It’s 4am and I’m trying to sleep, Good job I’ve got my laptop!! So I’ll write the blog.
I’m sorry that I’ve not written anything for a few days, it’s just that nothing much has happened.
I’m really happy at Chalet Tarentaise, I so feel that I m looked after by Martin and Deirdre. It’s coming to an end though, off to the hospital for a scan.
Thanks to you all everything should be fine though 0 of course I’ll write the blog so you’ll all know
Love
ALi
With Jo my special sister-in -law
Dino looking so innocent!
Enjoying the heights
Annecy
Summer 2007
With Julian at Wimbledon
New Generation Directors
Charlie, my Bro and me La Napoule
John T and Me by Lake Annecy 07
Cheers
The Rainback Boys
Chocolate Cake and Wine !!!
Me and my Birthday Girl
Job well Done!
A Happy Day in Parc Vanoise
La Napoule Harbour before Monaco GP 07
Sunday Lunch
Family Breakfast
Guess Who
The Rainback Roundup La Napoule 07
todays highlight with Anne and Julia
Room with a view
My mate Theo!!!
Nick, Arsène Wenger and Me
View from the balcony
We'll be back soon!
The big guns
Jeanette in Anncey
Jeanette in Anncey
My brother Simon and nephew Charlie
Jo and Nephew Archie
Archie Rainback
|Charlie Rinback
Clouds above saint foy.
Ski touring in Les AVals, Courchevel
Biarritz Surfing New Gen Style!!
Si & Me in Ashridge Forest
Fran and Me-only a little drink
Rome
Jeanette in Rome
I love this photo - I hope it look like that up there just now!!
Courchevl! Black and White I think looks better
From my Window in Courchevel - New Years Days last Year
Archie
Archie Rainback
A seagull's botty, lake Annecy and a few mountains
Sunrise from our Annecy balcony
Simone!!
In La Grave
Me, Matt and John trying to look the part
Can anyone guess where this is?
Mr and my great friemd Franny telemarking in Cpurchevel
Jet and Ali in Rome
My friends Carolyn, Lotti & 'Tilda
in Bourg St Maurice
Jet and me in Rome!
Me in italy on our ski day
Children at New Gen!
The Farewell team welcoming me back!
Me and the UEAFA coaching team-Largs
Skiing in Courchevel - Thanks Matt
Charile is 4 on Saturday! Yippee!!
some old van om the way to piips house
Rocks in Courchevel during last summer
Jet and me in Annecy
Definately going to fall off that bridge!
Charlie in his flying suit - best thing!
Courchevel from the nursey slope
Skiing again in Courchevel
This was planned!!!!
A mountain!
A COLD mountain
Me and my friend Jumbo!
If you want his number you have to go through me ;-)
It's fizzy water....promise!
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Me and Warren in Zermatt
Me in Courchevel....very happy after a powder day!
Roy and me in the Helicopter in Italy
Two of BASI's top trainers ha ha
Me definately falling over!
Can you spot me?
Whooheeeee!
Some old banger in Rome!
Me in Courchevel
Don't ask me why I took this photo but I liked this lorry!
Our home in Annecy (4th floor!) - come and pay us a visit
Sunset at the Refugio de Guiliamina
A friends sand castle!
The way ahead....?
Finlay Mickel and me. Good luck with the injury Fin, it's okay, the Hannenkham is over now!!
Haha Roy is one of our most experienced Mountain Instructors and examiners!!
Me in the 550 Maranello (ssshhhh Jumbo!) ha ha
Think Shrink....please :-)
Sleeping at the hospital
Probably about to fall over!
Si and a young Charlie
Tim, Matt and me trying to play ball in Annecy
Dicky, Si and me in La Napoule
HAPPY NEW YEAR from Ali and Jeanette
THINKSHRINK!
About to hit a tree!!!
My visualisation for the day was Nick and Dicky on each of these blasting the tumor! How I laughed
John and Matt in Annecy
Me trying to punt...thanks for the lesson Fran!
Not my glasses...!
My 20th Ski birthday!
