Nov. 2, 2025

Ep 59 Prices, preloved and Team GBs lumbar lady.

Ep 59 Prices, preloved and Team GBs lumbar lady.
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Ep 59 Prices, preloved and Team GBs lumbar lady.

1. Weather Sunday 2nd November,
2. Another World Record for Team GB,
3. Need a fireman ? Dial 18,
4. Potential Price Fixing.
5. Preloved ski kit and toys on Calendar page.
6. Search and Transcripts.
7. Solo Travellers.
8. Snowmad review.
9. Under the Radar Resorts.
10. All Saints Sunday with Deviled Eggs.

Calendar

Team GB in Milan for World Championships in Timbersports..... the only female competitor in whole competition was BRITISH ! Rachel Ferrington also has a World Record in the sport.

Fireman rescued a dog from 35 metres down in a ravine, at night, returning him unharmed to grateful family.

Potential price fixing..... the EU are investigating, the companies are complying and confident that no issue will be found.

Have put the various BOURSES for ski kit and toys in November on the calendar page.

If you missed something then go to the search on the website.

The full transcripts are also there....

Solo travelling is a great way to ski and make new friends.

Try Cold Fusion Chalets or Friendship Travel

All Saints day today..... end of school holidays.

00:11 - Weather Sunday 2nd November,

00:30 - Another World Record for Team GB.

01:06 - Need a fireman ? Dial 18.

01:34 - Potential Price Fixing.

02:05 - Preloved ski kit and toys on Calendar page.

02:20 - Search and Transcripts.

03:07 - Solo Travellers.

03:33 - Snowmad review.

04:04 - Under the Radar Resorts.

04:29 - All Saints Sunday with Deviled Eggs.

Hmmm looking like a wet day today

Though always like to think that 

Rain in town

Means snow on our peaks………….

We ALWAYS like snow

And of course we need it

So we can ski 

On the 29th………….

The interseason has been racing past

Can’t believe it is already the 2nd of November……..

More Team GB news from Milan………

But not a snowflake in sight


The only woman in the competition………


44-year-old 

Rachel Ferrington from Hay-on-Wye

And her male teammates

Reached the quarter finals

Of the World Timbersports Championships.

She already has a world record in the sport…


I had never heard of it before……..

To be fair,

RACHEL only heard about it 3 years ago.


What is it ?

A race to cut logs

With chainsaws and axes.



Savoie Mountain Pompiers

Rescued a dog that fell 

Thirty five metres into a ravine.

He was found at night 

Using thermal imaging

Winched up 

And returned

Home

Unharmed.


If you are wondering why firemen were called…..

In France they are responsible

For protecting

People

Animals 

Property 

And the 

Environment 

From 

Danger

Disasters or hazards…….


If you need them

Dial 18



POTENTIAL Price fixing …..


The European Commission

Is investigating……

Amer 

which owns Atomic and Salomon

And 

Tecnica 

whose brands include

Blizzard skis 

Nordica

And moon boot.


Cartels 

Restrictive practices

Limiting production

Dividing the markets

Are all FORBIDDEN.


Both companies are co-operating fully and 

Confident 

That they will be cleared.

Second hand Sales ….

 Skis ….. toys ….

There are some events coming up 

In Val, Seez and Bourg

Where preloved items

Can find a new home

Have put the dates on the Calendar page.

And will add any more that I see. 

While thinking about the calendar page…..


There is also a ‘search’

Which trawls through all the episodes

If you are trying to find something


MAYBE you missed an earlier episode…..

I know

Unlikely

Difficult to believe


when I say 

‘As I mentioned before………..’

your curiosity is piqued….

Go straight to search……


Transcript

For

All the wonderful words I have used.

Mini Warning…..

I do have to manually change this…

If you see “times” and ‘weird words’

I am probably still out with 

The doodles

And haven’t fiddled yet…… 


The Transcript on Apple is 

Their AI version

So apologies for any weirdness….

At least 

They can NOW spell

Val d’Isère….

Snowmad


Gave awards for Best European ski resorts

AND VAL WASN’T TOP…


What is going on ???

Maybe it is because it is from 

reviews

And maybe none of them 

Were lucky enough to get to Val…


La Plagne won for best Beginner resort…

Fair enough

It is more beginner friendly than Val… 

And 


Italy’s Alta Badia

In the Dolomites was the winner

With it’s long lunches, long runs and Italian style skiing



ANOTHER review that didn’t mention Val….

Vogue travel section had an article 

On the Best ski resorts in Europe for an 

Under the radar getaway………….


Val is over the rainbow 

Or the treasure at the end of the rainbow


Not under a radar………


have to admit

The places they did mention

Look really nice…….

If you are foot loose and fancy free

Or your partner just doesn’t like skiing

Think of coming on your own

Cold Fusion Chalets I have mentioned before…

Friendship Travel have an interesting selection, 

Though not in Val or Tignes


Something nicer about

Schussing and turning

Chatting and Laughing

Wineing and Dining 

Than 

Selecting and swiping.

Today Is All Saints Day………cleverly and cheekily named after the current school holidays which end TODAY…….children will be back behind their desks tomorrow.

The US are also celebrating Deviled Eggs….


Another thing they stole…

Or borrowed

Or were gifted……..

One of the three


Italy first boiled and shelled their eggs, cut in half and filled with a paste made from egg yolks with stuff added …


NO IDEA why they have a day celebrating something so simple……

Enjoy your Sunday 

Will Be back tomorrow