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Mumsnet Discussions: Days out recommendations : Chill Factore - has anyone been? Any tips/suggestions? (6 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By roisin on Sat 29-Nov-08 20:33:17
I'm struggling to spend money on the boys this Christmas hmm and thought about a trip/event/experience instead.

They are 9 and 11 and have never skiied [sp?] before. I have - a long time ago - but used to ski every year and was pretty good.

So what should we do for the best? It's a long trip for us, but I don't want to put them off by booking them in for too much/too long.

Should I book a taster lesson or a beginner's lesson or what? On the price list it has a 'taster activity day' in the school hols, but I can't find any details of this on the website itself.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By madrose on Sat 29-Nov-08 20:42:35
we were talking about this last night, my friend said it was fab.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By roisin on Sat 29-Nov-08 21:51:16
has anyone been?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By roisin on Tue 02-Dec-08 20:35:43
coo-eee? Anybody?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By sellorrenovate on Fri 05-Dec-08 18:58:17
Yes, I took DS in Aug. We just went for a Tubing session which was fun and much cheaper than skiing. Perhaps try the tubing and then they can expereince the environment, if they like it you could go back another time. You can still make a day of it in that there are restaurants overlooking the slopes and it is just across the road from the Trafford Centre.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By roisin on Fri 05-Dec-08 20:44:09
That sounds like a good idea sellorrenovate: I think I'll look into that.

How many times do you get to go down?


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