Oxymoron – noun [ok-si-mawr–on]. Rhetoric. “A figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in ‘cruel kindness’ or ‘to make haste slowly.’” We went to bed in rapt antici…pation of an early start and getting first tracks, but our plans went horribly awry at midnight. The Vikings arrived! We got a small sense of how the monks of Lindisfarne might have felt in AD 793. We cowered in the dark while doors slammed,Continue reading “A Viking Charm Offensive – and Other Oxymorons.”
Tag Archives: Taking small dogs skiing
Pups in POW!
We awoke to a very different Monday morning. We were up with the larks at,er, 11:30! After our journey of 1000 miles, we both felt like we had been bulldozed. It was a beautiful bluebird day but neither of us felt anything like skiing. With no new snow for some time, the conditions were quiteContinue reading “Pups in POW!”
The Italian Job – Pups on Piste; Monte Rosa
“You don’t look old enough to have given up work!” 9th January – 18 years ago I stared across a crowded room and saw a tall, handsome man leaning against a bar. Little did I think that within 37 days, we’d be engaged, after 37 weeks, married – and 18 years later feeling completely atContinue reading “The Italian Job – Pups on Piste; Monte Rosa”
Gressoney, Monte Rosa – Hidden Gem & Off Piste Ski Paradise!
Like so many fantastic discoveries, we happened upon Monte Rosa by accident; a last-minute, birthday ski trip to a quiet and little-known Italian resort and that was it. It was love! Updated with new information January 25 for the 2024-25 ski season.
World Wide Walkies 