Messages posted by : brandyaitch
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There is some serious chat tonight, with proper questions and proper answers, so -
What Winter Olympic sports, real or imaginary, would you like your huband/wife/boss/mother in law/neighbour etc, to participate in ? All for my mother in law - 1) Luge - a definite medal chance - but I have a vision of her doing her Superwoman act with her industrial quality corset outside the lycra suit - but with her weight and that gravity she would certainly get to the bottom before the Germans and Russians : 2) Zimmer frame ski jumping : 3) Biathlon - the target : 4) My favourite - avalanche racing |
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If you went to Hotel La Grange can I have a review - the hotel sounds a bit basic and I have picked up some bad comments. Aitch |
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Yup - it was me who started at 59 - I was still playing football then. I have a routine of coming off the slopes straight into a hot bath for a long soak, followed by several glasses of chalet wine. I have never woken next morning with so much as a twinge in joints or muscles. As long as mother is fit, and it sounds as if she is, there should be no problem. I had a few dry slope lessons before my first trip, which gave me the confidence that the knees/body could cope and also saved a couple of days of familiarisaton lessons on the slopes. I would never think of taking my mother, but the mental vision of the old bat mother in law hurtling out of control down a black will send me to bed with a smile.
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What a fascinating thread - having started the process I aught to add a bit more about me. I am 61, married 37 years, live in Worthing, one son Jim, one dog - Cocker Spaniel - Cody. I retired in July 2007, and lucky me, with a public sector pension and lump sum, which, I have told the wife, I am now 'investing' in skiing (much better return in pleasure than a miserly 1%)). Long before Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freedman's Bucket List I had knocked up my list of things to do and places to go on retirement. Top of the list was skiing but I wasn't sure whether or how I could get started at 60 and who I could go with. Jim took sympathy on me and invited the 'old fart' to La Plagne with 3 of his mates, and now I am hooked. Got invited to Meribel last year with a chalet group of 16 thirtysomethings, (that was an eyeopener !!) and another group of 16 to St Anton in January this year and now planning a second trip in March. The J2SKI responses to my questions on St Anton were invaluable. Like many others have commented, I am also addicted to this site - is there a J2SKI Anonomous therapy session available to help we poor souls ?
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Tony H - sorry, question wasn't mean to be offensive !
I am retired and have all day to myself and have hit the same addiction to the site that many have mentioned - I find myself signing in before checking my e-mails - its great fun Aitch |
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I found the J2SKI site a few months ago and as a relatively new skier have found the site very informative and the banter very entertaining, although have felt, at times that I am 'ear-holing' on private conversations between the 'regular' contributors.
I have often wondered when the site was set up, who runs/censors it, and 'who are yer?' - admin - Ian Wickham - Tony H - RossF - bandit - Pablo Escobar - Nelly PS - caron-a - ise - tino_11 - Rose R - Trencher - et al - cos you all seem to be posting throughout the day and don't appear to have proper jobs ! |
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HelenP3
Had my 1st trip at 59, just returned from my 3rd at St Anton and already planning next years. None of my friends ski so I managed/had to tag along with a group of mainly thirtysomething year olds. You can teach an old git new tricks ! - ENJOY. Aitch |
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Tell 'er there aren't any and leave 'er at 'ome !
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