On a recent holiday I spent 10 days in a warm tropical climate but the remote resort had no mobile signal. I was completely cut off.

One sport at this year’s Winter Olympics has totally altered my view of the competition – ski cross. It’s exciting, fun and most of all it is hugely appealing.

Isn’t Google amazing? If you want to find out the answer to an obscure question, the exact location of an address you are heading to, or a photograph of a movie star you admire; positive results are only a couple of clicks away.