J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

I don't think, myself, that the insurance companies can discriminate against bobble hat wearers until the ski instructors stop wearing them.

But once it becomes compulsory for them, for safety reasons, to wear a helmet, then watch out all bobble hat wearers :shock:

Ally

Tony_H wrote:

AllyG wrote:Hi Nelly,
I hope you have a great time in Niederau, and give a full report when you get back. I'd particularly like to know why there's such a split in opinion on the place. I'm so curious about it that I'd almost go there myself just to find out :lol:

Ally

Almost? What do you mean, you'd get off the train at Woergl and then turn round and go back again?

Tony,
It's only 'almost' because it's much harder for me to get to Niederau by train than it is to get to the 3 Valleys in France, plus I like it in France because I can converse with people to a limited extent in French and read all the signs etc. But I'd really love to see Dave Mac ski-ing at 100 miles an hour and overtaking all the show-offs with their fancy new gear and I'd like to meet Herbert and listen to his harp playing.

Ally

Jastem,
As farmers, we have had our business insured with the NFU for 'forever'. They are a very reputable company and they have always settled all our claims without dispute.

However, they told me a few months ago that they're not covering pre-existing conditions on travel insurance, even if we don't actually suffer from it but have been prescribed medication as a preventative measure. In our case they said taking statins meant we suffered from a heart condition and therefore wouldn't be covered for this even though the one taking the statins has always had a very low cholesterol and the doctor prescribed them because of her age (not me I hasten to add).

So, the one taking the statins has got her travel insurance from Saga, which will insure her in spite of them (at an increased cost). One of the many problems with getting older is that one builds up an ever increasing number of 'pre-existing' medical conditions, and medications for them.

Our household insurance is with the NFU and does include baggage insurance :D

Ally

Why don't you get the Eurostar from London? Or are you starting from somewhere other than England?

Ally

Hi Nelly,
I hope you have a great time in Niederau, and give a full report when you get back. I'd particularly like to know why there's such a split in opinion on the place. I'm so curious about it that I'd almost go there myself just to find out :lol:

Ally

surfarthur wrote:1 ore sleep till japan, cant wait!

Japan! That's pretty exotic. Which resort are you going to there, and why did you pick Japan?

Ally

jastem wrote:The excess seems to be a standard £65, but I also got a quote for no excess and that was still (on the face of it) a very competitive quote - until I found out about the limit of £200 on baggage!

As I age, it may be more difficult to read the small print but it really is worth doing :D

Jastem,
Have you checked your household insurance? We have baggage insurance on ours.

Ally

Tony,
I LIKE Emma's smilies - they cheer me up and make me laugh :lol:

Emma,
Where do you get them all from? I'm afraid to try downloading some in case I get a horrible virus and the J2Ski ones are rather limiting - plus I have no idea what most of them mean :oops: . Is there a J2Ski smiley dictionary somewhere :?:

Back on topic
There's no new snow forecast for the next 9 days in Courchevel :cry:

Ally