 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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I hate to say it but this year he is finally right. I spent nothing last season so this season is definitely going to be more expensive.
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| Timc wrote: |
| I hate to say it but this year he is finally right. I spent nothing last season so this season is definitely going to be more expensive. |
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This season is already more expensive seeing Jnr needs new boots, and I've bought a new board! WOE, WOE IS POOR RICHARD_SIDEWAYS!
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@Richard_Sideways, I'm at the point of thinking of buying my twin daughters boots. They're 16 and not growing anymore. My son though. He's got no chance. I had to buy him 3, yes THREE sets of football boots last season. He went from an 8 to an 11 in one season 
I'm already looking at a full new set of salopettes, jacket and gloves to replace the brand new ones he had in 2020.
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My eldest is going out to Kaprun next week to do an Anwarter course, then looking to work for the winter in Austria. Next season is already the most expensive season ever LOL
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@Timmycb5, what are you feeding that lad!?
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@Timmycb5, Keep an eye on Aldi and Lidl in the next couple of months. They have some pretty good skiwear at reasonable prices. Not worth spending a lot if he's only going to get 1 season or less out of it.
Only drawback is, they tend to have very limited Gents (In fact, none last year  ), which tends to sell out fast. Plenty of choice for Ladies and younger kids though.
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@Layne, It's probably easier to list what he isn't eating at any one point in time.
@brianatab, will do. I was planning on grabbing stuff from Decathlon, which I've always found good quality for the price, but will check them out too.
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@Timmycb5,
Checkout Planet X Bikes they have thermal tops on offer for £5. I have a few and use them for both cycling and skiing.
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I have 4 trips booked up for the next 12 months. So obviously more expensive than the previous 12 months where I took no trips.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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| Timmycb5 wrote: |
@Richard_Sideways, I'm at the point of thinking of buying my twin daughters boots. They're 16 and not growing anymore. My son though. He's got no chance. I had to buy him 3, yes THREE sets of football boots last season. He went from an 8 to an 11 in one season
I'm already looking at a full new set of salopettes, jacket and gloves to replace the brand new ones he had in 2020. |
Don’t bank on your girls’ feet not growing anymore. I was a size 5 at age 16 and I’m a 6.5 now.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Sterling at €1.19, a 21 month high.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@telford_mike, saw that this evening. intending to add a bit to my Revolut account in the morning.
Not sure why it shot up so quickly, but perfect timing for the first bash of the season. 
Only question is how high it's going and when to press the button...........
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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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@brianatab, it will go higher I think. U.K. inflation stats are driving Sterling up.
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I saved about £15 just from booking my Canadian trip (independently) today instead of yesterday.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
| @brianatab, it will go higher I think. U.K. inflation stats are driving Sterling up. |
Inflation is high everywhere though. USA 6%+ Germany & India around 4.5%, spain 5.5%, Ireland 5%, Poland 7%, etc.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
| @brianatab, it will go higher I think. U.K. inflation stats are driving Sterling up. |
I’ve never been much good at economics, but wouldn’t high inflation in uk result in stronger Sterling?
I.e. if the £ is less valuable with respect to buying goods then it should also buy less Euro.
Or have I got this back to front?
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@kerb, It is more likely that the £ rises when expectations of interest rate rises are imminent in the UK and not in the Euroland. This is a direct result of inflation, but higher (overnight) interest rates are more likely in the UK than in Euroland.
Over the long term differences in inflation should affect the exchange rate by virtue of the PPP (or purchasing parity path).
It is short term effects being seen now due to differences in timing of interest rate rises (or expectations of such)
However, many currencies can be affected for other reasons than just monetary policy.
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| Bigtipper wrote: |
| @kerb, It is more likely that the £ rises when |
Thanks Bigtipper, that actually makes sense!
But safe to say I’ll not be making any bets on forex!
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well. whichever way it's going, I was pleased to buy some Euros at 1.19 today, just in time for the first bash of the season. 
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Treated myself to a posh hols in Jan, booked only 2 weeks ago, Checked inghams website this morning and it is 200 pounds cheaper than what I paid, I feel like a total moron, 
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The big tour operators use 'dynamic' pricing -- the price of your holiday could well go up by 250 next week...! (once I have booked a holiday I never look at the price again)
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| albob wrote: |
| The big tour operators use 'dynamic' pricing -- the price of your holiday could well go up by 250 next week...! (once I have booked a holiday I never look at the price again) |
, totally agree Albion, I usually don’t check, I went to the website only to see if there were any specific updates on Austria, well defo is going to be expensive
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well, who knew stanton would be right for a change (for this season anyway).
THIS season IS going to be more expensive for me than the last one, i have blown an edge of one of my skis yesterday, so they are now defunct. Took them to one of the hire shops close by to get an opinion to see if they could be repaired or not, but they are definitely fooked!!
have had about 8 weeks of skiing out of them, but changed the bindings a couple of trips ago as the original bindings that came with the skis became faulty. so will look about buying new skis soon and get the bindings changed over.
fortunately, i managed to hire a set of skis for my last couple of days for £20 using alpinresorts online and getting 50% off hire
i am well used to having to replace some form of equipment or another whilst away, either losing a pair of sunglasses or have had to replace a couple of sets of ski poles in the last few years, but replacing skis will put a dent on the old credit card.
i provisionally had a good deal with ski hire booked for feb half term anyway, just in case my skis went missing from our easyjet flight. so may just wait until the end of the season to see if there are any good deals going on skis, not that it will stop me window shopping for the next couple evenings whilst still here in Les Menuires
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You know it makes sense.
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Just to say Forex is £1.00 = 1.19 Euro.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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| terrygasson wrote: |
| Took them to one of the hire shops close by to get an opinion to see if they could be repaired or not, but they are definitely fooked!! |
I had that around 20 years ago in Alpe d'Huez. Bloke in the shop shook his head, looked very sad and said lugubriously "Il est mort."
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@stanton,
End of another year and pound is at 1.19 today, getting closer to parity.
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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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Yep. Worth taking the gamble of converting a few more £ for the coming season.
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@stewart woodward, Made me laugh !
How I loved those days telling @stanton he hadn’t a Scooby about FX and then a few days later he’ll post another piece of crap he’d dug out from the deep depths of the internet
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Last season was a darn sight cheaper - how wrong can he be
Of course that’s as we didn’t go
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Well this year is cheaper, as it's cost me nothing extra. Paid for it in Feb 2020 for '21. Carried forward now to '22.
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So far 700% reduction on British Travellor to Austria...
Ski Hols are not Cheap (off limits) anymore sadly for the average Brit..
You have to blame your Government for that.
Exploitive Chalet Companys have Quit.
The Reality is It is Massively more Expensive.for the average Brit
Next season will be prohibitively even more off limits due to Hyper Inflation in the UK ..
You Folks need to wake up and smell the Koffee....
Russian week starts next week... will be good !
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Happy New Year everyone!
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| stanton wrote: |
Russian week starts next week... will be good ! |
I know you cater to high rollers so I guess you don't mind mopping up jizz from the back of your cab?
Plus, once they've dried out, you can smoke those cigar stubs and the taste will remind you of your mother.
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| stanton wrote: |
| So far 700% reduction on British Travellor to Austria..! |
So not just zero British Skiers but 6 negative or antimatter British skiers for every British skier last season?
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