J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

steverandomno wrote:Everybody is a tourist.

Now that is either incredibly profound and deep and meaningful or ....
totally banal :roll:

I learnt to drive on a Mark I Cortina .......
Two tone blue, 1965 plate.
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The nights are drawing in .....
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daved wrote:Good luck to him on the job front...London seems to be the place to get on...if you can afford the accommodation and the transport..(try gumtree for flat shares)... my kids have never looked back

Thanks daved ....
and an exciting day, not only did he get some A levels (C,C,E) but he got a job offer from yesterdays interview.
Result !!!!!
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Mine didn't go and get his A level results yesterday but still went out on the p*** with mates last night !!
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His excuse ......
He had an interview in London for a really promising job. Fingers crossed for him.

3V is simply in a different league of ski resorts to PDS.

It deserves the reputation as one of the best ski areas in the world.

With free ski hire included in your job/stay I would take advantage of this at the start of the season for sure.
"Rockhoppers" to get you out and about and find your feet.
Even with artificial snow you are bound to find some inconvenient rocks at the start of the season.

I would save my cash and buy out there if it were me.

As Steve says getting in with the hire shop can be hugely advantageous and you may find that you get offered some really good skis not three year old rubbish.

Also - who knows which way your skiing may go.
You could become a park freak and need some twin tips or whatever.
A powder hound - only going out in powder or a confirmed piste speeder.

Free hire skis could give you a reasonable something for pottering around and your own skis of whatever vasriation for those special days?

bedrock barney wrote:A grumpy bedrock barney reporting in.
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Therefore our 2nd ski trip looks like a non starter :(

Bad luck - so disapointing.

But ...
What you need to do is book a solo trip for yourself early March to "reconoitre" for the next rip.
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