We’ve just got back from a two day trip to Heavenly Valley for some skiing, but things didn’t really work out too well. With both children ill, we spent most of our time in our hotel room wishing we could magic our way home (which was 250 miles away)

However, I had a half-decent time with a short trip to Harvey’s and Harrah’s and I managed to get around four hours of skiing in. Heavenly is such a great resort but it’s really getting near the end of season. The weather has been so warm and there’s been no fresh snow – so it was a bit icy and slushy by lunchtime.

We were right on the border of California and Nevada so you’re constantly walking from state to state which is a little weird. One minute you’re in the clean air of California and you cross the road at the State Line and all you can smell is cigarette smoke and hear the chink-chink of slots.

At the top of the California Trail, there is always a great view of both California and Nevada. To your left you can see the blue water and white snow in Tahoe CA, on to your right the desert and dust of Nevada. I took this picture with my Blackberry Pearl, the resolution isn’t great.