Where to start is a question for me as much as you…
The blog starts here, quite where it will go (if anywhere) remains to be seen.
Initially at least, the idea is to make a record of the time I am about to spend training to be a ski instructor.
Hopefully I’ll get a bit of feedback (some encouragement and/or advice would be nice).
Tuesday 2 January 2007 at 09:19 |
Go Mint GO!
Oh roll blog roll
keep posting
Friday 5 January 2007 at 20:01 |
Andy,
This is fantastic. Please give as many details as possible including costs, locations, names of instructors, techniques etc etc.
I have just come back from the good old ‘Percy the Eagle’ in Tignes with the Ski Club. Stuart Adamson, Darren (Turner) and Olly were all there. I think you remember them
Good luck!
Roderick
Friday 5 January 2007 at 21:00 |
Well this is it then…
Very best of luck!
Yep this looks sporty…;0)
Friday 5 January 2007 at 23:01 |
Mr W!
Good to hear from you…and this instructor lark sounds like a right blast (beats Oracle hands down). I’ll be watching your progress with interest. We’re off to Val d’Isere in a couple of weeks time, so we’ll do some scouting for ya!
Cheers fella,
Andy
Saturday 6 January 2007 at 18:44 |
The old team are routing for you. “Go Girl” as Libs would say. You know DG will always have you back but we think you’ll succeed – you better as I want to come Skiing.
Not found a replacement badminton partner yet though!!
Sunday 7 January 2007 at 07:58 |
It’s a start at least! Are you in Meribel yet?
FWIW your fitness advice prior to our Christmas trip to Passo Tonale was spot on : my legs of steel were more than up for the week. Yes, we skiied every day and just about all of the runs were open
The Haruki Murikami was also a great bit of advice. I went for Kafka on the Shore which I’m about 2/3 through and it is awesome. Thx mate.
Suggestions? How about some pix/html enabled comments/emoticons/links? And a spell checker for Mr New
Sunday 7 January 2007 at 17:05 |
It’s nice to hear from you!
We didn’t know you wanted to be a ski instructor, though I knew you love skiing.
Give us some details such as where and when.
Unfortunately, it is a bad year for snow in Spain. We could hardly ski this Christmas.
Wish you all the best
Sunday 7 January 2007 at 17:18 |
Intel sources indicate dep/UK and arr/France. Also safe return courier.
Maternal division sends best wishes and fondest greetings. Ich auch.
Boss
Monday 8 January 2007 at 08:20 |
As I said, looks quite sproty mate…
Talking of imagery:
http://www.merinet.com/webcam/meribel/18
Monday 8 January 2007 at 08:21 |
or sporty even…
Monday 8 January 2007 at 17:14 |
Since I knackered my knee I realised fast skiing is for the young and foolish. Go for style and control for sheer pleasure. Enjoy, work hard
and make sure you don’t get better than me you lucky get !
And as for your speedy class mates, just make sure you fart whenever you’re in front of them !
Tuesday 9 January 2007 at 17:00 |
Oh poor old belly’s knackered knees (he should’ve stayed off those icy Sheffield slag heaps)…. and you’re better than him anyway so what’s he on about.
Anyway ski-ace where’s today’s blog, it’s almost 6 oclock in France and I’m waiting for some feedback on todays fun & games. Hurry up!
Wednesday 10 January 2007 at 17:23 |
Oi SCGB blue, less of the “old”, I’m only 40 you know !
Come on Winter, are you too tired or too pissed to blog ?
Friday 12 January 2007 at 15:56 |
Poor old Fella – are they not making any allowances for your geriatric bones… I told you the only thing a ski instructor needed to know was “snow plough”… Bren
Sunday 14 January 2007 at 12:08 |
Oi… it’s been great fun to read your blog and I enjoyed some of the wicked comments. Man, this course sounds hard. Keep it going, and Bend Zee Neeze…bm
Wednesday 17 January 2007 at 11:24 |
love reading about your progress ; non stop action by the sound of it ; hang in there and well done so far . yeeze