Podcast appearances and mentions of london snow

We discuss the latest ski news from Australia, get an update on summer skiing in Tignes and Val d'Isere and find out about this autumn's London Snow Show.  We also look into how SBIT are lobbying for more trains to the Alps and the possible Youth Mobility Scheme, which would be great news for young people wanting to do a ski season. Iain was joined by Australia specialist and founder of the Snowbest.com website, Rachael Oakes-Ash and Diane Palumbo, Sales and Marketing Director at Skiworld and down the line by Alex Irwin, John Yates-Smith and Lindsey Coleman. SHOW NOTES Rachael's vote goes to Whitewater in Canada (2:20) Diane is voting for Jackson Hole (2:45) Check out Corbet's Couloir (3:15) Alex from the YouTube channel 150 Days of Winter was in Tignes (5:20) John Yates Smith from YSE Ski is based in Val d'Isère (7:00) There has been major flooding in Zermatt, which was cut off for 24 hours (8:00) The village of Berarde, in the Ecrins National Park, was devastated by floods (8:15) Lindsey Coleman is Event Director of the National Snow Show (9:15) The show will take place at Excel in London from 19-20 October (10:00) Listen to Iain's interview with Bode Miller (10:45) You can still secure free tickets using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' Snow Travel Expo takes place in Sydney and Melbourne in May each year (14:00) SBiT stands for Seasonal Businesses in Travel (15:45) Find out more about train travel at Ski Flight Free (18:45) Skiworld offer 68 catered chalets and employ 120 staff (20:45) Why we have seen price inflation in UK ski holidays (22:00) Listen to Episode 180 to find out more about how to get a ski job in a ski resort (23:00) A Youth Mobility Scheme has been suggested within the EU (24:00) Rachael was last on the show in Episode 97 (27:45) For info about skiing in Australia check out Rachael's website Snowsbest Australia and New Zealand have seen fresh snowfall this week (30:30) Listen to Iain's episode about Perisher and Thredbo (32:00) Thredbo have opened their new luge (32:30) There's also a new Olympic half-pipe (33:15) Scotty James is an Olympic medal winning Australian snowboarder (34:00) Perisher is owned by Vail Resorts (37:00) Lift queue memes in Perisher (38:30) Listen to Iain's interview with Mike Goar from Vail Resorts (39:45) Climate change is affecting Australian ski resorts (40:00) The slow Aldi ski sale reflects the cost of living pressure on Australian skiing Feedback (44:00)   I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, especially about our features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  Lozza (Apple Podcasts): "Every episode is a little ski holiday"  Richard Sideways (Snowheads): "Good interview with Stu Brass. I remember the old SCUK forum days.” Alex Hayman: "Really enjoyed the chat with Paddy Graham last month." If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:    1) Review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  2) Subscribe  3) Buy Me A Coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com  You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast.  There are 220 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with. Just go to theskipodcast.com and search around the tags and categories: you're bound to find something of interest to you. 

When men were all asleep the snow came flying, In large white flakes falling on the city brown, Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying, Hushing the latest traffic of the drowsy town; Deadening, muffling, stifling its murmurs failing; Lazily and incessantly floating down and down: Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing; Hiding difference, making unevenness even, Into angles and crevices softly drifting and sailing. All night it fell, and when full inches seven It lay in the depth of its uncompacted lightness, The clouds blew off from a high and frosty heaven; And all woke earlier for the unaccustomed brightness Of the winter dawning, the strange unheavenly glare: The eye marvelled—marvelled at the dazzling whiteness; The ear hearkened to the stillness of the solemn air; No sound of wheel rumbling nor of foot falling, And the busy morning cries came thin and spare. Then boys I heard, as they went to school, calling, They gathered up the crystal manna to freeze Their tongues with tasting, their hands with snowballing; Or rioted in a drift, plunging up to the knees; Or peering up from under the white-mossed wonder, ‘O look at the trees!' they cried, ‘O look at the trees!' With lessened load a few carts creak and blunder, Following along the white deserted way, A country company long dispersed asunder: When now already the sun, in pale display Standing by Paul's high dome, spread forth below His sparkling beams, and awoke the stir of the day. For now doors open, and war is waged with the snow; And trains of sombre men, past tale of number, Tread long brown paths, as toward their toil they go: But even for them awhile no cares encumber Their minds diverted; the daily word is unspoken, The daily thoughts of labour and sorrow slumber At the sight of the beauty that greets them, for the charm they have broken.

Headmaster Joshua White reads Proverbs 12:1-14 during morning assembly at Summit Classical Christian School. He also reads the poem "London Snow" as the school returns from a week off due to snow days.Support the show (https://www.summitclassical.org/parents/financial-support-programs/)

Today's poem is Robert Bridges' "London Snow." If you like this podcast, please be sure to rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before beginning to work full time on his literary interests, Robert Bridges worked for 8 years as a physician in several London hospitals. "London Snow" was written several years after he left the medical field and is a beautiful poem full of imagery which details how enchanting a fresh snowfall is for young and old alike. Bridges served as the Poet Laureate of England from 1913 until his death in 1930.

Before beginning to work full time on his literary interests, Robert Bridges worked for 8 years as a physician in several London hospitals. "London Snow" was written several years after he left the medical field and is a beautiful poem full of imagery which details how enchanting a fresh snowfall is for young and old alike. Bridges served as the Poet Laureate of England from 1913 until his death in 1930.

