 Poster: A snowHead
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I have to say that I have spent some of the last few Christmas's in the US where we could have gone skiing if we wanted (about 1.5hr drive). Although last Christmas we were in Phoenix and there are no skiing areas anywhere near there as far as I am aware!!!
I am not really bothered where we spend Christmas as long as I am with family and friends!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Last year was our first new year trip, we went on boxing day (some ungodly hour) it was perfect. Christmas day with close friends ( they dont ski) and off skiing the next.
Same again this year. However next year is my turn to cook, so I will just have to be organised. Although I have booked a 5pm flight this year so that we dont worry about drinking too much on christmas day!  i am so excited
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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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| Butterfly wrote: |
| Wayne, can those exiled to Lincolnshire claim on the fund - will it cover an extra ski trip - perhaps over Christmas?? |
No and No. 
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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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I LOVE Christmas. I've spent nearly every Christmas of my life skiing...and have no intention of changing this!
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I don't know about not spending Christmas day at home, but last year for the first time ever I didn't spend Easter at home, and I took the kids with me and where did I go - I went to VT skiing of course!!
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Everyone reading this - now stand - and repeat after me (and good ole Billy Shakespeare)
I will not depart this wonderous isle on Christmas day
This realm of only fools and horses or Dr Who
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.
You may now sit down
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| welshskier wrote: |
| Some good thoughts here from moneysaving guru Martin Lewis |
I have just read that article and IMO, besides being a right tight fisted git, he probably has a few sociological (and psychological) problems that would take at least 3 ghosts to sort out
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Also it stops us getting nagged to visit either set of Outlaws as we will not be in the country.
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EXACTLY.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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in garbure we trust, last year was the first time in about 15 seasons that I've has Christmas day off. This was in fact slightly annoying, as we get paid double time for public holidays.
PS What is your cat doing in that sauna? 
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Having worked almost every Christmas and New Year for the best part of 25 years I did the relatives thing for a couple of years and now for the past 4 years we go skiing every Christmas and New Year I now wish I had spent the previous 30+ years in the same way 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Wayne wrote: |
Can we start a movement to ban British people (insert music – land of hope and glory/Pomp and Circumstance) from going skiing abroad over Christmas? |
Good Idea! Why stop at Christmas?
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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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No chance of me skiing Christmas. OH never gets a full week off over the Christmas season - this year he's working Christmas Eve (until 9am Christmas Day) and Boxing day. Unless of course we get a white Christmas...
Would be nice though, although I'd miss cooking my own X'mas dinner - Goose this year!
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Keep the British away from Austria at Christmas as they may want to turn it from a religious festival to a shopping fest.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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christmas day is a normal working day for me, so please go skiing so I can actually earn some money!
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| nixmap wrote: |
| Good Idea! Why stop at Christmas? |
Easter is fine for skiing; even though in 2011, due to Easter being so later most people will be on the beach in Mallorca, the only place with snow will give you altitude sickness. Maybe Skiing in the Tibetan Himalayas really is on the cards soon ?
Just had my hours for 27th Dec e-mailed from the school. OMG, 6 hour straight starting at 11am. So if anyone sees a lunatic running through Manchester airport about 6am – please get out of the way.  (I will make it)
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I'm with the pie mucher on this one.
I love Christmas day; kids opening prezzies round the tree, grand tour round all the local relatives, a dozen or so round ours for the full turkey dinner, best booze on the go.
Stop me, I'm filling up.
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I'm very happy for you all to stay in Blighty. More fresh tracks for me in the Alps.
p.s. Bah Humbug!
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We had 3 years running skiing
We had Xmas the week before - Turkey, presents the lot.
Was great as it was all done and out the way when everyone else was in full on panic mode. Santa visited us skiing with a few prezzies pour les enfants. For us it also meant a longer gap between Xmas and twins birthday 4/1 so all worked
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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My first ever time on skis, was a crisp Austrian Christmas Day morning.
I was crap, and scared, therefore yes.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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paulio, maybe one year on you'll enjoy it more. 
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I'm not scared any more.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Wayne wrote: |
Am I the only one who insists on spending Christmas day at home in the UK. OK going out to work on Boxing Day but watching the queen and eating too much at home on Christmas day is sacrosanct
Just think about it, no;
Jason and argonaughts
Only fools and horses
Rain
Watching kids play on new bikes
Getting up at stupid-o-clock on Boxing Day to catch flight to Verona so you can get to your first class
Listening to next door having arguments
Socks from mum
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Can we start a movement to ban ....................................................................................Christmas? |
I'm up for that !!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Boris wrote: |
| We had 3 years running skiing |
How does that work then ? Is it exhausting ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not such a big issue this year as get to escape to Kaprun on Boxing Day, I can suffer the descent of my family for a day. Brother did have the cheek to moan that we were abandoning him on Boxing day. I thought I was kindly giving him and girlfriend the loan of a big house in the best city in the UK!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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boredsurfin, hmmm, whatever floats your boat...I like Christmas a bit less cheesy, myself. (If the music on the video is typical of the live festivities, I hope you're taking earplugs with you. )
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| boredsurfin wrote: |
| Heres a good reason to be in a ski resort |
NOT
I had no idea La Plagne looked so trashy.
I think all the Brits should go there.
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| codyaitch wrote: |
| Wayne wrote: |
Am I the only one who insists on spending Christmas day at home in the UK. OK going out to work on Boxing Day but watching the queen and eating too much at home on Christmas day is sacrosanct
Just think about it, no;
Jason and argonaughts
Only fools and horses
Rain
Watching kids play on new bikes
Getting up at stupid-o-clock on Boxing Day to catch flight to Verona so you can get to your first class
Listening to next door having arguments
Socks from mum
Etc
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Can we start a movement to ban ....................................................................................Christmas? |
I'm up for that !!!! |
count me in as well
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Please will someone e-mail Euro Tunnel (and Unite Union) and tell em I was only joking
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Charlatanefc,
Too bad mate. U doin any bashes this year?
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FAQ
and have no kids so watching kids on bikes is likely to get me an asbo or restraining order!
Also with a slingbox I can get the rubbish TV on the laptop where ever I am so no need to miss the Doctor Who specials or Jason and the Argonauts 
. This is the same treasure who insists I have to cook lunch for her on Mother's Day - hubby wanted to take us out but she was aghast at the idea as wherever we chose would have 
KIDS 
Not happy 