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Starting to pull things together here for skiing - 2 weeks from now and I should be on the slopes. I'm really looking forward to it. I suspect it might be the only week this year so we are going for it. I'm all set to knock midday cooking on the head and we are going to have on-slope grub at lunch (which will be a nice treat - other years we have returned for lunch). I am amazed at how much I have started to enjoy this skiing lark - there were times when I never thought I would get it, but I now really enjoy doing it.
I've got new gloves to wear and I hope my ski jacket will still fit - reminds me I'd better go and try it on - it was fine at HH in Dec, but there has been the Xmas grub since then  Wonder how many pound I can shift in two weeks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Have you been training on your local dry or snowslope?
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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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Three weeks today you will be planning your next trip
Have fun 
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Cynic, well neither actually, though I have done plenty of training on the sofa!!
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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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Bit like going for driving test without driving a car for some time.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Cynic, I'm going in 4 weeks and wont have skied since last year, thankfully I'm going on holiday and not entering any test so all is well with the world.
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(I lie - I did have a slide at Tamworth with some SH)
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this is the 1st weekend since end of october that i haven't skied 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Got home from one trip today, moving house Monday and away for two weeks from Saturday. Busy but good times!!
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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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Megamum, You're going to Austria aren't you? I think you and the Minimums will like the "on slope grub" - it's quite hearty and just the thing when you've been burning off all those calories!
Gulaschsuppe is a firm favourite with many Snowheads - usually a good helping of meat and potato in the soup and served with some bread. Another well known soup is Leberknödelsuppe (Liver dumpling soup).
Well known lunchtime main courses are:
Tiroler Gröstl, usually served with a Spiegelei (Fried Egg)
Leberkäse is usually translated as meatloaf, but I would say it is more like cooked luncheon meat. Often served with potato salad and sometimes a Spiegelei.
Schnitzel (Wiener Schnitzel is made from veal, or Schweinchnitzel made from pork) thin escalope of meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Served with a slice of lemon and some salad garnish.
If you fancy some veggie alternatives then I like Spätzle a type of noodle usually cooked in cheese (Käsespätzle) or sometimes cheese and spinach (Spinatspätzle). Knödel (bread dumplings) are also often served, try Spinatknödel
As for desserts, of course Apfelstrudel needs no explanation. Kaiserschmarrn (chopped up pancakes served with a fruit compote (often apple)) is very popular, and if you are feeling particularly hungry then a Germknödel might be in order (traditionally served with melted butter, but that's too rich for me so prefer the alternative of Vanillesauce (that's custard to you and me)  .
If you are looking to find particularly good value, look out for the Tagesuppe (Soup of the Day), or the Tagesmenu (Daily special menu) 
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look out for the Tagesuppe
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My aunty Dorothea, who was a bit daft, couldn't understand why, having enjoyed her first Tagessuppe, it was always different when she ordered it subsequently.
(But then she also thought Ausfahrt must be a very big place as there were so many roads leading there).
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