Messages posted by : OldAndy
How Many Sleeps until your first encounter of the season?
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2374 hours until I check in ......
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Reply deleted for sake of propriety .........
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Fun !!
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What have you found to be the most effective type of dance - Admin? Personally the only success I know about is a modified Morris Dance in ski boots, and I think the clouds piled up to hide the show and save the embarrasment of all concerned, performers and audience. :P |
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OK Marconi,
Only a dusting expected over the next 10 days and temperature really quite high - not good! But, in four of the last five years there has been significant snow middle/late January, so don't get too despondent. Fingers crossed for you ... |
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Penance? Punishment? Wrong turning at Calais? :wink: |
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Interesting article in The Times today "Insurers get tough on ski claims if there is any alcohol involved" (behind a pay wall so can't give link).
Some scary stories about people not having medical expenses covered because they had had a drink, but little to show if the skiers were paralytic, tipsy or had had half of beer. The insurers are saying - confused.com "drinking on the slopes is not covered under any circumstances", and -"If a person has been drinking, claims are rejected outright" (Esure)followed by "my advice would be, if you're going out, then don't drink at all". There is also talk of hangovers and morning afters meaning insurance invalid! Aviva has what I think is a more balanced view of "exclude any claim as a result of being under the influence or effect of alcohol" - "this is intended to mean when a person is either drunk or has a lack of judgement or control over his or her actions". The article finishes with "you get what you pay for", similarly with off-piste cover (which is mentioned). Sounds to me like the cheap insurers are simply using every possible word in their policies to not pay out. They do talk of no limit set to alcohol for skiing, which they take as any alcohol means no pay out. The better policies (and I checked mine) seem to be like Aviva quoted above, a sensible amount is fine, but don't get pissed and ski! Interestingly boarding is not mentioned in this article :roll: |
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Amy,
Another idea :D Are you skiing this year? If not already organised how about finding an independently run chalet in the country/area you are most drawn to and as well as enjoying your passion for skiing sensitively pick the brains of the owners to see what they do and how they set up etc.? Oh and what the summer is like and .... the list is endless. Wonder if this could help you with your own ideas? and .... It could help you feel like you are moving your plans forward. Don't forget it is never too early to start looking for a job for next season if this is the route you decide to take. |
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