J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Iceman wrote:

- Looking to go either 19/26 Jan '13
- Accommodation - now, thats a question. Would like to give Chalet a go this year, but we have the high likelihood that we will need a single room - I imagine that will be expensive (they will charge the same price as they would for 2?). Failing that want a good quality self catering apartment
- It needs to be ski in/out.

Icy,
I have done quite a bit of research re the single supplement problem. I found the big TO's generally charge for 2 people (even though only one is going) minus about £100 for the cost of the flight.
However, if you book the chalet direct with the owners, or use a smaller company, you may be lucky and only have to pay an extra £200 or so for single occupancy. And some chalets actually have single rooms in which case obviously you wouldn't have to pay a supplement at all.

Thanks very much for the info Snowcrazy :D

We were thinking about Les Arcs (as well as other resorts) for the J2Ski 2014 holiday, and considering areas like Peisey, Vallandry and Nancoix. Have you got a rough idea how much a taxi would cost from Bourg?

NellyPS wrote:As it rained most of the time we were in Cornwall, me and Mr Nelly are off to Dorset this weekend to enjoy the sun and our new/old bargain caravan.

Hi Nelly, I hope you have a good time :D

The weather forecast is pretty good for the weekend - sun and 20 degrees C.

Iceman wrote:42 sleeps until Iceland :)

Will there be any ski-ing for you in Iceland when you go? Do they have glaciers there?

Thanks AndyHull, very amusing :lol:

You and Pavel between you have made a very long list of things for me to remember :wink:

Dids1 wrote:

AllyG wrote:Best of luck to all those parents whose kids are having A Level results tomorrow :thumbup:

I remember from last year how stressful the whole process is both for the kids and the parents.

That's me Ally,
He got 1st choice of Birmingham to do History and Politics!

Just next Thursday's GCSE results to get through now...

Congratulations Dids, that's great news! He should have a brilliant time in Birmingham.

Old Andy - well done to your son too - A Levels AND a job in London :D

Best of luck to all those parents whose kids are having A Level results tomorrow :thumbup:

I remember from last year how stressful the whole process is both for the kids and the parents.

bedrock barney wrote:

AllyG wrote:
Are you looking at 16th to 23rd February? I had a look on the Eurostar website just now and they still have 4 tickets for a total of £1356-00 for standard non-flexible day train.

Thanks Ally but I've just gone on the site now and the standard return leg is showing as sold out. i think we're going to give up.....

I wouldn't give up yet. I just tried going on the Eurostar website and I could buy 3 tickets for the return train you want, and I think it's very likely that those are seats together and there's also a vacant single seat somewhere on that train.

If it was me I'd give them a ring as soon as possible and try booking seats in pairs, or a triple and a single (I have had a lot of experience with this!). It seems to be the return that's the problem - the night train is still available for a four, but not the day train. If you go on the night train you get an extra day of ski-ing but it's extremely uncomfortable sitting up all night in the cheap seats (which is why we pay extra now for the more comfortable seats at night).

Best of luck!

I think the indirect tickets are available at the usual Eurostar interval of something like 100 days ahead.

Edit
I have just double-checked and you can currently book the normal Eurostar (to Paris for example) up to and including the 6th December (however many days ahead that is).