It just gets better and better.

We're heading for the final stages. Just the front step and the skirt and then its time to sit and drink beer in it!

Say hello to Spotty.

I know its a rubbish name but Louise was having a bit of a panic following her James Herriott moment.

The first pure Pear Tree Farm Jacob Lamb.

The newly qualified vet and midwife, Mrs C. Successfully delivered the 1st lamb that we've bred at home. I would have help but was 800 miles away at the top of a mountain.

Lost in Translation.

A cheeky little local wine?

The hills make you mad.

This is a 7 year old who's family don't like him. Rather than encourage him to do well at school or learn a trade. They throw him off of a mountain to teach him a lesson.

Life is tough on the mountain.

Madz finds the excitement way too much and spends sometime having a bit of a sleep on top of a hill.

He's old but he's bold.

The kids can fly and slide but Cottrell's still the only one who attempts and lands a 180!

Madz flys even higher.

The girl is getting high and flying far.

Big air F hits the deck.

Despite constant effort it doesn't always happen.

Big snow Joe lands a method.

The snow park tempted the boy to go for some trick air.

F takes off.

The other princess of the mountains also learns to fly.

Madz gets air.

The princess of the snow lands a big air jump.

Sean White.

What follows is a series of videos from our snow tour. Whilst not quite ready for a sponsorship deal, we thought we did well.

Steak Tartar for a very sofistercated F

Kill and cook it. As Courcheval is so expensive, F could only take one of those options. She chose to take the kill option. This is her Steak Tartar, she was a very grown up and eveyone else thought that she was a modern independant lady. We thought she was mad!!

Cottrell looking fab on his hols

Nuff Said.

Poppy B is waiting to spill chocolate on her coat

Pops does have previous for failing to get her food and drink in to her mouth. This years she's been better but did have both porridge and chocolate on her face today.

Stereo Type?

Our 70's night is looking like it's going to be a good one. More pictures later but Joe seems to have pushed the boat out. Anyone seen my pimp?

The three amigos

Day one and the boarding gods have smiled on us. It's jolly sunny shiney and we're all up for a great day out.

Some people have to much time on their hands

This is an advert that has been carved out of the snow by some inventive French people. It must have taken them ages. The edges are very straight.

Paris in the Fall (well winter actuall)

This is us driving around Paris. It snowed all the way through France. This bodes well for our tour

Madz Start Her Tour

Maddy does like a small red wine. She'll find herself testing a variety of tastes and temperatures over the next few days.

Its coming along.

This is the latest pic of the summer house. Its not actually rushing to completion but its heading that way. Worryingly its starting to look like a sauna I once visited.

Wow what a ceiling

I've done a fab job on this ceiling. It a hex cut wooden masterpiece. I just need the centre piece finished. I'm hoping that a bloke I heard of in Italy will give me a hand. He was a painter and decorator who specialsed in ceilings he was called Michael something or other.

Snow Duck

The very talented Mrs Cottrell crafted this stunning Snow Duck from the very snow from which it took its named.

Somerset in the Snow.

This is picturesque Somerset. Covered in a soft white blanket of snow. All is quiet and peaceful. Unlike the usual flooded muddy puddle that surrounds Cottrell towers.

Its Snowing!

As the mature adults that everyone claims to be in this house. At the 1st sign of snow we all revert to children!