Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween

Well there's a title I never thought I'd be writing a few years ago - Happy Halloween - isn't that an oxymoron if ever there was one? Well, it's all the rage as a greeting here on Oct 31st! For those unfamiliar with a North American halloween - it's huge!!!! Every single student was dressed up at school today (they don't dress up as just gouls or witches, but anything they like, it's a big excuse for cross dressing and the like). And we're not just talking about drooping an old white bedsheet over your head to be the scary ghost - full on makeup and costumes that Hollywood would be proud of. Even all of the teachers get into the groove, every staff member became some hideous creature from the sixties or seventies (generations being the staff theme for costumes). Only the boring old British science teacher failed to deliver with a costume much to the students' disappointments - next year I'll get into the spirit (no pun intended!).

More importantly is the onset of winter. The piccie above shows what's happening up at Sunshine today. They got about 45cm last night and all looks good for the hill to be opening on November 10th!!!!! Sod trick or treaters, I've a board to wax!

Happy Halloween,

S&S.

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