DB:LF

March 15th – 22nd

Just spent the last week Snowboarding in Livigno in Italy. The 5 hr transfer from the airport is a pain but actually well worth it! The resort due to its distance from a major airports makes it a hidden secret. Perhaps that is why the people are so friendly – really very very friendly. However it would be very welcome if the holiday companies could move the flight times to late morning/early afternoon to save 2.30am starts to either end of your holiday! is this not possible?

Livigno being so high up in the Alps retains good snow conditions throughout the season and last week the snow was good. We received some welcome fresh Powder (it snowed all day) on our first day (Sunday) and our last (friday). The 4 days inbetween were glorious blue skies – although due to Livigno elevation it was generally very cold, around -5 to -10 in the day in the village. The cold was only too cold on one of the days which gave us an excuse to have an early finish and hit the cheesy euro apres ski – you’ve got laugh havent you!

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Dealers Choice is being shown currently at the Trafalgar Studios in central London.

This play was recomended to me when I couldnt get tickets to Speed the Plow at the Old Vic – which I only wanted to see because of the prescence of Kevin Spacey. Glad I missed you actually Kev because Dealers Choice was fantastic. Patrick Marber obiously loves to write about relationships and obsessions as he has with Notes on a Scandal and Closer. The chracters in this witty play each struggle against their own individual vices in their own ways.

The 6 leads hold your attention in the back drop of this local restaurant obsessed with their small time Sunday night poker game. Each of them have their different ambitions

Just left the Renoir cinema (Russel Sq.) having seen Water Lillies for free thanks to time out and my mate Dave. My expectations were mixed, I knew the film focussed on 15 year old girls and synchronised swimming. Being french the film leaned towards the strange, abstract and perverse. But I guess thats the English in me speaking, if I was French it would be seen as a popcorn flick I guess.

First kisses, lesbian love and dealing with ones changing pubescent body are all strong themes. The issues are harsh but relevant to us all. We can all relate quite easily to our own teenage years, memories we left well behind are unearthed, its quite inigierating! Worth a watch!

I was really looking forward to seeing Michael Clayton after hearing of the film’s sucess at many of the awards recently. I wasnt disappointed either, the film is a slow burner though, at no point does it serve up all the answers, quite the opposite in fact, it remains mystical and intriging throughout waiting for the right moment to spring you the answers. George Clooney’s character struggles with his bigger purpose throughout but ultimately does the right thing. The ending is quality however, the comparitively explosive finale is well worth the wait. very enjoyable!