Trip to Bains (France)

Ally and I have just returned from a lovely trip to Bains in France, nestled by a lake in the Alps. I went for business (to present at a used construction equipment conference) and Ally came for pleasure. It was lovely having her along. Here we are at Geneva Airport. We landed there and then got an hour long taxi to the venue.

The hotel was set on a huge lake. While I attended the presentation, Ally had a much needed break - and managed to fit in a massage, swims in the pool, walks along the lake and some great drawings, having just taken up still life drawing as a hobby. She's practicing with fruit and veg at the moment!

I recently read that one of the top three hates of London drivers is mums taking their kids to school in their big 4X4's through the narrow streets. I had a chuckle to myself at the thought of me driving one of these things (an Artic Hauler that was an exhibition piece at Graeme's conference) to drop off the kiddies. It can take 40 tonnes worth of weight - that's quite a few kids and their packed lunches!!

On Wednesday night, we had entertainment put on for us. We went on a boat trip on the lake, then onto a casino for dinner and a bit of a gamble. We were each given 10 Euros to play with. I made 40 Euros and then lost the lot. A colleague put his token on red 3 in roulette and won Euro 360 in one throw. And immediately cashed the lot. Wise fellow! I must say gambling is not my forte. The only way I'd leave from a casino with a small fortune is to take a large one.