When I saw that Mark Warner were recruiting Family Holiday Ambassadors I may have whooped a little, and thought to myself I just have to apply.
If you have not heard of Mark Warner before, they have been specialising in providing good quality family friendly holidays for over 35 years, promising to look after the needs of the whole family and even providing childcare for children over the age of 4 months to 17 years.
My eldest two children are at the age where it is not “the done thing” to holiday with the parents, so my application is for the smallest members of the family.
In 1987 I was very lucky to be taught to ski in Calgary, and remember seeing all the Olympic slopes that were being prepared for the 1988 Olympics. I had an absolutely amazing time and by the end of my lessons was confidently skiing the black runs, enjoying the delights of a hot chocolate half way down the mountain and experienced Christmas in a wooden lodge complete with the biggest sparkliest Christmas tree I had ever seen.
I went skiing again with the school in 1989, visiting Austria with some of my closest friends. This time we not only got to enjoy the slopes, but got to sample the apres ski too. I tried to turn my hand to a spot of snowboarding, but spent most of my time sliding down the slopes on my bottom!
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| I did spend most of my time upright (honest)! |
My husband was introduced to snowboarding in 2004 when he went on a lads holiday to Italy.
He had some basic lessons at local Christchurch Ski Centre before he went, whilst we were distracted by having some fun on the Ringo’s.
He adored snowboarding and although he ribs me about being a “chick on sticks” I think the below reason could be why!
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| Hubby tries skies with not much success |
It’s been 25 years since I last skied but hubby and I long to pull on our long johns and hit the slopes again, this time with the kids in tow as it’s quicker to learn when they’re young. I have forbidden him from trying to snowboard on the kids sledge again as he broke it last time!
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| It’s a sledge, not a snowboard dear! |
If you for looking for a family that will test the Mark Warner experience for all age ranges then please pick us – we have even made you a short video!
lol it sounds like your were as gifted as me at skiing! FIngers crossed for us both in the competition 🙂 x
Loved your cardboard skies!!
Awesome post – gives a great feel for your family and your holiday likes! All the best in the comp chick on sticks!
Thanks Annie!
Wow. What an adventurous family! I hope you get to be a Warner holiday ambassador, you sound ideally suited to the position x
Thank you Louisa. Have to get them off the computers somehow!
You have such sweet children!!!!! x
Thank you xx
looks amazing, good luck!! x
Thank you – we have everything crossed!
I can just see your crew skiing – good luck.
I have visions of the kids bombing down the mountain and hubby and I left behind lol
With such a big family, you deserve a holiday 😉
Too true, and I have heard that hubby and I might actually get some time alone thanks to the childcare service…….may actually get some sleep ;0)
It would be such a shame if Sebastian takes you over number because I think you’d make such a perfect active family – best of luck.
Thank you lovely xx
You would be an excellent family to have as ambassadors, you’re so outdoorsy and are always up for adventure. I can’t think of a better family.
Thank you – I think they would adore it!
You are sooo the right family for this. Crossing fingers for you xx
Thank you…..still think you should apply too!
Haha love the photos of daddy being ultra competitive and trying to convince himself that the sledge IS a snowboard! You guys would be awesome ambassadors
Yes, we don’t get much snow here and he was determined it would work. He was so heavy that it snapped half way down!
Fun on the ringos looks awesome! Good luck in the comp. 🙂
Thank you – I get the leg work – they ride them down and mum has to drag them back up!
i am loving your photos honey, will keep my fingers crossed for you that you get that ski holiday x
Aren’t snow holidays supposed to be spent mostly sitting on your bum? 😉 I just adore snowboarding and the sitting on my well insulated bum (with thermal insulation stuffed in my pants that is) is the best bit.
I hope that you become an ambassador so that you can sneak me along as well!! xx