Bonjour Everyone!
Wow! What a great night Friday was. New Generation had a mid season party at Evolution Bar in Merbel and Jet and I went along. We got a small clap from about 60 people when we walked in! It was so lovely to see our Friends again. I'd not ever even met a couple of instructors before so it was really nice to put a name to a face. It was all a bit overwhelming so we left after an hour but absolutely loved seeing our friends again. Thanks Jen for organising that.
Guess what?! I'm very excited!! On that Friday afternoon Jet and Francoise went to the bank to talk about my Annecy mortgage. In France you choose a mortgage protection in case you are ill. Well I guess that applies now so it look like the bank will pay my mortgage for the foreseeable future yippee!!Well, lets hope so! I'll let you know!
Mum and Dad are in Nice and driving up to Annecy for Wednesday to meet us and give Martin and Deirdre a wee break. We are staying at the Annecy apartment for a few days together - yippee! I'm looking forward to seeing Mum and Dad again.
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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7 comments:
Dear Ali, Jet and the whole family!
Wanted to wish you all the best and luck with everything from the Portes du soleil, Morzine/Avoriaz. We read your blog regularly, even when I don't know you myself. But you must know Luc, the dutch skiinstructor. I am his wife Annette. I always think I should write a comment for you, because you love to hear from other people. The midseasons party sounds really good and I think it is so much positive energy for you. Great that you went there! I hope you can keep the appartment, so good luck with all that!! Think shrink!
Love from all three of us;
Luc, Lotta and Annette
Hi Ali
We are so pleased you got to the New Gen mid season party in Meribel. What a wonderful tonic for you to see all your friends again, just shows what a popular guy you are. Great news about the Annecy apartment and we wish you all the best with that, it must be a huge relief to you. Martin and Deirdre have been stars in all that they have done as have your family, Jeanette and friends who have rallied around to help. If we were nearer we would too but your mum and dad will soon be there again to lend a hand and being parents ourselves we know how much they want to help. Take care Ali, keep up the positive thinking and keep smiling.
All our love to you as always
Chris, David, Stewart, Jo, Freya, Sarah and Daniel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Ali,
Glad you had a good time on Friday. Seeing friends can be the best tonic!
Thinking of you and always, always wishing you well.
Lots of love
J-A
Hi Ali!
Was so good to see you finally yesterday and give you the hugs I wanted to give you for so long now. Hope you had a nice sleep and have enjoyed the sunshine which finally came back today! With temperatures like these we should set you up a little sunlounger outside the house that you can snooze on and catcha bit of a tan! :) Have fun with your Mum and Dad in Annecy hope the weather's good for you all. See you very soon, rest well. Love Janey x x
Hey Ali,
Found out about your blog last week from Russ so thought we'd drop you a note to say hi. Got some awesome photos on here especially the heli one you are so proud of. Anyway mate, thinking of you and Nikki say she still thinks Arsenal are crap - come on the blues!!!!
Best Wishes, Matt and Nikki
Ali, Good to hear your news from France and that you managed to meet up with lots of great friends in Meribel. Big hugs from us all here in Herts....been a bit windy recently!!!!...(honest... weather only!!!).. a nightmare for training but there we have it, (March winds), think of you all the time when pounding the miles....thinking shrink of course .....Have a fab time in Annecy, my favourite get away, many, many memories there!?? Take care, lots and lots of postive thoughts as always. Love Sally X ( sent you an email with wee photo )...Remember 'Patience is bitter but it's fruit is sweet' XX
Hey Ali, Sounds like you are in the right place at the moment mate. The photos are stunning and the support of your friends sounds amazing.
Chris Dalton and I went to the footie on Sat to watch Arsenal continue to throw away the Championship title...they're making good work of it at the moment and Senderos' own goal was a touch of class (not)!!!!
Stand firm big fella...
Dave, Cat, Hannah and Charlie
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