Christmas special Issue 27, Winter 2020 | Page 87

Anne Snow and Christmas – is there a better combo? I struggle to find one, so spending Christmas in the mountains is just my idea of heaven. I spent one of my loveliest Christmases in the French Alps and certainly hope to be able to do it again one day. The mountains, the small resorts and of course the snow already provides the near-perfect backdrop. If you then add lovely hotels or cosy chalets and open fires, it gets even more special - and with the best comfort food belonging to the mountains (all that melted cheese and other French delicacies) you can’t help but indulge! All washed down with wine – hot or cold, I’m not picky. And the best thing is, you leave your doorstep and the indulgence becomes almost guilt-free thanks to all the skiing, sledging and mountain walks. Right, I’m off to book my next Christmas holiday...