The other day I wrote about a day in the life of a Kitchen Porter on a ski season which was quite popular. Since then, I’ve switched to Kitchen Porter/Nightwatch which means you do one for a week, taking each in turn. I think this is a great job! If you’re thinking of doing it […]
Mark Warner
A day in the life of a ski seasonairre: Kitchen Porter
When I applied for a job as a ‘Kitchen Porter’ for a ski season, I didn’t have much idea what it actually involved. When actually I got hired as a Kitchen Porter… I still didn’t have much clue what it entailed, or importantly, how much time I’d be on the slopes! Well, I’ve been out […]
What is a ski season Christmas like?
I love Christmas, but as a seasonairre it is an entirely different experience! If you’re contemplating going on a winter season, you’re probably asking yourself ‘what a ski season Christmas is like?’ – this post will hopefully leave you with no misconceptions!I realised that things would be slightly different this year quite early on, as I […]
Goodbye England, Oh Hi there France!
On the train to London It was there again. That familiar feeling. I’m off, off for 5 months, and I don’t know a single person I will be meeting in that time. It’s a nervous feeling, forced to embrace the unknown, with no idea what to expect or how things will pan out. Some people […]
Off to Tignes!
The email suddenly pops into my inbox. Its subject heading simply reads ‘further information’. Instinct quickly drags the mouse over to it, eyes immediately scanning the page. And there it is…My home for the next 5 months. My office. My playground.