Sunset from Annecy
View from my apartment in Annecy!
Me skiing
John and me after down hill muddybiking
Wozza, Tom and me
One of my childrens group
Looking for Marmottes
The Aguille du Fruit in Courchevel - I guess it was like this yesterday. Cool!
John, Ali, Dino and Phil in St Albans yesterday (Sat)
Courchevel from 1650
Can't wait to get back!
My favourite piccie of Jeanette
Me skiing in Courchevel
New Gen in it's first year!
Back to the cycling with John soon.
My chrissie pressie from Nick....Pigeon - that's me!
Best thing today
Me and Cookie in Italy
Can you tell that I took that photo?!
We're turning a corner!
Me and my friends the Skatalites!
This is another story!
Julia, me and the Porsche
Thanks Julia!
The New Gen Surf Team!
My good friend Rachel and me half way up Saulire!
Me flying in Tignes (Thanks Matt...again!)
Our good friends Martin, Sally, Deirdre and Jeanette
Me and my friends at New Generation in Verbier last season
Me and my bro after my brain biopsy
Jeanette in Courchevel in October
The awesome Amanda (hi-5!) and the lovely an helpful Alison
These are all my photos
Jo and I with my trusty turbo trainer
This was the New Gen boys Heliskiing in Italy (I'm very proud of this photo)
Dad, Ali and Si all without (much) hair!
OK. First attempt......Option No1.
Option 2. Mmmmmmm....
Final attempt. Which do you prefer?
Yoo hoo! I'm free..!
John and I in Annecy
Charlie in his Fireman's outfit on Christmas day
My nephew Archie
My loyal and 'always there for me' Dad
My gorgeous and loving mum,,,,thank you for your everlasting support
Powder in Courchevel!
Jet and I in Thorens Glieres above Annecy
Jeanette, Rachel, Jerome and I
My friends.....I miss them!
Outside our home in the Alps
Ruthie and I in Courchevel
Fat Nick, Lisa, Fat Ali and Dicky M - sorry about sick Nick!
With the mask on again...
Me on the table today (10/12/07)
Me in Val d'Isere about to fall over!
My 20th skiing birthday party
Thanks for coming everyone!
The Buzzymachine IS my friend!
The BUZZYMACHINE at work on me! (7/12/07)
Zoe, Rachel and Jeanette on one of our lovely summer walks above Annecy
I took this of the cable cars in La Grave on our staff day out
My 36th Birthday. Jet and me in Royal Free Hospital just before my Brain Biopsy!
My eyes are half closed because of the swelling in my brain. That's better now because I'm on steriods and....I'm eating like a horse! Mum made the lovely cake.
A night at the Ronnie.....wish I was there now!
Jeanette and I in Vienna
Jeanette and I in Vienna
About Me
- Ali Rainback
- Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- I'm the technical director at New Generation Ski school in France and Switzerland. I love skiing, meeting people, football
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35 comments:
hey Ali,
first one again.
i see, im not the only one to wake up so early...
can t sleep very much the mornings at the moment.
probably because i go to bed at 8.00 in the evening.
i ve try to give you a call yesterday but spoken to J instead, which was great.
i ll try to contact you with UK number next week.
only 3 weeks to go for us here.
i wish i could hear you saying it as well.
im sure you will be fine and with us very soon now.
have a safe journey back home on tuesday and i ll speak to you very soon.
back to ur Mum and Dad???
all my love to the Rainback family.
take care.
gazelle
Hi Ali
I am sitting here with the children watching the snowflakes ,and wondering if Jack will be able to get out on his new bike for the first time this weekend (I promised)....errrr maybe not!
We think of you every day and continue to think shrink.
Wishing you a safe trip back to the UK.
Cathy, John, Jack and Sophie Hendry xx
Dear Ali
I have been thinking about Easter, remember, the blackest night was followed by the amazing new dawn on Easter Sunday - you have been walking in the black night of despair for so long, dizzy and disorientated, it is time to emerge, blinking, into the sun and the new dawn of health that is coming your way.
