OK so it’s been a while since there has been any blogging and that would
appear to contradict the very purpose of blogging: giving up to the
minute news and views.

What can I say, it’s been a whirl of business and pleasure over the last
few weeks. Maison & Objet in Paris, trailing round Oslo, and skiing
in Trysil (Norway). I won’t bore you with trade fair finds – they can
follow in another soundbite, but I must say what a drag it was trying to
get into Maison & Objet. First there was the scrum down to get on
the free bus from Charles de Gaulle airport (including barking bus
driver). Next there was the traffic jam on the motorway only to be
surpassed by the ridiculous queues at the venue, and that was just to
register. I could go on moaning about lack of organisation, missing
staples, and no maps, but some might say a little bit of Paris has just
come home with me!So it’s onto to Norway. Great place. However, I must
recommend visiting when you are feeling flush. Despite the feeling that
my bankcards were melting whilst I was over there, I have to say that
the skiing at
Trysil was
superb. I have never experienced so much snow in all my life (nearly 2m
depth when I was there). Also, owing to the prevailing cold conditions
there is little in the way of snow melt, so powdery snow remains in a
pristine state for longer. And after skiing, what better way to relax
than with a beer in the sauna?Justin