Valloire

I am not known as a particularly patient person. So much so in fact, that Mrs Mule has developed a military-style shopping strategy to keep me calm when we go grocery shopping in Tesco's. Initially, I'll helpfully go and get a few items from various aisles around the shop (being vigilant and taking my time) whilst Mrs M does the monotonous-but-essential selecting and weighing of Fruit and Veg. Next, I go and get some other items from other aisles whilst Mrs M rattles around the rest of the store looking like she's in training for an appearance with Dale Winton on Supermarket Sweep. After engaging her extra-sensory powers to select the ...  Read the complete review

Valloire was great the only problem was that there isn't much snow at easter time. Also the souvenir shops aren't great - however there was a really cool t-shirt in one shop saying 'don't follow me, i'm crazy...and lost!' The actual slopes are hreat though it's just a shame most of the snow had melted by the time i went!!!!!!!!! GO TO VALLOIRE - DON'T STAY IN THE HOTEL PLEIN SUD - THE FOOD IS RANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY FEED YOU CHICKEN BREAST WITH CHEESE SAUCE ON IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...  Read the complete review

This may be the last year we ever ski in Europe. No, this isn't because of our most recent stay in Valloire. It's because for many years recently we really haven't had a ski holiday that we could honestly say was totally enjoyable. The reason may be Climate Change. All I know is the weather has been poor. This year it was c**p. Which is a shame because it really isn't Valloire's fault. Indeed, the residents of Valloire, whose livelihood largely depends on those three or four months each year when their village gets invaded by thousands of visitors, have more to lose than anyone by Global Warming. We can go anywhere to get our skiing fix. They're ...  Read the complete review