Poster: A snowHead
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Baggage. We all have baggage that we carry. Both physical and metaphysical you find me once again at Ashford station, waiting for a train. And while I'm here I sit considering luggage. We have packed light this year, but we seem in the minority as caravans of groaning bags trundle past. it would seem the minimum number of bags you can travel with is now around 3 per person.
The tribes from last year are less evident. Little demarcation exists between those bound for the mountains and those heading for the Mouse-based theme park. North Face duffles and ski jackets are no longer the preserve of the alpine inclined.
Nevertheless, a lighter, more family atmosphere pervades today, kids are everywhere - a testament to the school holidays and the fear of fines, but few travel sans wee'uns. Tthe departure lounge is filling rapidly now. Kids amble in packs between the identikit coffee shops while the adults appear to be getting an early start on the beer suppies the brought for the train. Stella and Pringles - the breakfast of champions.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I was about to say three bags per person seems excessive.... That we aim for three suitcases for our family BUT then remembered two ski bags, two ski boots bags....errm we are no better. hangs head in shame.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The call to platform passes without fuss nor the usual airport panic. Crivens its windy outside the cosseting fug of the lounge. All rather civilised so far.
This is the last fresh air for 7 hours so we run the kids to stock up. We appear to be the only joiners for our carriage - maybe the word has gone around already...
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Our conductor today appears to be Arthur Bostrum... Good Moaning...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We have learned our lessons from last year. Prosecco is still chilled nicely.
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kids are everywhere
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Hell made real
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The carriage is much quieter than last time, but the true nature of the beast has yet to reveal itself. We've arrived at Lille and little to raise comment, save a tall young man wandering around in a pastel pink polkadot onesie and fellow travellers appearing to have condensed an entire branch of Oddbins into a small childs Spiderman suitcase. Kudos to them.
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Richard_Sideways wrote: |
We have learned our lessons from last year. Prosecco is still chilled nicely. |
I thought you couldn't take alcohol on board any more?
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He got the train from Ashford, you try banning booze in Ashford.
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Limited booze is still allowed on day sk trains, I thought. An entire branch of Oddbins may be in excess of that, of course.
Still with us, @Richard_Sideways?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In the old days there used to be a Disco carriage...happy times
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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NickyJ wrote: |
I thought you couldn't take alcohol on board any more? |
I think alcohol is only banned on the overnight train, though I'd be interested to see how anybody could try and enforce 'limited' booze on the day trains
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The usual highly prosaic and descriptive report from Mr Sideways - keep it coming.
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You know it makes sense.
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@rungsp, +1
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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The 70s were great.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Richard_Sideways, Are we there yet?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yep we made it, and uneventfully too which makes for pretty poor reportage. No drunken recriminations, no vicarious pleasures, no 'Fat Ugly Alice'. Perhaps the return leg will offer finer fodder. I can but try, dear readers...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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