As knees give out. And you can’t ski without knees. Dead leg lifts strengthen hamstrings to support your knee ligaments and protect your joints.
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Post Easter, hot cross buns are still on the supermarket shelves so this is a great recipe when you are a bit bored with simply toasting them and spreading them with butter.
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We went to watch ‘Free Solo’ at the cinema the other day. Does anyone else think that Alex Honnold is a bit like Big Bang’s ‘Sheldon Cooper’?
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Mike and Paula, of Pinnacle Walking Holidays, spent a lot of time walking in the Swiss Bernese Oberland, their favourite pudding was Osterfladen Tart (Easter Tart).
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Try Wall Sits with a Modification to avoid a trip to A&E whilst on a skiing holiday. It makes sense for all of us to spend a little time focused on our strength, balance and flexibility.
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Two physios from Loft41 share their recommended ski fitness; a five exercise regime, with the team from Tirol. You don’t need any special equipment, but you have to embrace the ‘Super Sets’ approach.
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A couple of years ago I wrote about Klaus Obermeyer, a man aged 95, oo old to ski, but who was still skiing every day. Now, I’ve just discovered a Klaus trump-card, 101-year-old George Jedenhoff, surely he is too old to ski.
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I was in the Wedelhuette mountain restaurant in the Zillertal. I went for their creamy rice pudding. It was so much more than a rice pudding.
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Alex Honnold has not only climbed the whole route solo, he has made a film about it; and it’s only gone and won an Oscar! The film is still showing here and there at cinemas; and may get a few more screenings now it has won an Oscar.
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This time last year we were in Finland and enjoyed a week at Torassieppi and a week in Yllas. The food at Torassieppi was very good and they served up lots of traditional dishes. I have no idea whether this is their recipe, but it works for me and a gingerbread cookie tastes great with a cup of tea.
