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Colin and Nev played at the Braunbaer last night. We had a good crowd.

Our table was an international affair, from left to right we have Terry (Australia), Michael (USA), Tommy (Germany), Randy (Netherlands), me, Ozzy (UK), Laurie (USA) and Val. Val and Laurie always get a girly photo.

This morning Val had her German class, and I met Michael for coffee at the Crystal bar. Tomorrow we’re heading back to the UK for a family funeral. It’ll give us a welcome chance to catch up with friends and family.

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Val was off down to Interlaken this afternoon for another appointment at the eye clinic. Her trip home did not go well. The train broke down at Matten. The poor holidaymakers had to drag their luggage across the tracks to wait for a replacement train.

While all this was going on I was relaxing at home. I have some birthday cards.

Val eventually got home, and we headed for Rocks. After a few drinks we walked down to the Eiger restaurant for dinner.

We had chateaubriand, which is fillet of beef served with vegetables, croquette potatoes and some lovely sauces. It doesn’t look much on the photo, but as soon as you’ve finished they bring you another plateful. We finished off the night with cocktails back in Rocks.

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Weekend update:

On Saturday we were joined by Jeanne and Robert for a lovely dinner in the Eiger, and I didn’t get a picture. Hope you had a good journey home!

Last night we had our usual Sunday stroll up to the Braunbaer.

Beves and Ibe provided the entertainment. There was a good crowd in.

Our bar staff My and Martina enjoy working on a Sunday evening. My is a Finnish name, pronounced Muh.

Today we’re off down to Interlaken as Val has an appointment at the eye clinic. The weather’s still very mild for February, and the first snowdrops have put in an appearance alongside the railway.

Tonight Colin will be playing at the Anonym bar.

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It’s sunny and mild, and holidaymakers are making the most of the last day of their skiing holidays. In the UK and here in Switzerland the kids will all be returning to school next week. It’s not surprising therefore to find that everywhere is super busy. Big queue for the cable car to Männlichen.

Up at the top things are equally frantic. As well as the cable car from Wengen there’s a fast gondola lift from Grindelwald, so days like this get very crowded as this shot from the webcam shows.

Our nursery slopes are busy too. The children have skiing tests and will come home with medals.

It’s Val’s last day at work – at least for now, so we’ve made sure all the chores are done so that she can have a lazy weekend.

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The weather keeps getting a bit warmer each day, and people were enjoying their coffee on restaurant terraces this morning. The interior of the Crystal bar was deserted.

The mild weather up here is in contrast to that down in the valley, where the cold, damp air is trapped.

It’s certainly very nice weather for Val and her group of kids up at Scheidegg. Here in Wengen, something is missing. We haven’t heard the church bells for a few days. The church steeple needs to be renovated.

The clock has been stopped at 12.00, and the bells are silent. Colin and Nev will be providing the entertainment at the Braunbaer later this evening.

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Not much to report today; Val was away early for work, while I attended to the domestics. The Co-op was a bit of a nightmare, full of holidaymakers trying to work out how the self-checkouts work. The weather’s mild but overcast, not very good for skiing and certainly no good for our solar roof. Just as the sun was setting a few rays managed to get through the clouds. The Jungfrau often displays some nice colours on days like this.

And here’s another that I took over the weekend but forgot to post.

Uptown Lights at the Braunbaer tonight. Val says that she spotted our Staffordshire buddies Jeanne and Robert at Scheidegg today, but I have no photos to verify this.

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Yesterday evening we met Helen, Adrian, Lesley and Dave for a few drinks in Rocks. It’s the busiest week of the season, so earlier this week I reserved a table at the Eiger for dinner. It was really busy, but we had a lovely meal.

Afterwards we had a wander down the street looking for a bar for some cocktails. Tanne and Crystal were both packed, but we got a nice table by the fire at the Braunbaer.

Barman Ollie has a little blowtorch for igniting our shots.

Today has seen more and more visitors arriving. Every single train is packed with holidaymakers, and Wengen is full to bursting with families. The kids all need skiing lessons, so Val will be starting work again tomorrow. The good news is that the sun is shining and the weather forecast predicts at least a week of fine, dry weather.