20.07.2023 - Name dropping a few people whose music has enriched my life here. Spätlese(Harry Kefer) – Nachtgruaß Salty Town Boys (Christian Jablonski)- Ahead Lifestyle EQ (Jo Hansi) – Wir san Lifestyle EQ Bastards of Bourbon (Huor Nenarma)- Sue...
09.06.2023 - Skiing isn’t my only passion … I love live music too. Deep Purple – Highway Star Hazel O’Connor – Writing on the Wall The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go No Fit State – Diamonds at your feet No Fit State...
23.05.2023 - My expectations compared with the reality of becoming a working Ski Instructor. ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made for Walkin Journey – Don’t Stop Believin Deep Purple – Walk On Red Band...
02.04.2023 - The Snowsport Anwärter My first Ski Instructors course back in 2005 Tony Sheridan and The Beatles – My Bonnie Pink Floyd – Money Green Day – Boulevard of Broken Dreams Ten Feet Tall – Word Up Peter Gabriel –...
04.03.2023 - Learning Cave German (Höhlendeutsch) My first step on my way to become a Ski Instructor was learning German. After trying ooks, cassettes, DVDs, and lessons I decided that a German speaking job was the way to do it. So I became a cave guide. The...
27.01.2023 - Skiing – a reason to move My primary motivation for wanting to move to Austria was skiing. I was fed up with my life as it was, and had a dream that I wanted to become a ski instructor. Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance Motorhead...
24.12.2022 - Our first Christmas in Obertaun This month we are looking our first Christmas and New Year in Austria, plus two other very important birthdays. Chris de Burgh – A Spaceman Came Travelling Everlast/Santana – Put Your Lights On...
06.12.2022 - „Settling in“ – Our first months in Obertraun Once we had decided to move to Austria one of the main priorities became learning German. My initial attempts were not very successful. Two of the highlights at this time were getting...
28.10.2022 - The move and our arrival We had lived in our house in Coventry for 16 years, and when we started to pack it soon became apparent that our main hobby for all that time had been to accumulate stuff. Now we have to do something with it. Ocean...
24.09.2022 - How and why did we choose Austria… We chose Austria because it met our requirements and it’s magical (even when it rains). Rocky Horror Picture Show – Time Warp Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven. Supertramp –...