Let it snow! Avoriaz with the Charlessons: Raclette in all its cheesy glory

The boys spent a long day skiing (from 9:00am-3:00pm!) and were ready to crash when they returned - as opposed to Bron and I, who had spent a lovely day together with our kids and were now keen to get on the slopes and practise what we'd learnt.

Bron took off like she'd been skiing for ages... I slipped and slid down the slope, snow ploughing all the way and trying not to crash into the fences, but I only stacked it a couple of times so it was progress... silver lining and all that.

What was rather exciting though was that it was snowing while we skied! Throughout our stay there was frequent snow, which really added an extra element - and I understood why skiers and snowboarders loved powder.

Our main highlight that day though was dinner... Thomas hired a raclette from reception (of course) and educated us in the art of  melted cheese, meat, gherkins and potatoes - permitted only to those who have endured the slopes during the day! Seriously, there isn't a whole lot in there that can be described as healthy and it does serve to replace any fat you may have burned off while skiing...