A very happy new year to all my followers and indeed anyone stumbling across this post by accident!  I hope you all have a wonderful and healthy 2018.

Tomorrow, I shall be jetting off Down Under to see my elder daughter, Joanne in Melbourne.  I’ll be away for a little over 3 weeks, collecting more material for this blog of course, so please forgive me if I don’t Comment upon, or Like, many posts while I’m away.

BUT, I wouldn’t want to leave you without an image, or two, to keep you entertained… And I’ve been thinking about changing my approach to some posts, to make it (perhaps) more interesting.  So here is the first in a series of my favourite ‘archive’ photos, all (except one) were taken in Switzerland sometime before 2010…

The Chateau D’Oex Balloon festival takes place every year in January/February.  As you can see I struck lucky with the weather. 🙂

1 Chateau D'Oex Balloon Festival

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  1. wanderwolf Avatar

    Happy New Year, Mike! Hope it’s a healthy and happy one for you and your family.

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thanks Dorothea. I hope you have a great 2018 too. 🙂

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  2. mawil1 Avatar
    mawil1

    Have a great trip! Enjoy the sun, what a shame to miss the snow once it finally arrived! And happy new year to you too!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thank you. I’m sure the snow will still be here when I return. But I am looking forward to some double digit temperatures!

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  3. Paula Avatar

    Happy New Year Mike! Have a great trip!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thanks Paula. I’m catching the bus in 30 mins… 🙂

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  4. Jackie Avatar

    Happy New Year! I hope 2018 brings you and yours all sorts of wonderful things. 😀

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thank you Jackie. I hope you have a fabulous year too and that all your projects come to a successful conclusion. 🙂

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      1. Jackie Avatar

        Thanks so much! 🙂

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        1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

          🙂

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  5. […] mentioned in my post on Jan 1st, I’ve been away for the past 3 weeks, visiting my daughter Joanne, in Melbourne, Australia.  […]

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  6. Micheal J Avatar

    Thank you ffor writing this

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      You’re welcome (if a little late… 😉)

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