Ruth near the top of the Demoiselles this morning..


The Demoiselles with Ruth somewhere in there for scale..

and our house (left of right with prominent chimney) with Crillon-le-Brave in the background


Re: washing machine yes and dishwasher and stonking great new stove which will do a whole sheep.. its the other normality we are missing, complete walls, floors made of things other than mud and a residents of long standing and some size who dont like us being here (most of them have 12 eyes and six legs and even scare the cats...) so just bring a jumper (it is a little cooler in the mornings and evenings, and a large baseball bat and we'll be fine.

Micky and Piet-Hein were pleased that you would be here and would like to see you - u haf such nice parents julian - so we can arrange to meet up or pop over and see them. I will dig out my NI. no. and post it. lots of love J