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  • 3 weeks ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Jack Hillcox

    Former chef Sophie Crowther tells CNN she lived under a loud bar while working for a luxury chalet in France. - Courtesy Sophie CrowtherIt’s 7 a.m. on a freezing January morning in Les Gets, a ski resort in the French Alps. The sun won’t rise for another hour, but Sophie Crowther, having slept through her alarm, is sprinting up winding icy mountain lanes to make breakfast for 25 high-paying guests. It’s her first day working in the mountains.

  • 3 weeks ago | cnn.com | Jack Hillcox

    It’s 7 a.m. on a freezing January morning in Les Gets, a ski resort in the French Alps. The sun won’t rise for another hour, but Sophie Crowther, having slept through her alarm, is sprinting up winding icy mountain lanes to make breakfast for 25 high-paying guests. It’s her first day working in the mountains. Just a few days ago, she received a call informing her she was going to be parachuted in to work as a chef in a luxury chalet.

  • Nov 25, 2024 | cnn.com | Jack Hillcox

    Forget the endless scrolling through dating apps. Running clubs have developed a reputation for romance. mihailomilovanovic/E+/Getty Images London CNN  —  The journey to the London City Runners clubhouse is a test of willpower in many ways. If the thought of a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) run isn’t enough to put you off, its location on the famous Bermondsey Beer Mile, with the aromas of bakeries and microbreweries spilling onto the street, may entice you.

  • Sep 7, 2024 | cnn.com | Jack Hillcox

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  • Sep 7, 2024 | aol.com | Jack Hillcox

    September 7, 2024 at 9:00 AMOlympic fans tuning into the Paralympics for the first time are faced with an unfamiliar sight: Team USA lagging behind in the medal table. While US Olympians have been dominating medal counts and airwaves for decades, their Paralympic colleagues have had far more modest success. So far in the 21st century, the US has only failed to top the Olympic medal table once, but its average place in the Paralympic medals table since 2000 is fourth.