 Poster: A snowHead
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Launching his 2013-4 ski brochures yesterday, the CEO of Inghams/Ski Total/Esprit - Andy Perrin - made a number of interesting points:
http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2007209&c=setreg®ion=2
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| The withdrawal of child benefit from 1.2 million households caused "a huge ripple" in family ski bookings last winter |
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| ... the majority of Esprit clients didn't rely on the benefit "to put food on the table" |
Certainly ... but perhaps not true of the chalet table!
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| ...the biggest challenge was the loss of the beginners market, which resulted in the operator dumping Bulgaria from the programme and halving its capacity to Andorra. |
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| Ski operators should benefit next winter from the decision by First Choice to exit the market, said Perrin, and he also questioned the future of Neilson following an announcement by parent Thomas Cook that the ski operator had made a £9.9 million loss last year. |
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| One of the challenges this coming winter is the "phenomenally " late Easter, which doesn't fall until April 20, by which time all but the highest resorts will probably be closed. |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| One of the challenges this coming winter is the "phenomenally " late Easter, which doesn't fall until April 20, by which time all but the highest resorts will probably be closed. |
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Erm earlier than 2011, a mere 2 and a bit years ago then when the world didn't end. Talk about whingers.
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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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fatbob, that's right and schools break up 4th April
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I suppose those families who fall outside the threshold will struggle to manage lifes little luxuries such as skiing holidays without an allowance set up initially to help prevent children starving.
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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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That strikes me as, how can I put this...
A load of bum-conkers.
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Mr Pieholeo, I don't think bumconkers should have an apostrophe. Unless they are conkers which are considered to be of a lower grade than other conkers, in which case I will accept your slightly dubious hyphenation.
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It spoonerizes to cum-bonkers.
Coincidence?
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That's a bit unfair. I was thinking more "tidal wave" / "tsunami"
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