 Poster: A snowHead
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. . .Anyone know the dates for this years event?
Got some great merino/silk socks last year for a pittance and want to add to my collection . . . 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Think it's usually around or just after new year (because it's usually after i've been away at x-mas  ) but think it was just before xmas last season.
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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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. . .yes they do change it hence the post - just don't want to miss out on the socks as they are excellent vfm
Think Lidl have theirs on Thurs this week but the gear doesn't look a patch on Aldi in terms of spec . . .
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I believe it will be on Thursday Dec 3rd.
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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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Last year it was a couple of weeks before Christmas as I came out with some thermals for Jnr and a Christmas tree for my classroom.
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I agree that their merino thermals and the 'high end' ski socks are great. The socks seemed really good and I shall be getting more if I can as several of my better pairs have died.
Ms P.
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Yep their merino base layers are great. Tend to pack them rather than my icebreaker stuff unless it is stupidly cold when both get worn!
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plenty of well priced stuff in TKMaxx at the minute. Picked up a nice ski jacket for daughter at the weekend.
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Do they have the stuff in at opening time on the day, or do they bring it across during the day?
I really need a couple of pairs of new base layers so would be worth taking couple of hours out of work to go pick some up if they will have stock ready at opening.
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From my experience it's there from opening. It used to be that it you were there last thing the day before it would be out too, but I've not seen that for a while so maybe they've stopped it.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In my local ones it is there when they open (and the good stuff in average person sizes gone shortly after!)
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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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Thanks - will take a morning trip to try and stock up 
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I got some good Merino base layers from Mountain Warehouse last season
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You know it makes sense.
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Yes, excellent merino layers from Aldi. Wore them for weeks in the summer, sailing!
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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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Don't know what their stuff is like, but Sports Direct have a ski flash sale on their website at 4pm today.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Kingofthec wrote: |
| Don't know what their stuff is like, but Sports Direct have a ski flash sale on their website at 4pm today. |
Cheers thanks for that !!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Kingofthec wrote: |
| Don't know what their stuff is like, but Sports Direct have a ski flash sale on their website at 4pm today. |
Just had a quick look, some very good deals on Helly Hansen and Salomon kit.
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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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Just a heads up that Lidl have goggles, socks and gloves in. Gloves don't look much cop but I can vouch that the goggles are perhaps the best deal in skiing at the princely sum of £7.99.
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| Just a heads up that Lidl have goggles, socks and gloves in. Gloves don't look much cop but I can vouch that the goggles are perhaps the best deal in skiing at the princely sum of £7.99. |
Straight out in the car and picked up the goggles. Got one of each, mirrored and lowlight. Picked up a fleece mid layer just in case. All in, £20. 2 x goggles + midlayer... my kind of shopping!
PS: I've already got a beautiful pair of Von Zipper Feenoms with swappable lenses etc... but no backup. These will be ideal.
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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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| tarrantd wrote: |
| I believe it will be on Thursday Dec 3rd. |
Spoke to my local store manager today - Thurs 3rd Dec 8am . . .a larger selection this year apparently; just hope they've kept the decent merino based stuff within the new range
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looks fine to me . . .not much insulation but its the personality that counts
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In TK max thy have H/H merino socks for £7.99 they are called them Nursery.
I can vouch for them, they are as good as any high ends socks I've spent loads of money on before.
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@Belch, thanks for confirming the date - have put it in my diary.
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| Belch wrote: |
| tarrantd wrote: |
| I believe it will be on Thursday Dec 3rd. |
Spoke to my local store manager today - Thurs 3rd Dec 8am . . .a larger selection this year apparently; just hope they've kept the decent merino based stuff within the new range |
Hundreds of snowheads will be camping outside their respective Aldi stores!!
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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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Not a very impressive offering from Lidl by the looks of my local stores, hope Aldi keeps the standards up.
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You know it makes sense.
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Merino same price as last year and the helmet same colours as my new jacket (or is that too sad?).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I wandered down this morning as I needed some breakfast groceries anyway.
I'm not sure if my store had a full range of all the outerwear (I didn't see a full range of colours as listed in the brochure), but the gear looked decent enough for the price. Also the base layers didn't have a full range of sizes and colours, but I guess enough.
Gloves all seemed decent, both normal and the leather palm ones, though not long enough in the cuff for me (and I didn't really like the 'look'). I did pick up one full set of compression base layers (but not the colour I wanted), a pair of merino long johns, 2 pairs of the silk socks (very nice), and a cheap buff.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I got a pair of the cheaper normal ski gloves at £4.99, and a pair of the leather faced ones at £19.99. 
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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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@pam w, where s your nearest Aldi? Could be ours too, I know I should look it up myself.
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@pam w, where s your nearest Aldi? Could be ours too, I know I should look it up myself.
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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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@pam w, There was a nice turquoise merino (long sleeve) top in size M - maybe I beat you to it!  as most of the ladies merino tops in that colour seemed to be size S. Thank goodness for the lodger - could have been a lot worse.
@Pamski, Am guessing it's Havant
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@loatie, Yes, Havant. The long johns are the turquoise colour. Yes, you probably got the last M top!
It was a bit of a scrum.... 
The smell of burnt sugar lingers - not sure yet how the pan will have fared.
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@pam w, do the long johns come small or large in respect of normal sizing? Would I want small or medium? (ie I'd be small M&S but medium in some other brands). Ta!
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Just for you, @maggi, I've tried them on. They are very roomy. I'd say more of a 14 - quite baggy round the bum. I'm sure you'd be fine in the small.
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@pam w, oh, thanks! Off to Aldi now. (I bet they've run out  .)
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There were a couple of ladies mediums in torquoise in Aldi in Amesbury and a couple of black ones but they were short sleeved.
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fortunately my lodger smelt something amiss and switched off before I set fire to the house. They were looking good, too. 