O.K. no wind or swell and frickin' freezing but plenty of snow about so what to do?

Only just back to work so no chance of flying off somewhere exotic for a quick fix so if you can't beat it join it - just bought myself a snowboard!

Deal from Decathlon in Stockport, board and bindings for £ 149.00 and a pair of boots £ 49.00. Also called in on Shawn for a coffee and a few snowboarding tips as he's just up the road from there.

Any tips for a total newby welcome but looking at youtube it doesn't look that difficult so I expect I should be performing some advanced freestyle tricks by the end of the weekend - or maybee finding out what the delay to be seen in the local A & E is for idiots who should know better! Ha!

Anyway, gotta be better than hoovering!!!!!!!

don't do it, skiing all the way!

u could try attaching a sail for light wind days and go sand dune surfing?

A friend gave me a board and boots a couple of years ago so today i have been mostly snorting cold white powder

It was really good fun,but the walk back up the hill is no good for old folk

How did you get on ?

Hiya Ken - was very good to see ya!
How did you get on with the board?

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He's either well hooked & lovin' it - or is in hospital with both arms in a plastercast having caught a wrong edge at mach 10, knowing Ken hehe

Went again on Sunday,down the disused ski slope at Rothervalley with no ill effects

Today i was back on the small slope at Aston,part off the hill was ice it turns out i am in no way a pro boarder

Its my head and neck and back that hurt the most i found out the meaning of "catching the wrong edge"
Flipped backwards so quick thought i was dead.

Roll on warm winds.