Ep 85 Taking Tasty Treats back to the UK could put you in hot water.

Weather 8th December 2025.Market Day – remember UK import rules.Val's Black Sheep.Seccotine's Martine has died.No smoking on the pistes.Manslaughter charges.Hiking in trainers and joggers.Jessie Diggins' 30th Win.Macuga sisters are one down.Alice and Mikaela in Canada.Aleksander Aamodt Kilde spotted in Val's Gym.Comeback Queen Lindsey Vonn.Congrats to Lando Norris.4th World Cup win for GBs Mia Brookes.UK celebrating postal workers.Link to the website.CalendarSpecial Offers I have Spied....Warm and sunny day.Market Day ! Crafts, toys, clothes and food……..but if you are thinking of bringing food back to the UK for Xmas presents. Think carefully….. meat and dairy prohibitions including cheese and chocolate….. you can still bring plenty of beer and wine, though less than pre-Brexit. We have a new bar in town..The Black Sheep.Seccotines Martine died, and her funeral is in Val on Wednesday. Smoking is now banned in most outdoor areas including the pistes, lifts and lift queues. When climbing, hiking or off piste, the most experienced person is deemed responsible when things go badly wrong. The racing is in full swing. Jessie Diggins got her 30th Victory, in her retirement season. Alice Robinson is on a roll for New Zealand. Mikaela was lucky to get away with a heavy hit on a gate, while her fiancée is here in Val… preparing for this weekend’s World Cup races.Lindsey Vonn is looking forward to her World Cup de-retirement in St Moritz this weekend.Our Brits Abroad have been doing well…. Lando Norris is Formula one Champion and Mia Brookes has won her 4th World Cup event.Today the UK appreciates and thanks our postal workers. Deliveries got a lot easier for the posties in Val when they named the roads and numbered the buildings…. So modern !