I AM BACK

As I have not submitted a report for some weeks now, some people thought that maybe I had died. If I had, there would be rejoicing in the ski school as all the other instructors would move up one place in the batting order. No, but my computer died. Thanks to the skill of one of the instructors, KEVIN, it is now working again.



During the past few weeks we have had a lot of snow. This meant that the instructors have not been asked the most common question, after “What do you do in the summer?. That is “Any snow forecast?” We have so much snow that guests have been asking “Any sign of sunny days on the forecast?” This is great for those arriving later in the season. We have so much snow that I have heard a director of Vallnord say that he wants to stay open until the 3rd of May, to catch the Spanish May Day bank holiday.



I had a visit from my wife, Barbara and my lovely daughter Alexandra last week. They did not want to ski as they came for the Sun, Shopping and Saunas. Well two out of three isn’t bad. They had plenty of snow instead of sunshine. However they enjoyed their visit and the food in the PALARINE. They were well looking after by a new member of staff, ALEX, who would like to be called SBBA (Second Best Barman in Andorra). STUART is training him well.



Next week is half term, the busiest and most expensive week of the season and the least popular with the instructors. Everywhere is crowded and lots of pushy parents wanting their child to go higher and faster than everyone else. Please remember, whatever your priorities are, the instructor’s main concern is the safety of the children, not their speed.. We must be aware that there are lots of anti-social and inconsiderate snowboarders charging down the slopes and thinking that everyone must give way to them because they are on a board. I would like to apologize to those considerate boarders who have taken the time to read the F.I.S. Rules of the Piste.(The highway code for everyone involved in snow sports). The one bright spot for instructors amongst all the families is the arrival of three very vivacious and glamorous ladies. I refer to ALEX, VICKY and MICHELLE. This will be their fourth visit. They always arrange to be in the 12 o’clock ski school, as this fits in with their social life, much better than a 9.30 am start..



Now that my computer is working I hope to resume my weekly reports. Meanwhile I would like to say that I had a great day’s skiing today, with good snow and sunshine