Fille retains his title as strongest man without even breaking a sweat.

David does a spot of ice-hole fishing. Although mind-numbingly boring, it can be a nice way to relax.

An ice hockey spill opened up my elbow and caused a bit of meat to fall out which was unceremoniously cut off by the doc and thrown into the bin before being stitched up.

The gang on a foot and mouth rampage during a visit to Ireland's Ennis for St Paddy's day.

Karen conquers her fear of height at the cliffs of Moher.

Karen and Bern do the tourist thing at the cliffs of Moher

Jennifer makes her first web debut with a bang.

Jen wakes me with a beautiful gaffa taped birthday prez.

Jen makes a crossover dribble to knock 3 defenders off balance for a clear drive to the bucket.Mmmm...

Steve learns about the "bonus" vows on the Irish marriage certificates. Always read the small print.

Papa Pelle's little girl is growning up fast.

Martin straps on the plastic ready for a paintball melee.

Marga smiles for the ever intrusive camera.

Sandy tastes some serious powder up in Åre, central Sweden.

and waxes the boards after removing the dried skier blood.

Sandy visits Stockholm after a long spell in the dreary old UK.

Sandy, Calle and James get ready for another one.

James, Nisse, Marga and Calle at the rarely frequented Stor Stad.

Steve makes the best of a bad meal in Dublin.

Some jobs are worth getting up in the morning for. Zinnia got married and Ann-Karin kept her nerves supplied with fresh champagne. I took pictures.