Updates, news & musings from the chalet

Cycling’s best kept secret

Cycling’s best kept secret Ask most people when to cycle in the Alps and they’ll say summer — July, August, the Tour de France months. They’re not wrong. But they’re missing something; spring, those quiet weeks when the last skiers … Read More

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Working from “home”

Working from “home” Starlink. There you go. Job done. Start your 0800 morning commute but this time, not to the office, instead to Tiffanies for baguettes and pastries. Clock on at 0900 France time (which is 0800 UK time of … Read More

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Restoring the chalet exterior

Restoring the chalet exterior Most chalets near Chalet Gliere seem to start as pale local pine and over the years they gradually darken in colour until they can look almost black. Some are varnished to protect them and they don’t … Read More

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Super fast broadband is in!

Super fast broadband is in! We’ve finished summer with a few changes to the chalet, but this one is a real winner. We’ve replaced the old, slow ISDN broadband with fancy new Starlink satellite broadband. It’s very fast indeed – … Read More

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