Before beginning to work full time on his literary interests, Robert Bridges worked for 8 years as a physician in several London hospitals. "London Snow" was written several years after he left the medical field and is a beautiful poem full of imagery which details how enchanting a fresh snowfall is for young and old alike. Bridges served as the Poet Laureate of England from 1913 until his death in 1930.

Music and poetry for the season of Winter, of Christmas & Yuletide. Presented by Babba - Produced by Phil Widdows - Readings by Phil Widdows Song For A New Beginning by Secret Garden, from the album Winter Poem .... with Winter Begins by Phil Widdows Winter Song by Anne Marie Almedal, from the album Memory Lane Winter Rose by Fairground Attraction, from the album The Very Best Of Fairground Attraction .... with Winter Bonus, a limerick... Cold Blow December Winds by Winter Wilson, from the album Cutting Free Wintersongs by Judy Dyble, from the album Flow And Change The Invisible Waltz by Howard Haigh, from the album Ride Forever and A Winter Snowscape by Martin Barre, from the album Stage Left .... with London Snow by Robert Bridges Bring Us In Good Ale by Maddy Prior And The Carnival Band, from the album A Christmas Caper The Company Makes The Feast by Kathryn and Bob Tickell, from the album Northumbrian Voices All In The Winter Time by Life And Times, from the album Charivari Christmas Bells by Bellowhead Gower Wassail by Blast From The Past, from the album A Victorian Christmas Wailey Wailer by Jim Causley, from the album Dumnonia The Holly & The Ivy by Kerfuffle, from the album Lighten The Dark Deck The Halls/Ding Dong by Andrews Massey Duo, from the album Make Merry Wexford Carol by Gareth Davies-Jones, from the album Nine Lessons North Pole Express by Nick Lowe, from the album Quality Street I Believe In Father Christmas by Lisa Redford Canadian Christmas Song by Eric Bogle, from the album The Dreamer That Sleigh by Steve Folk It's This Time Of Year by Neils Cremer A Light Out Of The Dark by The Halstead Clan Advent Polka/Saint Nick's Brawl by The Albion Christmas Band, from the album An Albion Christmas ... with About Socks by Dr Seuss (take #61) Big Daddy C by Roy Mette We Wish You A Merry Christmas by Brian Brink, from the album Christmas In The Grove ... with Another Spring by Patience Strong We Wish You A Merry Christmas by Bella Hardy, from the album Bright Morning Star For full details, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk This is a FolkCast podcast. All original content is copyright FolkCast 2013 ©

So we're still alive! I'd better get wrapping those presents then. The last podcast of 2012 features: Duck in Tokyo (luisetti); Dare the Night (Quiet Arrows); The Pre-Geography of Snow (read by Maureen Harris, written by Lyn King); Roald Dahl (Dublin Duck Dispensary); Happy Holidays (Dublin Duck Dispensary); Yayoi Kusama video at Kodama Gallery, Osaka, Japan (Free Matter for the Blind); 20M friends (luisetti); Gift (Sunday) (Unfactory); the rain at night (read by Vic Burk, written by Tu Fu); Snow in the Basin (SunWalker); Component Parts (The Family Simpson); Thursday and Snow (Reprise) (Blank & Kytt); Rick Walker makes experimental sounds from dayglo orange plastic live looping techniques at metavinyl, santa cruz, CA (via salsburyp); London Snow (read by AHappyFlower written by Robert Bridges); Snow in the Basin II (SunWalker); Christmas Carols from 1902 (The Wall Family, via HendonTimes).

R Bridges read by Classic Poetry Aloud: Giving voice to the poetry of the past. www.classicpoetryaloud.com -------------------------------------------- London Snow by Robert Bridges (1844 – 1930) When men were all asleep the snow came flying, In large white flakes falling on the city brown, Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying, Hushing the latest traffic of the drowsy town; Deadening, muffling, stifling its murmurs failing; Lazily and incessantly floating down and down: Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing; Hiding difference, making unevenness even, Into angles and crevices softly drifting and sailing. All night it fell, and when full inches seven It lay in the depth of its uncompacted lightness, The clouds blew off from a high and frosty heaven; And all woke earlier for the unaccustomed brightness Of the winter dawning, the strange unheavenly glare: The eye marvelled - marvelled at the dazzling whiteness; The ear hearkened to the stillness of the solemn air; No sound of wheel rumbling nor of foot falling, And the busy morning cries came thin and spare. Then boys I heard, as they went to school, calling, They gathered up the crystal manna to freeze Their tongues with tasting, their hands with snowballing; Or rioted in a drift, plunging up to the knees; Or peering up from under the white-mossed wonder!' 'O look at the trees!' they cried, 'O look at the trees!' With lessened load a few carts creak and blunder, Following along the white deserted way, A country company long dispersed asunder: When now already the sun, in pale display Standing by Paul's high dome, spread forth below His sparkling beams, and awoke the stir of the day. For now doors open, and war is waged with the snow; And trains of sombre men, past tale of number, Tread long brown paths, as toward their toil they go: But even for them awhile no cares encumber Their minds diverted; the daily word is unspoken, The daily thoughts of labour and sorrow slumber At the sight of the beauty that greets them, for the charm they have broken. First aired: 30 December 2007 For hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index. Reading © Classic Poetry Aloud 2008