Post Christmas

Sleep is massively under rated! I have been seriously deprived of this luxury for the past few weeks and last night I had the best sleep ever… a full 8 hours! Aaaah I feel so healthy for it!

Granted… I massively needed this sleep, especially since the night before I might have got very drunk and stumbled in at 5am waking everyone up… ooops! All good now though… I bought some apology chocolate doughnuts which seemed to do the trick!

So... I have just realised quite how far Le Fornet is from where I live! I didn’t discover this fact until I walked back home from there at about 4am the other night! Being the Good Samaritan that I am, I decided to very nicely walk a drunken friend home from Dicks… however I was extremely under false pretences about where this friend lived! Oh my gosh… SO FAR! Not doing that again- its blumming miles away!

Had such a fun night out 2 nights ago… had a bit of a gathering at a school friend’s apartment which was fun despite the many embarrassing stories that emerged!

As all good parties should be, this was followed by a Jager Bomb sesh with Steph in Saloon…

Then Dicks!

Quite a lot of gossip involving one particular JW seasonaire and a very lovely friend of mine! I played cupid and it successfully paid off last night if my photo evidence is to be trusted! However… little bit scared to share this evidence because I am sure there will be far more dirt on me by the end of the season… don’t particularly fancy laying down the gauntlet as I feel I might loose that battle!

Still not new year yet… building up to it this week! Have a feeling that I might be working in Bananas; still to be confirmed, but if this is the case then I will have some serious goss to share next week!

Lots of love

Emily xx

First 2 weeks in Val d’ilash

first 2 weeks in Val d’ilash…...!

So far so good! Val disere is a epic place to be for a ski season! The first month of being here has involved a lot of drinking and visits to dicks tea bar every night after Banana's..!

Fraser (manager of Dick's) likes to label me as there most regular customer...haha! whilst Penny labels me as a piss head......as he is normally on the door when i come running up jumping on him with a loud screaming HELLO!! :-D

I have Managed to get one days skiing in so far but will be improving this next month to more skiing less drinking…..promise..! :-D

Working at the banana bar is epic! And I have the two most hilarious, immense guys (jono and henry) to work behind the bar with!

All three of us have a points system on who gets the most drunk when working on shifts! I some how…..seem to be in the lead! How this has happened I don’t know…. henry is the biggest drinker in Val and dicks tea bars biggest client of the season who likes to splash out on at least two bottles of vodka a night...............! haha

bellow are pictures to show just how hard we work behind the bar...!

Henry and Jono showing how much fun it really can be changing the beer kegs over!!

I have met some awesome people out here! A regular croud at bananas is the English army out here for 6 weeks. They are in bananas every night with out a doubt! Which makes it awesome for me behind the bar watching them all dateriate slowely through out the night and i will occasionally..... joining in! ha

Bellow officer benji and i after many vodka pommes and freestylers!

so a awesome first 2 weeks of the season! Christmas is on its way!! :-D

I will be updating you with the Val Disere crimbo antics shortly! Im sure it will be a epic couple of days!

Emma xxx

Christmas Week!

Christmas week… and WHAT a week! My memories of this week are a big blur of drunken antics and skiing massively hung-over! Aaah… story of my life in Val so far!

I sampled my first Follie Douce spaghetti bolognaise on Christmas eve… they came highly recommended from Freddie and George, and all I can say is that it did not disappoint!

Christmas Eve was then followed by a very drunken meal out with the girlies… me and my housemate Kay didn’t shy away from the woo woo cocktails and some serious pre drinking in our little apartment before dinner...! Big error… especially when it came to ordering food! Trying to speak French whilst under the influence is an absolute nightmare!

Post dinner we all hit Bananas hard and got in a few rounds of Emily Specials! Hmmm… more alcohol!

Emma and myself might have got ourselves into a little bit of trouble with our manager Henry for generally being drunk and disorderly… ooops!

I think we stayed in Bananas until the end and then headed to Dicks, however my memory fails me a little at this point soooo…. We could have gone via Saloon for a few triangles… dangerous!
Me and Cress living it large in Dicks!

Christmas day was a bit of an anti climax really! Everyone was feeling so ill from Christmas Eve that work was a bit of a struggle especially when the Army lot decided that they would have Christmas dinner in Bananas! A few bottles of Port and After Shock later... they decided to march to Saloon to the sound of bagpipes… now that’s not a site you see in Val very often!

Post work…we headed to Petit Danois for Christmas dinner, such a shame I couldn’t really stomach the free wine after the night before, but it was fun never-the-less! Very festive!

This one is especially so that Dave (the guy with MASSIVE guns!!!) can have his own special mention!

Boxing Day at the Follie Douce! Pretty chilly but really good fun!

And finally, Sam and James post Follie Douce après ski!

