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The torturous pressure is being applied, so its that time ...

Like last year I took myself off skiing again, instead on Meribel I went to Les Get this time, almost with the luck of the Irish there was a 4 day blizzard which made for amazing conditions, but I'll save the details of that for a later post.

In the past couple of years Netbasic has gone through a lot of changes, from 3 members of staff to 13, if this continues we'll soon need more office space - which is amazing, but it's only when you stop and look back that you truly appreciate how awesome something is.

As is the case with my RX8, I'm sure its only been a few months since I was handed the keys, but its actually almost 3 years and in several weeks it will be handed back to the dealership. Its certainly been a joy to drive, but only now have I begun to appreciate how good it really is.



Sii and Jon often jibe about how "spatially challenged" (to put it politely) the RX8 is, it's impossible to fit a suit case into the boot and the back seats are a squeeze (they shouldn't be so tall!), I try to argue the point but they are right, so it's a losing battle. Still, it's a dream car which is well built and none of the competition comes close.

What next? I considered getting another RX8, but the current model has been available since 2003/04 and it would be just my luck if a new version was released shortly after, I have decided on another car which will be revealed once it's been delivered.

After months of torturous pressure I've finally decided to add a little something.

I was recently talking with Anne and Sam about summer holidays and it got me thinking - If asked 99% of people would probably say that summer was their favourite season, its a time of year often portrayed with a more serene pace of life and the promise of fun holidays. But is this an honest image or simply the promise of a bygone era? To me summer promises the rush hour traffic is worse than ever, children are bored, tempers are on edge and theres no escape from the stifling heat.

Personally I prefer January through to May, why? 2 reasons 1) theres nothing more refreshing and relaxing than crisp air of a sunny winter day 2) Its SKI season. Since Netbasic started the annual Ski trip I've grown a real passion for it, so much in fact that I'll even take myself off, like I did in April and went back to Meribel. The conditions were fantastic and I made every effort to torment the poors souls I had left back in the office.

Given the choice for a tropical or alpine paradise, what would you prefer?



This is a picture I took on our visit in January, the helicopter had just dropped us in Le Plagne



So summer or winter? its a personal choice, but for me the above photo says it all with the alpine resort, snow, perfect blue sky's - What more could a person ask for?!