They say it every year...

Every year, "It's going to be the worst winter on record!!"

It never happens. My mate who incidentally did the wonderful servicing job on my subject, always used to buy a new hat for snowboarding in the hope that it would bring the snows. He also, always bought a season ticket for Nevis Range. Funnily enough, the snow never hugely materialied regardless of the hat buying superstitions.

He's decided to fore-go the season ticket this year. If we get a cracking winter, he's never allowed to buy a season ticket again.