We started off by doing breakfast for our departing guests - who had promised to be out of their rooms by 10 - at 1015! We finished this about 1045 and by 1100 some packing was done and I could start in the first room. At 1130 Phil took the guests into town, via the ski shop to return skis, and then returned to find the new guests just arriving! I'd finished one room and started the second, so after a cup of tea they were able to change and head off to the ski shop with Phil and then ski for the afternoon. Phil came back again (I'd done the thrid room) and loaded up the departing guests luggage and the linen and took it to the 'mother' chalet. On his return I'd finished the fourth room and decided that once he'd hoovered his way upstairs we'd have some lunch (a quick sandwich and some chocolate and pear cake from yesterday). I've been given a new gadget for the shower doors, mirrors and windows. You spray the glass with cleaner, give it a quick rub with the soft cloth and then use the battery powered gadget to vacuum away all the dirt, water, soap...It apparently leaves it streak free but I still had to clean the bits around the handles and the bits it missed!
We then did a joint effort on the living area: Phil made a fire, I dusted, Phil wiped all the chairs, I hoovered, Phil mopped the floor, I laid afternoon tea - lactose free lemon and raspberry cake (yes we have one those weeks) that I made this morning during the slowest breakfast ever and I then I decided to have a shower and read a magazine.
Phil collected the new guests from the slopes at 4.30 and made sure they were ok. Afternoon tea was enjoyed and swiftly followed by a hot tub experience! Luckily for them ours is lovely and hot unlike the one above we found on the slopes yesterday! Champagne and canapes (endive tips with Roquefort, walnut and honey as well as mini amoked salmon toasts) were served at 7.30 and dinner just before 8.
Tonight we enjoyed Wild Boar Terrine with fig chutmey, Poached Salmon with Lemon and Pea Risotto and a Coconut Panna Cotta with red berries.
I've discovered that soya milk does not like to be set with gelatine, it just splits and curdles, but almond milk makes a delicious chilled rice pudding.
I've made my menu for the week and can't wait for Christmas day. We even have presents under the tree now and lots of Christmas music and movies on the oh-so-cool Apple TV!
As you can see from the above picture, I've now met Mont Blanc (that's him just to the right of the tree, I think)! As each area opens in resort Phil and I go up there, ski around and then find our way back. It's been good fun so far and I've now skiied some nice red runs (something I wasn't overly keen on 3 years ago) and have even been down my first black run of the season! I was rather put off doing it again though as on our return up the slope on the chairlift we saw a young man about to be given a lift in the sledge with a leg injury! I can't tell you the words I actually heard to clarify that his leg was the problem!
So for tonight we've left the new lovely guests relaxing and dozing by the fire, digesting dinner and planning tomorrow's adventures on the slopes of Megeve.
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