J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Thanks Ian :D
Happy Christmas everyone! And I hope you all have a great time ski-ing/snowboarding this season :D

If we've all quite finished throwing snowballs at each other, there's another organising type thing I'd like to say, and since it applies to everyone going abroad I thought I'd post it up here ...

Would everyone please make sure their mobiles will work in Tignes. I don't think it's worth us trying to sort out CB radios or anything, as texts seem to be cheap enough.

I know relatively little about mobiles so if anyone wants to add anything to this they are very welcome :)

My younger daughter is out in Val Thorens now, with her Uni ski and snowboard club, and it wasn't until she was out there that she discovered her mobile won't work in France :(

We've never had this trouble before, with our Pay as you Go mobiles. Usually we get an automatic text as we come out of the tunnel on the Eurostar saying 'welcome to France' or French Orange, or whatever, and all is well for the duration of the holiday. All we have to do is make sure we've topped up with credit before we go.

One of her friends sent me a text describing her predicament and I phoned Orange to find out what was going on. It seems that because I have a Sim card monthly contract on that phone, the sim card is automatically locked to 'roaming' abroad. They said they would unlock it now, but it would take 24 hours and it might not work because she is already there. Apparently we should have done it before she left, but I didn't know it was locked.

However, I reckon that International distress call 112 should still work on her locked phone, because it is supposed to 'roam' looking for an available network.

And in the past I have had a message from one of her friends asking me to top up their Pay as You Go phone from here, because they couldn't do it in France.

Another problem is using the internet on mobile phones when abroad. Apparently if you're using a Wireless network, like in the chalet, there's no charge, but otherwise it can get very expensive, especially if you don't realize the internet is on.

So - something we've all got to consider as a group is how we're going to communicate with each other :)

I have most people's mobile phone numbers, and I'll try and make sure I've got everyone's before we go. And if everyone is willing I can post the numbers up on our Excel sheet on FB.

Then - we will just have to remember to bring our mobiles on holiday with us :lol:

smartski wrote:aw, list up-date is two days behind. Now I have to work out for myself.

Luckily enough fingers & toes...

20 - 2 = 18 yay :D

Sorry Smartski :oops:
And if anyone else wants to go on the list would they please say so, and when and where they're going. I won't add you to it unless you specifically ask me to :)
Once you're on the list Excel will automatically update the number of sleeps/days left, and I will try and post the list up every 2 days - except when I'm ski-ing myself, of course :)

