Today’s Photo
Every weekday during winter, and occasionally the rest of the year
25 January 2021
This lovely view is not from Val d’Isère this morning: it’s from Surrey!
Here’s how Val d’Isère looks. It’s cold and miserable and blowing a blizzard. The only people venturing out are the three and four year-olds, because Maman and Papa have paid for the lesson, and little Emma and Jules* are not getting out of it!
* Those were the most popular babies’ names when these children were born, but it’s changing fast. Jade has shot up the tables for girls and Arthur is doing well among boys. In Paris, traditional names such as Louise and Louis are making a come-back, rather like Amelia and Alexander in the Royal Borough.