Journalist and Broadcaster
One headline in particular caught my eye this morning, that of the 39 year-old American BASE jumper who died on Thursday in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland. It’s reported police confirmed the man suffered fatal injuries after jumping off a cliff from a spot known to base jumpers as Melkstuhl at Stechelberg in Lauterbrunnen. He was said to be one … Read more
“I’m thinking of taking them skiing tomorrow…the forecast is good. Do you think it’s too ambitious on my own? “It is a bit” says my husband (who’d be at work)…but good for you. I’ll help you pack the car”. It’s the half term holidays and we live an hour and a half’s drive from Beckenried … Read more
Just before Christmas we found ourselves poised for a moment on top of a beautiful Swiss mountain. The sun had burst from the sky and swept its warmth down over Lac Lucerne. There were few others around. It was a simple thing really, just a morning’s skiing, but it felt so indulgent because it was … Read more