#Kitzbühel #EYOF2015

Friday 23rd, 5.14, +0.3dg, forecasting light snow through the day and into weekend, for the mountain a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. It is a busy time here over the incoming week... today sees the start of the European Youth Olympic Festival, EYOF, being run in conjunction with Vorarlberg/Liechtenstein. Last night I was watching a search light display that I think was coming form the Fussball Platz... memories came back to me when as a little girl in Christchurch, the Industries Fair which always held in Au,gust, they had a search light display to guide people. Back in the 60's the Industries Fair was a big deal and so exciting when we were taken there. So today sees the flame make it's way around the area and competition starts tomorrow. The area is humming. Yesterday for me was once of pressure and intense frustration. My day was littered with must do's, time lines, emails, phone calls, decisions and appointments. Upshot was the phone was nearly thrown at the wall in frustration by 18.30. As I said to my daughter.. it will all look different after a sleep. Today is Friday... tuitions all day so my phone will be on silent. This weekend we have the Hahnenkahmm Rennen in Kitzbühel. Today on programme is the 11:30 Uhr HAHNENKAMM SUPER-G on the Streifalm, and at 16:45 Uhr HAHNENKAMM KOMBI-SLALOM . This will have to be on record.. darn. Tomorrow 11:45 Uhr HAHNENKAMM ABFAHRT the big race on the famous Streif. That I will do live from my brilliant position in my armchair. Sunday 10:15 Uhr HAHNENKAMM SLALOM 1. Lauf Ganslern
13:30 Uhr HAHNENKAMM SLALOM 2. Lauf Ganslern. Incoming guests in the house from Switzerland, arriving later this evening. I imagine now after the incredible actions from the Swiss banking authority, we will see an influx of Swiss here on holiday, and for grocery shopping, as the removal of the pegged rate, Swiss Franc to Euro, has turned everything upside down financially. My departure from Europe cannot happen soon enough in some respects.