2010 Season Kit Lust Begins.....

Well I am absolutely thrilled because the 2 things I wanted for this season have been sourced and purchased.

Firstly I needed a new pair of sunnies. True to tradition, I lost my bestest ever paid when I was away in Santorini. Every holiday I lose or break a pair and it makes me mad!
The ones I wanted were £50 in a local glasses shop, and I came home and googled them. I found them on offer online at £35 and then also found someone selling a pair on ebay for £12.99. Yes, 12 pounds and 99 pence.
They turned up yesterday, they are the genuine article, and I have my old snazzy shades back again for a new season. Just goes to show you the manufacturing costs and mark up on things like this.

Secondly, I was after a new pair of goggles. My North Face ones are fine and look good too, but they have a few minor scratches inside the lenses, and I was also wanting to get some red/white ones for the new season, and set my heart on a pair from the Adidas range. But I was not prepared to pay £125rrp for them. I found an online shop selling them at £89 but I wasnt happy paying this as I only paid £25 for my North Face ones courtesy of TK Maxx 2 years ago. However, I did some more googling and found a shop in the states selling them for $89 (roughly £53) and I aint going to get them cheaper than that so they are being delivered to my son at Uni in Michigan this week.

I am now well and truly sorted and happy for the season ahead. Thats not to say I wont end up with another jacket at some stage......

Ian Wickham wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Eggman wrote:Couldn't have the bunions done until I climbed Mt blanc this summer, :) Now I have to wait until the golf season is over, about two weeks for me. Then I hope to be fully recoverd so I can ski in December, the 26th actually )

:shock: Do you know how long the recovery period is after a bunion op?

I do love french bunion soup 8) 8)

I do hope you take this bunion business seriously Wickers. :wink:

I do appreciate that bunions are a very serious subject :shock: ..........if you peel them under water they don't make your eyes water :lol: :lol:

Or you could wear ski goggles.

NellyPS wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Eggman wrote:Couldn't have the bunions done until I climbed Mt blanc this summer, :) Now I have to wait until the golf season is over, about two weeks for me. Then I hope to be fully recoverd so I can ski in December, the 26th actually )

:shock: Do you know how long the recovery period is after a bunion op?

I do love french bunion soup 8) 8)

I do hope you take this bunion business seriously Wickers. :wink:

I do appreciate that bunions are a very serious subject :shock: ..........if you peel them under water they don't make your eyes water :lol: :lol:

Or you could wear ski goggles.

You know what Nelly I have done that to....... 8)

bandit wrote:

Eggman wrote:Couldn't have the bunions done until I climbed Mt blanc this summer, :)

Blimey :shock:

No mean feat (no pun intended) How did you get on with the climb?

We got to within 20 metres, yes 20 meters from the top and had to turn back due to high winds, We were glad to get down, and no I won't be trying again. :D

Eggman wrote:

bandit wrote:

Eggman wrote:Couldn't have the bunions done until I climbed Mt blanc this summer, :)

Blimey :shock:

No mean feat (no pun intended) How did you get on with the climb?

We got to within 20 metres, yes 20 meters from the top and had to turn back due to high winds, We were glad to get down, and no I won't be trying again. :D

I think the recovery time for bunions is 6 weeks for each foot :!: We haven't got our pass's yet because the Tourist info office was shut when we went to St Gervais last week. :cry:

Eggman, it will be a close run thing with your bunions if you expect to be skiing early season. Can your feet be done together?

Well done on the Mont Blanc climb :thumbup: I don't think I would be up for that, it seems pretty intimidating.
Did you overnight at one of the Refuges?

(As you can see I know very little about climbing)

Shame about the lift ticket though :( When are you next back to St Gervais?

I've just climbed the stairs, and I'm having a sit down !!!!!! :mrgreen:

I have new boots, courtesy of J2's tootsie tickling boot guru cem :D Currently, they are quite tight as expected, and I'm hoping to ski in them this week. The outsides look like this...

http://www.solutions4feet.com/upload/U154623_101116.jpg

The inners however, now look like this 8)

http://www.solutions4feet.com/upload/U184784_world_cup.jpg