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Tony Lee

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Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« on: October 22, 2009, 05:31:45 PM »
edit by maggi: This thread has been split from the topic http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3495.195 ...so begins by Tony replying to Ragged Robin's posts there..........



Thank you Robin,You have revived memories of our time in the Saas Valley in June this year,Cliff is right you can spend a few hours here on cow fighting day,The procedure is started with an open air service held outside a very small church,followed by the food and the cows,This sorting out of the pecking order happens in domestic poultry,every time you introduce a new hen to the flock,just a few pictures if they work.the crowd around the brolly are making a bet.  
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 05:36:37 PM »
Food
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 05:37:34 PM »
Cows
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2009, 05:38:32 PM »
More cows
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2009, 05:39:48 PM »
More cows
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 05:42:42 PM »
I have just noticed the slides say Saas Fee,in fact the place is Triftalp just above Saas Grund. 
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 05:43:30 PM »
What year was this, Tony?   I think I lost a packet on No. 22!   ;D
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2009, 05:50:41 PM »
Hi Cliff it was June this year about the 20th,as Robin says there was a lot of snow,we were about the first to get round Mattmark reservoir.
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2009, 05:51:49 PM »
 :o  I wonder how much they weigh? - not placing any bets though  ;D

Glad you were reminded of a happy visit to Saas Fee, Tony, was it the first time you'd been in the region?

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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2009, 05:53:55 PM »
The Heren cows are muscular girls, aren't they? No gender testing for these athletes ? - though it would be a brave person who questioned them!!?
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2009, 05:54:08 PM »
Quote from: Tony Lee on October 22, 2009, 05:50:41 PM
Hi Cliff it was June this year about the 20th,as Robin says there was a lot of snow,we were about the first to get round Mattmark reservoir.

Any photos of the Mattmark reservoir area Tony?
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2009, 05:57:28 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on October 22, 2009, 05:53:55 PM
The Heren cows are muscular girls, aren't they? No gender testing for these athletes ? - though it' :od be a brave person who questioned them!!?

 ;D ;D ;D - I think they could be trained to toss the caber Maggi  :o
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2009, 06:02:47 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on October 22, 2009, 05:53:55 PM
The Heren cows are muscular girls, aren't they? No gender testing for these athletes ? - though it' :od be a brave person who questioned them!!?

Herren cows? Damen bulls? Perhaps a test is necessary.

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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2009, 06:09:28 PM »
We were in Saas fee about four years ago Robin,I was a little disapointed with the flowers this year, to many goats around Hannig.I do have pictures of Mattmark I will have to work on them.  
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Re: Alpine walks in and around Switzerland
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2009, 01:49:06 PM »
Looking forward to seeing them when you have time Tony  :)
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