Hot Tubs and Sparkles

For those of you who don't know me and probably found this by accident let me tell you a little bit about myself... I'm Kate, married to Phil, and am quietly refusing to grow up, settle down and attach myself to one particular region, town or even worse, a house! We can usually be found somewhere at sea on a rather nice yacht called First Essential. You can find out more about that here: Essential Sailing

Currently our lovely yacht is taking a well-earned break having done 36 months non-stop. She's in the lovely home for yachts called Port Napoleon sleeping in her cradle until April when she'll be coerced back into the water! 

So, I hear you ask, what are you doing if your boat's not in the water? Well, sticking with France and refusing to grow up, I'm currently employed as a chalet girl! We have a beautiful chalet to look after in Megeve with 4 rooms, a fab kitchen and an more fabulous hot tub. Check it out here: Chalet Megeve

We arrived on Friday with more luggage than ever before, courtesy of a very generous brother-in-law and the odd snowboard... We were quickly whisked up to our new home and with the moon shining and the snow sparkling it looked magical. I'm a sucker for pretty places and this one is pretty high up there! 

We've made the obligatory trips to Metro-a French Mecca for chalet staff buying in bulk desperately trying to stick to budgets but miserably failing as the biggest tub of Nutella in the world hits the trolley (I resisted) and enough chicken to feed a small army is bought by mistake (I failed!). We've also done the necessary cleaning although we have been very lucky and only had to hoover and dust an already pretty clean chalet! Beds are made in readiness for the imminent arrival of those oh-so-inconvenient guests (who without you would have no job!). The oven has been tested by making a cake of the delicious caramel and pear variety. Phil and I tested it out and admitted defeat after a quarter had gone so took it to the other chalet where cheeky Charlie ( the chef!) claimed it as his own and served it to us for dinner!! 

We've also met the owner of the chalet - the oh-so-handsome French ski instructor/mountain guide/artisan builder Alexandre. I think I'll be needing some lessons this Winter!! I've already impressed him with my snow-plough position...

Tonight we're trying out all our kitchen as I'm cooking dinner for 9. On the menu is carrot and coriander soup, chicken breasts stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, basil and ricotta served with crushed new potatoes and braised peas and spring onions and for dessert a delicious amaretto and date tiramisu. 

Easy peasy! 

The highlight so far of being a 30 year old chalet girl has been sitting in the moonlit hot tub, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and sparkling snow drinking a coke zero siting next to my husband!!