Face next week with courage, stand tall and strong, and know that we are all standing strong, just behind you, willing you on. You are not alone.
xx
Hey Ali,
Apologies for not posting here for a while, but been thinking shrink out in the pow... Look forward to catching up with you soon...
Si
Ali, Safe trip back, give me a call if you have time, would love to catch up and see you. Take care, thinking of you lots and lots of positive vibes. Sally & family X
Hi Ali
Hope all is well when you go back to the hospital for the scan.Will be thinking of you.Off to Devon for the Easter break. It's freezing here so expect we will spend the whole week wrapped up warm and in waterproofs. Great!
take care
Jemma
Hi Ali. Am looking forward to reading good news after your scan. Todays blog bodes well for you; with only one typing error evident. Good skills! O.K. so who is the nit-picker who takes an age to type a comment? Keep on keeping on. Awrabest!
Hi Ali
Good to know you are being well looked after by Martin & Deidre (lovely people!).
Been doing lots of thinking shrink since I was at the Chalet and we met and I've been sending you lots of good vibes/healing every since.
Really hope you have managed to make an appointment with the guy I mentioned in Glouscester as I really think he could do you alot of good.
With regards the dizziness you could try imagining a bright white light beaming down on you into you head but most importantly it then carrys on down through your body into the ground via your feet. This will help focus you energy downwards and hopefully help reduce the dizziness you are experiencing.
Good luck with the scan.
loads of love & light
Amanda
x
PS the lesson with John was fab-thanks soooooo much!
Hey Ali,
Good to read another blog from you - it's always a treat when there is a fresh message.
Gareth and I are down in Cornwall for Easter staying with my folks. It's my Dad's 80th birthday on Easter Monday so we are having a small bash for him to celebrate with friends, neighbours and the ever present Paras!
Will be walking on Polzeath tomorrow and while I/We think about you everyday, I especially think of you then.
You have all of our support and postive thoughts to you, Jeanette and all of your family. It's a tough road you're travelling AllyBally, but you've made us all proud and you are an inspiration.
If you have any spare time when you're back in the UK do give me a bell as I'd love to see you - it's been so long!
Eat lots of easter eggs and today of course, hot cross buns!
Lots of love
Jane-Anne (and all of my lot!)
Hi Ali
Sounds as though you have been thoroughly looked after during your stay back in the Alps, with Martin and Deirdre pulling out all the stops to help you enjoy your stay, not to mention Jeanette, your family and all your friends.
We wish we could have been some help to you but hopefully our thinking shrink is helping. We think about you every day and we wish all the best on your journey back to the UK.
Keep smiling Ali.
All our love as always
The Conways,
Chris, David, Stewart, Jo, Freya, Sarah & Daniel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi ali
We will all be thinking of you when you are back in the UK and awaiting your results after the scan. All your family and friends are right with you Ali, even though we can't always be with you in person, we are always with you in heart my friend.
Live strong!!
Love you lots
Rach xx
P.S - It's still going very well with my arsenal man, will keep you posted!
Dear Alistair,
God bless you on your trip back to UK....
Strength & peace & wisdom & Love to you & Jeanette.....
God's best for you all
Steve - Cagnes
Hey Ali - was just thinking the other day that this must be the first season in over 20 years that you have not strapped on a pair of skis.
The world without Ali on skis doesn't seem quite right. Get better soon mate.
Julian
hey ali,
hope you woke up to all this snow in villaroger..so much better than rain..be thinking of you next week as always
wee friend e x
Ali, if you get a mo when you're back and you're not inundated with folk you want/need to see, give us a call. Hitchin isn't that far away from Kimpton - we could pop over & see you. We're thinking shrink, praying shrink, in fact we're doing anyfink shrink! Stay strong, my man, and catch up with you soon.
TTFN
Ewan
Hi Ali,
Happy Easter! I hope you've been given some yummy Easter Eggs?
Always thinking of you & praying that the tumour is behaving itself and shrinking. I'm sorry I won't see you before you return to the UK, but have a safe journey.
All fingers and toes are crossed for the scan. Thinking shrink always.