So that’s about all the ins and outs of my Christmas week! Bring on New Years Eve that’s all I’m saying!

Lots of love

Emily xx

Pants Party!

So so so sleepy! Actually think I might just HAVE to go to bed before midnight out of lack of being able to keep my eyes open!

Last night was such a good night though- definitely worth the pain I am feeling today! It was Ben’s 26th birthday, so in true boy style he decided to have a PANTS PARTY! (He was hoping for a party in his pants… but this didn’t materialise due to the fact that there was a boy to girl ratio of 10:1!)

Being one of the lucky 4 girls to be invited to this pants party, I decided to shy away from the skimpy frills that the boys were hoping for and instead opt for a more practical pair of spotty shorts! Cheated slightly by sporting a pair of black skinny jeans underneath…but I am all for the practicality, especially in minus 27 degree temperatures!

Now I can honestly say, despite spending 3 years at Newcastle University, I have never quite been in a situation like last night…! It was an experience to say the least… 40 guys all sporting very small pants or boxers playing drinking games and generally being semi naked in a very small apartment! I don’t think the pictures do the party justice… it was absolutely hilarious! Male bonding on a whole new level! My 3 female counterparts and I were massively out numbered and our outfits severely mediocre in comparison!

We bought Ben a lovely classy magazine to keep him entertained whilst in Val! Tried to find the most attractive pictures we could but settled on some less attractive ‘models’ to spice things up a little! Very embarrassing having to actually purchase the magazine, especially when the lady in the newsagents was one of the sweetest old French ladies ever! Ah well... It was much appreciated apparently and the free DVD demonstration has been used wisely so I’ve heard!
So after the pants party, we all headed to Saloon to the famous ‘Pimps and Ho’s’ party, all I can say is that the bar people in Saloon are all total hotties but so so brave to wander around in bras- hats off to them (or tops as the case may be!)

Despite still having a twinge of tonsillitis…my absenteeism from shots has well and truly come to an end! Saloon triangles are just far too easily downed….plus I hate to admit it but I am unfortunately hugely susceptible to peer pressure, “down it Emily”… “Roger that!”



Sooo…. Other happenings in Val this week… I went for a night time Crepe with Jim at this really cosy restaurant! The banana and chocolate crepes are hugely recommended!

Also cooked a yummy tomato and bacon pasta dish for dinner with Cress last night… mmmm it was goooood!

My parents sent out my replacement credit cards yesterday after they all got stolen in my first week… this is the best news ever because I now have access to moneyyyy and can stop borrowing money of my lovely housemates!

Very sweet, I also got a new camera (bit of an early Christmas present) which came complete with pictures from home on! Aaaah I miss my doggies!

Mummy also sent a picture of our Christmas tree…

It was a very cute thought… I do need to teach my mother that there are easier ways to share photos that don’t involve sending the whole camera to France, however the thought was there and it was very sweet when I opened the parcel spilling lots of sprinkles onto the bar in Bananas!
Right… that’s all there is to report for the moment….

Lots of love

Emily xx

I have tonsillitis... booo!

Well… I have tonsillitis! Its official! I’ve had a sore throat now for a few days. I tried to ignore it and pass it off as an extended hangover, but two days ago, after a nightclub examination by one of the army medics, I succumbed and took myself off to the doctor! This wasn’t too much of a chore because rumour has it that the new Val d’Isere doctor is a total hottie, however upon my arrival at the medical centre as luck would have it, fitty doctor Al had his day off… boo! Anyway, I saw the other doctor who was very sweet and prescribed me with a cocktail of medication to aid my suffering!

In theory, this prognosis should mean early nights and hot chocolates; however this is all sooooo boring, so I have been out and about as usual, but have been taking it easy with the old shots!

Had a really good day skiing with the gang! It is flipping freezing at the moment though, so there were quite a few vin chaud stops whilst I thawed my toes!

Had a really nice little meal out as a farewell to Leo (girl with the ski poles on her head!) Also went out for an amazing fondue with Freddie and George… it was soooooo good! We went to the Lodge, which was really fun, plus Freddie ordered the most amazing chocolate cake which came with melted crème caramel… oh my gosh… divine! Myself and Cress, might have polished that one off… Sorry Freddie!

It was also Matt’s birthday this week, so we had another meal out (hmmm… yes I know, I need to stop with the meals out!) We made him a ‘love lemon’ as a pressie, which I think was fully appreciated! Despite some punters offering to refer me to their psychiatrist, the love lemon (which is a lemon decorated with market pen) was gratefully received! Oh dear… it is the mountain air… I promise I’m not a complete psycho!

Val is EPIC!

Hello everyone!

Well… what can I say- Val d’Isere is AMAZING! So so so much fun, literally I strongly recommend for anyone and everyone to do a ski season because it is the most fun in the whole world!!!