List of J2Skiers off ski-ing/boarding in 2012/2013 updated to today Wednesday 19th December
Geno68 going to Davos in 2 days on the 21/12/2012
Melbatb going to Vars in 3 days on the 22/12/2012
Salski going to St Gervais in 3 days on the 22/12/2012
Tin Pot going to Morzine in 3 days on the 22/12/2012
Coops2 going to Rauris in 3 days on the 22/12/2012
Colinlambert_1 going to St Gervais in 3 days on the 22/12/2012
Joe Colin going to Morzine in 3 days on the 22/12/2012
Cath Davies going to Cervinia and the Aosta Valley in 3 days on the 22/12/2012
Snapzzz going to Les Arcs in 10 days on the 29/12/2012
Bedrock Barney going to Val d'Isere in 11 days on the 30/12/2012
Snowy0000 going to Morzine in 11 days on the 30/12/2012
Billip 1 going to Niederau in 17 days on the 05/01/2013
Gaz C going to Scheffau in 17 days on the 05/01/2013
Woodski going to Bardonecchia in 18 days on the 06/01/2013
Lanewalk going to Sauze D'Oulx in 18 days on the 06/01/2013
AlistairS going to Lech and Zurs in 18 days on the 06/01/2013
Smartski going to La Plagne in 18 days on the 06/01/2013
Horsesforcourses going to Kuhtai in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
Blackpool-Skier going to Alpe D'Huez in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
Oldboarder going to Les Arcs in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
ATOO going to La Tania in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
Caltonhat going to Les Arcs in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
Ian W going to Manigod in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
Old Andy going to Tignes in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
Catp going to Tignes in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
AllyG going to Tignes in 24 days on the 12/01/2013
Tiger7 going to Tignes in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Daved going to Tignes in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Ade73 going to Tignes in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Joe Colin going to Tignes in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Felthorpe going to Tignes in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Far Queue going to Tignes in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Brooksy going to Tignes in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Offshore going to Skiwelt in 25 days on the 13/01/2013
Lindylou going to St Foy in 30 days on the 18/01/2013
Andyhull going to Meribel in 30 days on the 18/01/2013
Andyoneill going to Val d'Isere in 31 days on the 19/01/2013
Tony_H going to Champoluc in 32 days on the 20/01/2013
Paulh764 going to Samoens in 39 days on the 27/01/2013
GreenGoblin going to Les Arcs in 44 days on the 01/02/2013
Far Queue going to La Plagne in 45 days on the 02/02/2013
Boardbiker going to Whistler in 45 days on the 02/02/2013
AlistairS going to Sauze D'Oulx in 45 days on the 02/02/2013
Scarletgirl going to Mayrhofen in 45 days on the 02/02/2013
NelliePs going to La Plagne in 51 days on the 08/02/2013
Caltonhat going to Arabba in 52 days on the 09/02/2013
Dobby going to Risoul in 53 days on the 10/02/2013
AJMCA going to La Plagne in 59 days on the 16/02/2013
Bald-eagleman going to La Thuile in 59 days on the 16/02/2013
Lizzie-B going to Morillon in 59 days on the 16/02/2013
Tin Pot going to Megeve in 60 days on the 17/02/2013
Dan55 going to Yllas (Finland) in 60 days on the 17/02/2013
Michelle63 going to Sauze D'Oulx in 60 days on the 17/02/2013
AllyG going to Tignes in 73 days on the 02/03/2013
Gareth Fair going to Sauze D'Oulx in 77 days on the 06/03/2013
Melbatb going to Andorra in 79 days on the 08/03/2013
Brooksy going to Obergurgl in 80 days on the 09/03/2013
Tony_H going to Serre Chevalier in 87 days on the 16/03/2013
Stewart Dowling going to Serre Chevalier in 87 days on the 16/03/2013
Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 122 days on the 20/04/2013

Thanks Dids :)

Oh, do you think so Dids? Maybe I mis-read what he said?

Anyway, I don't suppose it matters much - Felthorpe and I aren't really cross with him - we're only pulling his leg - and I'm sure he knows that :lol:

Most of the group has bonded really well through the FB group I set up, and we do have a lot of laughs about this and that :D

onionrage wrote:

Is this the one you mean?

Thanks Onionrage :D

I found the words for that song, here:
http://www.oktoberfest-songs.com/fliegerlied-lyrics.html

English Fliegerlied Lyrics
"Today is Such a Beautiful Day (Flier song)"

I like to lay in the grass and look up at the sky.
Don't all the clouds look
funny?

And a plane flies past,
and I wave up at it.
(Kids: "Hello flier")

And if you're there too,
then I feel fantastic.

And I fly, fly, fly, like a plane
am so strong, strong, strong
like a tiger
and so tall, tall, tall like a
giraffe
and tall all-oh-oh
and I jump, jump, jump
and keep on jumping
and I swim, swim,
swim
over to you and I take, take, take
you by the hand because I
like you
and I say

Today is such a beautiful day - la, la, la, la, la

(Repeat)

felthorpe wrote:I'm with you Ally. OA has a nerve. We are all perfectly sane, nice, kind and friendly people, exactly the sort you want to spend a week stuck in a chalet with :lol: don't know what his problem is!

Shall we apple pie his bed?
:mrgreen:

Felthorpe - I've never apple pied a bed, but having googled it for instructions I think it would only work if the bed already had 2 sheets. When I make beds up for my holidaymakers I only give them one fitted bottom sheet and a duvet with a cover, on top. If they make the beds up in the Bonjour chalet like this as well, then it won't work because he will spot there is an extra sheet :cry:
We will have to think of something else :twisted: :wink: :lol:

Tony_H wrote:The snow looks fantastic. I bet, like me, you wish you were going now!!!

I'm waiting for the sunshine Tony :)

OA - what cheek! The first round of hot chocolates are definitely going to be on you, for a remark like that!

Especially after I went to all the trouble of renting you a Vicar's fancy dress costume for the week, that will fit over your ski suit :roll: :wink: :lol: