 Poster: A snowHead
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Just for a laugh.. Will anyone be ahead of us or joining me, Mr P and our dog Spud at Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal at 5.20am tomorrow? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Perty wrote: |
| Just for a laugh.. Will anyone be ahead of us or joining me, Mr P and our dog Spud at Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal at 5.20am tomorrow? |
I reckon you will be taking the Snowheads gold medal tomorrow.
Well done on your swift action. That will take some beating!
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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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Where's the best snow at the moment
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Unfortunately no,  Late starter not until Saturday 5:05 am DFDS ferry
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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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| Bergmeister wrote: |
| Perty wrote: |
| Just for a laugh.. Will anyone be ahead of us or joining me, Mr P and our dog Spud at Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal at 5.20am tomorrow? |
I reckon you will be taking the Snowheads gold medal tomorrow.
Well done on your swift action. That will take some beating! |
Fantastic! Have a great time.
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Enjoy !!
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| Perty wrote: |
| Just for a laugh.. Will anyone be ahead of us or joining me, Mr P and our dog Spud at Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal at 5.20am tomorrow? |
Have a great time and enjoy that lovely house of yours!
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I feel positively slow. I'm catching a 6.24am train a week today!
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Where's the best snow at the moment
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We'll be on the 11:04 Eurostar! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Ackie68, Think you can basically pick anywhere in the Alps right now.
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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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No because the kids are in school and even when they are out of school at half term the A-holes will want my recovered and single jabbed teen (who is not yet elligible for second jab) to pay for and deal with the unnecessary dangly bits of daily testing. So they can stick it.
Sorry. I am mildly irritated having had our NY trip cancelled and now Half term lining up to be the same pile of steaming terd.
That said I hope anyone who is able to get out and dodge the madness has a great trip 
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| Perty wrote: |
| Just for a laugh.. Will anyone be ahead of us or joining me, Mr P and our dog Spud at Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal at 5.20am tomorrow? |
1720 flight out of Heathrow tomorrow night.
A bit slack, really…
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You know it makes sense.
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@Perty, hopefully this means you’ll be updating us with photos of that lovely renovation project of yours?? 
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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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@Inboard, we will have to see whether the mice resumed occupation since Mr P was there at the beginning of December! They wreaked havoc in just 10 weeks after our previous visit. We’re not the only ones who’ve had a big problem this autumn/winter. Friends had to buy a new fridge after they set up home in the fridge motor and it burned out.
Had we been there since Boxing Day as originally planned, some bigger DIY projects might have been in the agenda, but not now.
@bergmeister will you guys be in VT?
We just took a punt last week and moved the multi amended tunnel booking to the first conceivable day which we thought would be tomorrow. Having said that, come Tuesday we booked a fallback cancellable flexi ticket for Saturday morning too
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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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Ha! Does it sounds a tad churlish to moan that there is no fresh snow forecast..? (Rhetorical question...yes it does, you ungrateful wretch!). I feel really sorry for those of you who missed your trips over Christmas, are restricted by school holidays, and all the complications of whether or not your kids are considered fully vaxxed by the French.
Mr P tells me we have to get up at 2.30am. Not sure if I'll be doing much sleeping, too excited!
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No, but the £253 crystal trip plagne looks a missed bargain
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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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Ah you beat us. 6:20 eurotunnel on Saturday morning.
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Currently zooming along past Beaune. It’s been clear and frosty all the way, but a little foggy for the last 40 miles or so. Nothing that slows us down. The roads are pretty quiet. Hardly any U.K. number plates. Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised. I doubt that there were more than about 30 cars and vans on the 5.20 crossing and we were about the 3rd car off at Calais.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Fri 14-01-22 20:25; edited 1 time in total
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@Perty, which 'Statement of honour' form did you use and upload per chance?
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@Bergmeister, that's an amazing deal for car hire!
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Levi215, I think we uploaded to Eurotunnel the Green one, or possibly the Amber one (but even that isn’t quite right as it gives a 48 hour window for pre-departure test). I think I printed a copy of both!My guess is that the options available will be refined on the french gov website shortly if not done by now.
Arrived in St M. We drove through St M before heading to our place. Still a remarkable absence of U.K. cars in the village. I’ve seen 4, including us. Snow on the ground from around Albertville. 3 deg on drive up. Snow a bit crispy at 1450m if it’s seen the sun, but fluffy in the shade. Clear and cold at sunset.
“Tomorrow will be a good day” (Capt Sir Tom Moore)
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3 cars on the 05:05 ferry this morning
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Timc wrote: |
| 3 cars on the 05:05 ferry this morning |
6:20 Eurotunnel being loaded as we speak. Plenty of peeps in the car park in ski jackets, so wondering if there’s another Snowhead
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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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Just at Dover waiting to board DFDS. Two cars in front, nothing behind. French border folk only wanted passports and proof of test documentation (phone). Asked if we were vaccinated, but did not check.
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Just past Troyes. Beautiful sunny drive. Temperature staying around 0c. More English on the road than last August. 
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You know it makes sense.
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| Lucywuk wrote: |
| Timc wrote: |
| 3 cars on the 05:05 ferry this morning |
6:20 Eurotunnel being loaded as we speak. Plenty of peeps in the car park in ski jackets, so wondering if there’s another Snowhead |
Pretty sure my parents were on that one. We go tomorrow, hopefully that gives them time to take our skis to get them ready for us!
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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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| mah wrote: |
| Lucywuk wrote: |
| Timc wrote: |
| 3 cars on the 05:05 ferry this morning |
6:20 Eurotunnel being loaded as we speak. Plenty of peeps in the car park in ski jackets, so wondering if there’s another Snowhead |
Pretty sure my parents were on that one. We go tomorrow, hopefully that gives them time to take our skis to get them ready for us! |
It’s a fab journey. 1.5 hours of fog and mist. Then bright sunshine and blue skies. An eta in 4 hours as there’s a bit of traffic round Lyon and chambery
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Poster: A snowHead
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10 ks out from Saint Maurice, here I come!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| irishz wrote: |
| 10 ks out from Saint Maurice, here I come! |
Whoop
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FAQ
. However, for the £330 saving over the Swiss rental price we are more than happy to buy snow chains or socks in Albertville on the way to VT and to drive the "scenic way" (toll free) through Geneva centre 
. The French hire company wanted "only" £350 for winter tyres and £200 for snow chains! 
