Hello - originally from Bristol, I studied drama and classics at university before I moved to France in 2003 to follow my dream of living in the French Alps, skiing during the Winter and enjoying the beautiful long Summers, with picnics in the alpine meadows, hiking, camping, and nipping down to the south of France for some beach fun. We took on the project of renovating an old French farmhouse into our luxury ski chalet, which has been hard work, but so rewarding, and I'm now enjoying living on the Dorset coast with my partner and young daughter, still camping, travelling to our ski chalet as much as we can, as we run the business remotely, looking after our Bees, chicken and cats, and sharing my knowledge with young people who are keen for the rich experiences life has to offer.

Originally from Manchester, I studied Drama and English at University in London, while managing a busy 'lush' shop, I qualified as a secondary school Drama teacher and taught Drama at a school in Surrey for 6 years. the opportunity came to move to France so I retrained as a chalet chef, and moved to France in 2003 where we bought, renovated and ran our lovely ski chalet business and set up our cookery school. Returning to Dorset in 2015 to start family life, I am now busy creating courses for young people, sharing my knowledge and using my teaching skills again, as well as being a Mum :)

We've been working with Helen and Sarah for 5 years, we manage the ski chalet and cookery school in France, and love living in France. We are into health, good nutrition, and fitness, and love to share our lives with the guests and students who come to visit.