 Poster: A snowHead
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Read the book after seeing this thread really enjoyed it as well, looking forward to a sequel to see how things turned out for you.
Can anyone recommended any other good ski books?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chalet girl 
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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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@skiingwithdemons, husband got bought this for Christmas - now I've thoroughly enjoyed it, I might let him have it  Thank you!
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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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@skiingwithdemons, great book. Thanks. I've had that feeling of missing you for the past few weeks. Always a sign of a good book.
You need to get on with the next one. I might need to ski vicariously through you for the next few years if the threats of evil doings for taking my child out of school come to pass.
***That should have read "You need to get on with the next one ... please"
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Thanks @Vintageryan, Season 6 is underway in a new chalet (Chalet Framboise) and is producing lots of stress - I mean good material for SWD2.
I can only really let you know "how life turned out" when I'm dead.
@michaelbury17, Chalet Girl - a good book!? "hmm" - read http://skiingwithdemons.com/2015/11/28/not-all-chalet-girls-are-on-a-gap-yah-er/
You're welcome @always29. You see folks, SWD is not just for blokes despite being tagged as "sexist" - hope hubby enjoys too.
@chaletgirl, "you've been-there girl" I wrote the book for all who have endured domestic servitude for that all-important season pass.
- trying to market SWD to no-skiers is hard ( the title doesn't help). But I have a mainstream publisher almost on the hook.
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I've had that feeling of missing you for the past few weeks. Always a sign of a good book.
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- a compliment indeed. I'm always here if you want to talk. 
I've started SWD2 but will need most of the summer to finish it. I'm thinking of hiring a Bothy in Scotland to avoid distractions.
- but then I found out it had no power to plug my laptop into - "Doh".
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Read the book after seeing it on here. Finished it this morning, only having started it on Thursday - a good sign that I enjoyed it (despite it being somewhat vegetarianist). I may have laughed out loud in public a few times too 
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Thanks for the feedback @Tubaski. Glad you enjoyed SWD and apologies for the japes at vegetarianism - but it sound's like you can take a joke.
(unlike a certain editor at the Telegraph).
The problem with writing a memoir, I discover, is that I've unavoidably been tagged with a lot of ‘ists’:
sexist, narcissist, fascist, jingoist, ageist, fantasist, hedonist, anthropomorphist, alienist and now vegiterianist.
I suspect I'm guilty as charged. But at least I've sprinkled my prejudice evenly.
PS. some of my best friends are herbivores
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@skiingwithdemons, you forgot "p'ist" 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just ordered a copy from your website. Was tempted to Kindle but some things are best when real, j
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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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@sequoiaboard, you are right. I don't keep many books these days but this one will definitely stay on the shelf and may possibly get read again.
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You know it makes sense.
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Cheers @Dr Rock, - remember to wear it around Birmingham. Catch-up in Brum when I return to UK.
@henzerani, @sequoiaboard, I appauld - real books are best, not least because they have a very long battery life.
@ansta1,
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you forgot "p'ist"
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- I'm more of an abstain-ist these days.
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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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@skiingwithdemons,
Thanks, it arrived today.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ordered mine yesterday, ready for my holiday at the end of the month.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Sowler, it's in the post. Brown paper package.
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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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@skiingwithdemons, well done, but quit with the self gratification and get swd2
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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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@skiingwithdemons, congratulations. I just read your book on Kindle, while I was away skiing, and much enjoyed it. I admire your honesty!
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@skiingwithdemons,
Thoroughly enjoyed it, now in the hands of elder daughter. Thanks.
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Oh, and love the expression 'Don't go all ostrich on me' 
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@skiingwithdemons, read your book whilst away in the Dolomites, loved it & as a land rover owner it was even better 
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I've just read it on Kindle and really enjoyed it. I can relate to much of it.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Hi, Skiingwithdemons. Having seen this thread, I had a read at the first two sample chapters on your website.
As I have a habit of doing when reading books, I started to visualise you as I read. I picked up on the early clues, Birmingham, marketing, age reference, then more specifically Sutton Coldfield. So I applied your clues to a guy whose path crossed with mine about ten years ago and who fitted those criteria. I find a book more alive, if I have a 3D picture in my head of the protagonist.
Anyway, as I them observed the author name, I thought, "WAA! I know this guy, and he's the actual guy I was visualising!" What are the chances?
(You cherry-picked the name and online identity of a network group I was involved with). Anyway, good luck with it.
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@aljay, tall/dark/handsome - yes that was me.
I used to work for WAA, before I became a ski-bum. Not sure many of my colleges have read SWD. Certainly not been send any writs. I'm not especially kind to my former profession, although , all said tongue. Buy a copy and read more about life post advertising agency.
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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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@KMW, Better read the entire book before following my footsteps
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Poster: A snowHead
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@geepee, Glad you enjoyed. Which bits did you relate to.
Midlife crisis?
Struggling to learn?
Apres Aliens?
Girlfriend Skiing?
Ski Demons ?
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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've just bought it, looking forward to reading it
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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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@skiingwithdemons, Nothing specifically. I picked up skiing relatively quickly but I've probably gone past the midlife crisis. I just recognised some of the situations and I thought the way you managed to put it across was very good.
I did, however, witness that avalanche in Tignes and your account bought it all back. 
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Are you over here now? Do you have copies with you? @skiingwithdemons,
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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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@Nadenoodlee, I'm currently in the UK (avoiding 1/2 term weeks) but return to France on Sat.
lots of copies in Morzine , but I'm currently waiting for a batch to be delivered to my UK distributer ( a.k.a Dr Debs).
- should be early this week.
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fab- shall I buy online or are they stocked somewhere?
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fab- shall I buy online or are they stocked somewhere?
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Read the book on my kindle. Enjoyed it. I always respect (and envy) those willing to take the risk and follow their dream. No kids helps though... When does mid-life start nowadays exactly?
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@Nadenoodlee, @Swissie, If you're in a rush (about to go skiing) buy from Amazon.co.uk - just search Amazon for "skiing"
Or if you want a signed copy and are happy to wait a week order on from http://skiingwithdemons.com/buy
Thanks in advance.
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When do we get to see SWD The Director's Cut? 