J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by jonG

:D :DHi All,

Here's hoping you all had a lovely Christmas (mind you theres another ten days of it yet) and lots of great prezzies, i had the staple Christmas fare of jumpers, T-Shirts ,Single and Blended Malts and lots of Chokkies MMMmmmmm.

Best Wishes

jon

snowb4ndit wrote:I've already said happy Christmas earlier on this thread, but I thought this would be a good place to tell you all about my first Christmas pressy. It isn't skiing related, but it's very exciting...We were just told by the vet yesterday that Betty, my tortoise, is going to lay two eggs in the next week (probably while we are away skiing!). Two eggs as plain as day on the x-ray ready and waiting...what a pressy!!! :lol:

The miracle of Christmas..any takers on which names will be given to the little newbies...


Noel
Mary
Snowflake
.............pole plant :D

Happy Christmas and i hope all goes well

jon

Hi Ian,

A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to yourself and family, and also to everyone on J2SKI and to all those who make this the webs Number 1 ski website/forum :thumbup:.

With enough drink i may be able to make it through to New Years Day and avoid all the family arguements by drinking myself into a coma :D

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to one and all

jon.

Ian Wickham wrote:Yep, I quite fancy a trip to Wengen 8)

Wengen do you think you will be off :D :D :D

jon

:DNice one :thumbup:

Another little tip i have found very worthwhile, when taking them off remember to make sure all the connections are at the top of the wheel so when unclipped the chains don't drop down and get all caught up in the axlesagain as Ally says laying them out and then driving onto them can be better than fiddling about behind the wheel itself.

Just amazing that the first time you have had to use them was in Blighty and not the Alps.

Marry Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all.

P.s I read on the long range forecasts that the end of Jan and most of Feb will be very cold and snowy here in the UK so lots more excuses to put the chains on :D

jon

Trencher wrote:

jonG wrote:Hi All,

Woooppppeeeee :D :D it's snowing again.....bring on the White Christmas we all hope for :thumbup:




jon.

View from your chalet window ? Is that some kind of drag lift I can see ?



Trencher

Yes, it's a bit high up though.....theres a dozen people hanging on for dear life :D :D

jon

Hi All,

Woooppppeeeee :D :D it's snowing again.....bring on the White Christmas we all hope for :thumbup:




jon.

Jenno wrote:

jonG wrote:I can say Les Arcs tickes a lot of the buttons

Hi jonG, great helpful post but can I be pedantic, does it push a lot of the buttons or tick a lot of the boxes :lol: not sure ticking buttons would get you very far :wink:

Lol :D ,boxes, buttons, levers and paddles what the hell, in my brain i knew what i meant, it's just the message didn't get down to my hands when typing.

The prices in resort are a little high i admit, but as the Paradiski area caters for mainly self catering ,the best and cheapest option is to stock up at either Lidl,Intermarche and SuperU before heading up the road to Les Arcs, and to eat down in Bourg-Saint-Maurice a few times a week to keep prices down, in BsM you can have excellent 3 - 4 course meals from between 14euros to 24 euros per head, and in places such as ski Roc exceellent freshly made and cooked pasta dishes, omelettes ,pizzas and burgers for under 10 euros (with all meals being large and hearty),also Bazoom's is a grat place to eat and party away.

Although without transport (car etc) getting back up to Les Arcs if you miss the last funicular means a taxi ride up the hill.


jon. :D