J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Brucie

Looks flash but on closer inspection he's a bit in the back seat and has a problem with his pole plant. He seems to be planting behind his boots. Not a technique I'm familiar with. Actually, his poles look too big for him!!

Oh, and glad to hear you are working out!!

(Sorry Dids, I love a play on words!!)

Cheers Tony, it was fantastic to ski every day. I've been asked since coming home if I got bored with it!! No skier has asked the same question!! :D

And yes,I had a weekly gig in a bar called the Harp. Thats one of the things I like about Soldeu, and I dont mean ME playing, but the live music in the village. Theres always a sing song of sorts going on.

Perhaps thats a thing that France, Italy and North America could address. I've always found it a bit difficult finding anything there. Austria, well, nuff said!!!!

Yes Dave, back to full fitness and throwing myself around the slopes like a young thing. Dont really do photos,or facebook,but I'm told there are photos of me playing guitar in The Harp Soldeu on that facebook thing.
Had weekly traditional Scottish/Irish set every Wednesday. Went surprisingly well, even with the English tourists!!!

Dids1 - No, I didnt work out whilst there, got my exercise by ski-ing every day!!! :lol:

Well, thats me back from 4 months in Soldeu. No tongue in cheek reports this year!! Its enough to say that the season was fantastic, the snow superb,and the vibe around the village was absolutely brilliant.
I hope everyone has had a great winter wherever they went, and heres to next winter!!!(Although I've not ruled out a trip to Chile this August with the CSIA!) :D :D :D :D :D

Its great :D

Who knows what it will be like on 27th Feb!!! :lol:

sebmurphy wrote:

Brucie wrote:So.... Let me get this straight. You dont really have much money, but money isn't an issue. You are living totally free in Chamonix and have lived there for a while. The only thing you cant get free is ski instruction.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Yeesh, I only wanted some noob skier advice.
I live and work in Chamonix. My accommodation and food is included with my job.
I've been here about 12 weeks.

I can get limited free ski instruction, but I don't like to mooch too much.

But thank you for your keen interest in my life.

Well it is interesting!! More interesting than my dull existence. I never had the chance to live and work in Chamonix when I was young as I was too busy working and rubbish like that.

Enjoy the season, and I hope your skiing improves as much as you hope. I would advise,as have others, that you start off on the right foot, or feet, and get lessons. Its more difficult to iron out problems further down the line.