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Tag Archives: driving
Choosing a chariot
Having decided that driving to resort is the way forward, it only remains to source appropriate wheels for the job. Not necessarily as straightforward as you might think, this one, given the variety of conditions you’re going to be dealing … Continue reading
Back on the chain gang
Thank you for buying Acme Comedyvalue EasyFit™ (Not) snowchains. Please read the following safety and fitting instructions carefully before throwing them to the ground and jumping up and down on them in a rage. Note that all instructions are written … Continue reading
To drive or not to drive …
Much agonised discussion recently on the resort worker forums regarding cars – to bring one or not? To which my answer would be emphatically yes, despite all the dire warnings they gave you in interview about the inevitability of your … Continue reading
Breaking news … it can get a bit chilly in winter
Our annual smugfest regarding Britain’s pathetic inability to get to grips with winter seems to have arrived early this year, with a dusting of snow across much of Blighty resulting in the usual hysterics followed by hand-wringing. Pity really, as … Continue reading
Vive Le Twingo!
Alpine transport can prove a bit of a poser for the impoverished seasonnaire, particularly those still doing the biannual commute between UK and Alps. The ideal day to day vehicle for the mountains in winter is probably some kind of … Continue reading