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Phil wanted to have a go at skiing, so we rented some gear and up to Männlichen we went.

He did really well. It was a bit cloudy up there, but much nicer than fog-bound Wengen. 

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Busy day today. Jane, Richard and Philip have come by train. Here they are grabbing lunch in Paris.

Steve, Jan, Livvie, Georgia, Helen and Adrian have also arrived today. Here I am with Phil at the bar in the Sunstar. 

The mild weather has gone and it’s much colder and snowing.

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Still raining this morning, but with the added bonus of fog. Val took her class up the Lauberhorn and found that they could get above the cloud at the very top.

A few hundred metres further down and it’s back into the fog however. Ah well, it can’t be sunny all the time. Party tonight for Angela’s birthday, which should be good. 

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Good evening out yesterday. We had a few beers in Rocks, then popped into the Silberhorn and had a lovely Chateaubriand. Patrick was playing in Rocks for the first time. Hopefully he’ll be back. 

It was snowing in the village when Val left for work this morning, but it soon turned to rain as the temperature rose. It’s a bit miserable.

And just as miserable up at Scheidegg. At least it was snowing. 

A popular option on days like this is tobogganing. You can rent these for a few francs and the train will take you to the start of the tobogan run up at Wengernalp. Kids love it, but they must get just as wet as they would have if they’d gone skiing.

And if you’d rather sit in a bar while your kids get soaked, you can always hire a ski instructor to take them out.

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At last the replacement camera for my phone has arrived, and I have to travel to the town of Thun to have it fitted. First test shot.

Thun is situated at the other end of the eponymous lake. Lovely views from the train on the way home.

The unusually low temperatures have caused a major build-up of ice alongside the railway. 

Meanwhile, Val was up the hill teaching. Nice in the sun but absolutely freezing in the shadow of the Eiger on the way to Brandegg.

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It was minus 13 when Val left for work this morning, but there wasn’t a cloud in the sky so it should warm up. Crowds at Scheidegg. 

It stays sunny until late afternoon up high, which means a busy home run at the end of the day.

Curling tonight. I did a session at 5pm and it was absolutely freezing. Val starts at 8pm so lots of layers required. 

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We had a huge snowstorm overnight and during this morning, and it’s bitterly cold. Altitude instructors in a huddle at Scheidegg, Steve’s beard was frozen after one quick run.

The sky cleared at lunchtime. Village looking good this evening. 

Duo Centrale tonight at the Sunstar.