Take care & loads of love,
Nix xxxx
Hi Ali
Happy Easter!!
It was lovely to see you last week and I was sorry not to see you again before I left yesterday...... but Angela is definitely up for a course in January and I am sure the others - Farell, Gunilla, Andy, Dallas et al - will be too. It would be great to get the old crowd back together again.
Will be thinking of you this week. Hope the scan is good.
Much love
Catherine xx
Here's a well overdue poem
For my favourite helicopter geek
Wishing you lots of luck & strength
For your important scan next week
Remember good things happen to good people -
And you're one of the best
So just focus on getting better
And we'll take care of the rest.
Keep strong Ali - we're right behind you. Janey xx
Hi Ali
Good luck with the scan, thinking of you and Jeanette every day....
Treacle xxxx
Hello mate,
Well I hope you had a good easter and haven't gorged yourself on too many chocolate eggs. Belle was gutted as Cara now loves chocolate so her normal quota has shrunk by half this year, so I had to go and buy her the biggest egg in the shop to keep her happy (pregnant women, needs must).
We think of you everyday and will be thinking shrink with the scan coming up soon. Take care enjoy the rest of your stay in the Alpes and look forward to seeing you soon,
Russ, Belle & Cara xxx
Hi Ali
Good luck with the scan this week, got everything crossed for you!! Glad you got some of the sunny weather out here - now leaving us to January conditions again!! I am looking forward to spring now, i bet you are too - full of lots of positives for you! I thought your list was great the other week - i hope to see it growing and growing.
lots of love
Sian, Chris, Tom and Rosie xx
Hi there Ali,
Like all your friends have posted we are always thinking of you and sending you positive vibes.
We are pleased you have had a restful, healing time here in Valley Tarentaise with lots of special friends. I have been especially lucky to have enjoyed lots of hot cholocate(for you) and coffee(I´m addicted) stops with you along the way and will miss seeing you. As always you will be in our thoughts and we look forward to hearing good news. Lots of love to your lovely parents and will try to catch up with Jeanette very soon.
lots of hugs and kisses, Carolyn.
Hi Ali
It was great to see you the other day with Blair. It was a shame the skis did'nt fit as I could have done with your magical powers to guide me through the powder here in St Foy!
We are back in the UK on the 13th April, so if you require any chauffeuring to Bebo's it will be my pleasure to take you for a coffee, or a drive or anywhere you want to go!
Good luck with the scan and we are still thinking shrink, as always.
All the best
Paul, Amanda, Emma and Georgia
xx
ali mate i so hope the scan goes well, will hear how it goes.. hopefully see you down at chalet t again soon! dougs
Hi Ali
Good luck with the scan this week. I am sure all your strength and "Think Shrink" has done the job.
Stay Lucky
Matt and Lucy
Hi Ali,
Safe trip back to the UK. Good luck with the scan.
Loads of love
Nix x
I hear the UK has been busy acquiring snow to make you feel at home... Hope you have an easy trip.
Still thinking SHRINK!
Michelle x
I just miss you mate!
Rach xx
Hi Ali,
Hope all goes well this week - have been thinking of you out in France, slowy making that climb back to full health. Heres to really good news.........
Tim P
Hope everything goes well - still thinking shrink.
Nicola Williams
Dear Ali,
Good luck with your scan!! Hope you get a good result. How was the trip back to the UK?
Lots of love from us all in the Portes du soleil.
Luc Lotta and Annette
Ali,
Hope all goes well with the scan. Thinking of you as always. Hope to catch up soon.
Robbie.
Good luck Ali - we are all thinking of you. We can't wait to hear the good news!!
xxxx
Thinking of you Ali as Matt and I have just celebrated our five year anniversary and rememebering the first time I heard your voice - coming out of Matt's phone the day after we had first kissed, saying "SO, how did it go?"..
Have everything crossed for you..looking forward to hearing your good news soon..
Thinking shrinking..
lots of love Emily xxx
Hey Ali,
Thinking of you and sending lots of positive vibes your way for good results.
Thunk shrunk and still thinking shrinking...
Gillian x
Peisey
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