Been here for a few weeks now and have a LOT of gossip and antics to fill you all in on! Most involving having one too many Jager bombs in either Bananas, Saloon or Dicks!

Met some very amusing people… the British Army are out here for a little while so they have been hitting it hard most nights in Bananas until it was decided that Bananas was counter productive to ‘meetings’ resulting in a relocation to V-Spot. This was swiftly changed back to Bananas after I wrote a letter to the colonel explaining that this relocation was severely unfair because I wouldn’t have anyone to chat to across the bar at 6:00pm most evenings! Like all good diplomats, there was a vote, which concluded unanimously that meeting were to be returned back to bananas immediately…. RESULT! Oh… this was also accompanied by an invitation for myself and Emma to attend the colonels cocktail party- champagne and brandy is not a healthy combination for us little girlies when trying to compete with army officers!

So… what else has been happening! Well… the majority of my nights have been spent in Dicks drinking Vodka Pommes (which is a drink that definitely needs to catch on in England… it could potentially be one of your 5-a-day due to the apple juice content!) This lack of being able to taste the vodka might have contributed to me being carried out of Dicks most nights because I refuse to accept that Dicks has closed… hmmmm not cool!

There is also a small possibility that I had to spend the night on Fraser’s sofa after forgetting the door code to my building! Very comfy though and did have a lovely Jack Wills duvet!

So in between all of this partying, there have been moments of civilisation! Have had a few lovely days on the slopes; managed to get myself extremely lost when I accidentally skied off to the right when the rest of my group went left! This resulted in having to side step half way up a mountain whilst everyone stood at the top and laughed at me!

Have also had a private firework display in preparation for new years eve- which was lovely and have had a few little dinner parties- which were very refined!

This week, Freddie and George (JW HQ) have headed out to Val for a week of mayhem! They have been sampling the delights of ‘Emily Specials’ and ‘Emma Specials’ (our own personal freestylers… mine is far yummier- however Emma would like to think that hers tastes best!!!)

Finally… meet our boss Ricky! He is a complete legend…! Enough said!

That’s all to report at the moment! I will keep you updated and try to get on the case with some videos- I believe the boys are doing a sterling job of this so I feel that myself and Emma have to up our game!

Lots of love

Emily and Emma xx

From Tour to Tour............The life of a seasonnaire! :- )

Just arrived back from the East Coast Tour two days ago which was an epic, action packed 3 weeks of mayhem! which i am hugely missing. BUT............ i am now ready to hit Val D'isere's snowy mountains as a JW's seasonnaire!!! :-D I am going to be working at the Banana Bar, which is the best bar in Val!!! I can not wait, after alot of planning everything is now ready and flights are booked, will be arriving on the 2nd December! Just had my early farewell christmas dinner with the family tonight! delicous!

Received a large box of awesome goodies from Mr Wills at work today! lots of clothes and loving the union jack pillow case and the navy/pink duvet - the unofficial mascot, Lucy, has taken a particular liking too! Cheers Jack!

Emma xx

Jack Wills Goodies!!!

This morning I received a huge box of Jack Wills clothes which are all AMAZING! There is so much stuff! Feels a little like Christmas has come early...

This is all well and good, however this has not helped my packing dilemma... There is no way in a million years that all of this is going to fit in! I think I'm going to have to wear a lot of it to travel in!

Anyway I have picked out a few of my favourite things to show you...

1. The Val d'Isere seasonaire T-shirt- this is a definite favourite purely because it has the best resort logoed onto it!

2. The Seasonaire Hoodie- it is SO cosy and has a nice big hood for keeping the snow off!

3. Jack Wills PJ Bottoms- They are awesome! So fleecy and soft... I think I may keep them on under my ski trousers when I'm skiing!

4. Earmuffs- Totally underrated... I definitely think they need more press! They are super cool and will keep my ears nice and toasty in the snow!

5. Bobble Hat, Blue Beanie and Pink Scarf- All are a must when you're up the mountain!

Sooo.... there you are...some of my goodies!

Aah too much to choose from- I love it all!

Emily xx

Packing to Head off to Val!

Hello all!

Well... the time has come! After months of planning, I have finally booked my flights and am now flying off to Geneva on Saturday to start my ski season working for Bananas in Val d'Isere! Eeeek EXCITING!

In addition to this I am also one of four 'Val' Seasonaires, hitting the bars and slopes to find out all of the gossip and antics on behalf of 'Jack Wills'.... Its a tough job but someone has to do it!

I am currently trying to pack up all of my stuff... and in the process my room looks like a bomb has just gone off! I have no idea how I am supposed to fit 5 months worth of clothes into my 1 week sized suitcase- however this is all part of the experience!

Right... better get back to it!

Emily xx