A white Christmas

The house we've bought is actually very low down, so we're unlikely to see much snow at the house itself. A bit of a shame, but you can't grow kiwis in the snow, they say.... Alas, I'm going to be getting a white Christmas because I double checked with the surgeon over my stay in hospital, and it seems like I will spend

7 days in Grenoble (the hospital where the surgery will happen)
14 days in Briancon (at the rehabilitation hospital)

Briancon is in the high Alps, about 3 hours south of Grenoble. It is high itself, well above 1000m (the top of a Scottish 'mountain'!) and so it is most likely there will be lots of snow. I'm doing my best to be enthusiastic about the chance to be in such stunning surroundings, but frankly it's a bit of a PITA. It wouldn't be so bad if I had to stay in Grenoble, but now we have to find somewhere for Kirstin to stay close to Briancon for the two weeks over Christmas and New Years. I'm not really likely to be very good entertainment value, the car only drives forwards not reverse, her health is not so great at the moment - all a bit of a pickle.

Grump grump. I'm off to bed - tomorrow is Saturday so I'll have a chance to think about we can do.