EP 51 Friday Face, Thoughts and Theft.

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Good morning, Valser. Don't you love the snow? More to come.

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Here's hoping for a very snowy winter.

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After three years of tolerance turning a

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bit of a blind eye this year. The rules regarding cars

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and their tires in the mountains will be applied from the beginning

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of November. Snow tyres must have one on

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each wheel and they must have the logo 3pm 5f.

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Those marked M S are not allowed unless

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you have chains already.

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Snow socks are definitely not recommended as soon as

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the snow sticks to them. It is like driving on smooth tyres.

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No grip.

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First World cup races of the season this weekend.

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Giants Lalamin Solden. Ladies today, men tomorrow,

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including Freddie Carrick Smith.

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I feel sad about Julia Simon. Yesterday,

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France's biathlon champion was given a three month

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suspended sentence and a fine of €15,000.

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She was lucky. It could have been five years in prison and

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€375,000 fine.

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It was hardly a trial as she unexpectedly pleaded

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guilty after three years of denying everything.

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Apparently at the time of the fraud she had €320,000

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in her account, yet still used the credit card

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of a teammate she had been friends with for 20 years.

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How much did she spend the first time?

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€91. The second,

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€2,400. She also stole a banknote

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of €20 and used the team physio's

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card to buy something for €25 before trying

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to buy some clothes for just under €400.

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We are talking of a total stolen of just over €2,500.

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Now she has a criminal record and a reputation in tatters.

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She has broken the trust of those closest to her and is forever

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labelled as both a thief and a liar. Why did

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she do it? Why did she not admit and apologize profusely three

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years ago? Instead she she looked them straight in the

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eye and denied using the cards. The president of the

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French Ski Federation didn't give a direct answer when asked

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if she would compete in the Olympics.

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Hope you never nip under the ropes when a piece is either

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firmly closed because of Avalanche or selectively

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closed as they are racing or training. I've talked before about

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the multi talented multinational skier, model and dancer

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Lukas Braethon. He had a very near

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miss which could have put him out for the season or worse.

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When training in Solden, a random skier

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was cutting across the track. Amazing combination

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of sharp reflexes and stunning skill meant

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that only the skis collided. The impact took took great

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chunks of metal out of Lucas's bindings.

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Imagine if that impact had been on his leg, if either

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had been injured. My sympathy would be completely with Lucas rather than the idiot.

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Please remember this story and next time you think you will nip

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across a training area.

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We all love a good deal. Skiworld have a

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flash sale with savings of up to £570 per

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person for Alpine holidays in January or February.

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You must book before the 10th of November.

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I've put the link in the episode description and also on

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the website on my special offers I have Spied page have

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you ever felt stuck looking down something steep,

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icy or Mowgli? You know you have

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done it before. You know you can do it.

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You know you should just ski it, but your

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mind is busy listing the things that might go wrong. John Davison

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has started to offer coaching on school more fancy

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tricks than normal skiing, but here are a few quick tips to

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beat do some warm up runs before you

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tackle something stretching your limits. Close your eyes

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and imagine what you're about to do. What you're about to

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do perfectly. Instead of thinking how scared you are,

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become excited. Smile.

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Apparently it has helped Lindsey Vaughan.

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You know I'm sensitive about reviews about Val Saw

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this in the Times. Val d' Zer is a ski resort you save

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up for marshalling not just your money, but your skill, fitness and

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courage. Then, when no piece seems too

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intimidating, it's time to tackle the fuss. Halfway down,

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Val's signature descent bares its teeth with a sudden

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plunging left hand turn and it doesn't let up till you are at

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the bottom, awash with adrenaline and disbelief.

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Why is it that people who struggled on green

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runs on Sunday are being encouraged by

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friends to do the FASS on Friday?

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So not only can they say they did the FAS but

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also visited the medical centre or hospital.

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This is the reason that you'll usually find me safely off piste

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on Friday afternoons, tucked up behind my easel in

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my studio. I can't face the Friday carnage of the fass.

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What a great day. International Artist Day.

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Definitely something worth celebrating. Not many people

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realise that there is a thriving artistic community in Vaal.

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The membership of Couleurs etoile has about 100 people.

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Just over half are adults. We are lucky

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to have Christelle Bonnivie as our president and Roseanne

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Razak as our inspiring teacher. Back to my drawing board.

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We'll will be with you again tomorrow.