 Poster: A snowHead
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slikedges, I was there on Weds, came off early pm, just as the co. fired up the diesel cherry picker....us SH need to coordinate ourselves a bit better 
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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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slikedges, OK will do. 
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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 went about 3 weeks ago and it was pure ice. Not sheet ice but bumpy, mini-mountain range ice. poo-poo it was.
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It's crap! (just my opinion of course)
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Using my Local DrySLope (Warmwell-Dorset),it has this new 'SnowFlex' Stuff.Not Bad.£40 for a months unlimited use.Doeasn't hurt as much as 'Dendex',but to get the old muscles going it'll do.
Though i did have to Wax my board first as its not that fast.
I can recommend ASDA's own Multi Surface Cleaner with a Vanilla Esscence,as i find the speed & bouquet have much improved the whole dry slope experience!  (This is actually true!)
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 12-01-06 13:52; edited 1 time in total
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You fancy coming on a holiday with our group in a couple of weeks.I can't promise 'Vanilla' air, but the airbourne bouquets coming from messrs 'Prior','Gunner' & especially 'Kev (The Mad Scot) Robertson' bottoms has to be smelt to be believed!
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Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Nuff said.
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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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Simon (Mr T), A very kind offer, thank you.
I'm thinking... Mr T and his stinky swamp monkeys, or Canada.... hmmmm toughie... will get back to ya
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You booked Canada then?
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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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I don't like to be tarnished with the same brush as those Northern 'Swamp Monkies'.
I am a soft southerner with Vanilla Escence coming from my Botty!
I don't think she'd like boarding with Richie & his homies,too uncouth.
We (Southerners) could however put up with hk,though she's Semi Northern coming from the Home Counties!
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Poster: A snowHead
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I've never been called a "swamp monkey" before- how kind (I think)- 10 more working days to go!!!
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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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Simon (Mr T), I'd never have expected to be called northern before, what with being in Essex and all that. (I know it's north from you!! What isn't, appart from the Isle of White?)
Honda Kitty, I might have missed this but where aboots in Canada?
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Richie, Week 1 in Banff and Week 2 at Lake Louise..... 5 1/2 weeks..... and counting.... 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yep Richie,I will be a Northerener (But must check map of uk for line of route) compared to Dave who's coming from th Isle Of (Al)White!
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Honda Kitty, I was in L Louise last March for a week. It's bloody marvelous. Tree lined runs everywhere and not too many people on them either, compared to European resorts. As for the Pipe and Park, well, it needs to be seen to be believed. Where are you staying? It's not exactly a lively town!
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| Richie wrote: |
| . Where are you staying? It's not exactly a lively town! |
Fairmont Hotel, (chateau) not too worried about lively, as long as I can get a glass of wine and something to eat, then curl up & sleep somewhere comfy I'm happy
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Now that's just not fair
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Richie, nerr nerrr.... well I got £500 in vouchers towards it cos of the vile accomodation Thomson put us in at VT the time before.... and and and.... ok we're sort of quits for the moment *crosses fingers behind back till next opportunity*
What date/airline will you be flying from Grotwick?
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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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Richie, Ooooh - how very exciting.... I'm afraid Monarch is not an airline Mr Kitty deals with....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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So much banter,where do i start & finish.
Mr P bragging about his little trip to Morzine then.........Wheres you mobile then Phil!!!!! 
As for an early start,well thats a definite,just about to set off in the pony & trap now you know,though it is the Ghia Model with built in dung collector & factory fitted blinkers for the horse.
The Rozzers on the M3,as you so elequently put it ,don't bother us in this mode of transport due to the fact we'll be travelling along the tow paths & green lanes of Northern england (North of Weymouth sometimes referred to as the Home Counties!)
'Miss Kitty Vroom Vroom',Sandcastles are indeed a speciality of mine & generally all of us locals,in fact its taught to us at an early age in Primary Schools,i am currently doing a Degree course with Honours at my Local Beach hut!And those flags & shells should not be scoffed at,its what makes our County Great!
Richie,Fathers 'Proper Job' Harvester is being serviced by some London ASBO lads,i don't know who they are but to have initials after their name must make them important!
And if i recall,correctly i didn't think we faired too badly in Saalbach,especially having to drink slowly to wait for you mincers!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Richie,
They will be too busy shopping at the Terminal for new Dungarees!
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OHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Zippy!
Don't worry me' luvver,oi'll bring sum straw to munch on to.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I love this, we're not even out there and it's kicked off.
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Well Phil Blew the Whistle!
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He has to communicate with a whistle these days, no phone, you see.
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Update for you all on MK Xscape (back on Topic after Mistress Cat has veered offtopic ) - we went this morning and were on the slope by about 9.20am. It's in a really really bad state and was a total waste of money.
Of the 2 slopes, half of the left one was unusable as slalom's set out on it, half of the right hand one was unuseable as it was closed off for repairs at the top of the slope, and a rail and jump at the bottom of the slope.
The top third of the slopes were just ice (more by about 10.30), and the rest was sticky icky ice crystally stuff.
There was matting poking through the snow, and wood showing bare on the poma lift run.
The hire boots (not got any myself yet - next on the list); first pair were soaked through, next 2 pairs had knackered laces. Board was scratched to buggery, and Chris's bindings kept coming loose.
Total waste of 31 quid - we got about 10 runs trying our best to avoid the ice (pretty much impossible) and then gave up due to 15 minutes+ queues to get on the poma's by 10:45am, and fed up of being bashed and queue barged by people (including all the learners who just jumped the entire queue with their instructor - about 10-12 of them).
Basically - just don't bother!!!!
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