The perils of skiing alone ...

Last week I went skiing on my own for the first time for nearly 30 years .....
And really came a cropper. :oops:

It all started at Gatwick, 5.30am, coffee drunk, croissant eaten, time on my hands so ....
A rather lovely pair of Oakley sunglasses were purchased. Now, I couldn't find my skiing glasses but had a brought with me a perfectly serviceable but somewhat ugly spare pair but the charming lady .........
etc etc etc
Then ....
On the first evening I went for a bit of a walk, a little window shopping perhaps, supermarket for some chocolate, that sort of thing, you know how it goes ........
:cry:
And an hour and a half later I owned a new pair of ski boots !!
I'm really not sure how that happened, I'm sure if I had had someone with me I would have been safe.
But .....
They are gorgeous and a scrummy fit.
:thumbup:
And then I was having a second piece of cake, rather delicious coffee cake if I remember correctly, the people I had been skiing with had departed, I was all alone .......
:roll:
But this nice Frenchman in a red ski jacket was there and .......
A few minutes later I was the proud owner of a bit of paper saying I had a private ski lesson booked the next day.
And, just like the sunglasses and the ski boots I really did need a skiing lesson didn't I??
So ........
Beware the perils of skiing alone!
Skiing can seriously damage your credit card. :mrgreen:

The moral of this story, is to never take your credit card with you on holiday!

How did the lesson go? :twisted:

Andy. You did what any of us would have done. In fact I would have done the boots thing before the trip, but now you have saved yourself money as well buying in resort.

Its an illness, I keep telling myself as I return home with a bag from Ellis Brigham/TK Maxx/Blacks/Snow and Rock etc etc etc.

On a serious note, did you actually go away on your own? Who did you ski with during the day? I have skied quite a lot this week in my own and don't do runs as hard as I would usually in case something happens? Am I alone in this?

I would get bored at night...

Tired tonight, not much going on, that's why I am making a longer appearance than usual.

Bye until tomorrow

Nothing wrong here..... I think you should finish the holiday off and go look for a nice new jckt and salos too :lol:

Andy, its a good job you didn't meet our group as we normally drag any one who is alone and up for a full days skiing, along with us!

I know what you mean about buying extra bits and pieces I can't help myself (not just the jacket,previouse post!!)

If it clicks, clunks together or is shinny it has got my name on it!
My wife had to stop from buying a head torch from blacks on Sunday! :-)

I like skiing alone, particularly if it is first thing in the morning and no one else around. But I also enjoy skiing with friends. Basically I just like skiing. Now as for the shopping...I just love that too and it happens if I'm alone or if I'm with others!

Far Queue wrote:

The moral of this story, is to never take your credit card with you on holiday!

How did the lesson go? :twisted:

Here are my thoughts on the lesson ....

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/11775.page
second page I think!