to drive home, he could hardly walk!

We had a curry party last night at some other friends house, where John was once again a guest, but wasn’t drunk. It’s a shame really coz when he’s sober he’s sooooo boring. I was losing the will to live listening to him and his wife talk about rescuing bikes and padlocks from the river outside their house! I have to say though, the curry was quite hot and the dogs fur looks a bit singed now after the amount of farting that’s been going on in our house!