Fresh Snow! Its Dumping Powder! Its Winter Heaven!

We were kept on our toes. But the Alpine snow came in time for Christmas and in January we now have Powder Heaven.

I want to be there!

To share belly laughs, fun and adventures with good friends. To feel the sun on my face and the bite of the pure air. To enjoy the peace of that off-the-beaten track run and taste the warming glu-vine of the log cabin lunch. To watch our kids amazing progress.......(Sorry! I could go on and on..)

The ski season is under way at Turners and I can't help feel a pang of jealousy when I hear a customer mention Obergurgl, Courcheval, Zermatt, Courmayer. Its always interesting to find out where people are going and to hear about favourite resorts bars and restaurants.

We have some great ski wear this season. The Mens Triclimate Jackets are proving very popular. These can be worn together for extreme cold, or as a shell or light down jacket for Spring skiing. We have the Triclimate North Face Ski Jacket with red accents or the Revelstoke Spyder Ski Jacket with lime Green Down inner jacket and matching lime green pants. The look for Men this season is very much about the loud pant.

For Women we have our luxurious retro look Colmar Ski Jackets exclusive to Turners Marlow in the UK, the glamourous Adama Womens Napapijri Ski Jacket, Spyder Womens Ski Jackets and The North Face Womens Amore Down Ski Jackets.

Team these with our Merino Wool Icebreaker thermals and extra warm ski gloves.

To complete the look we have the iconic and really useful Napapijri Equator holdalls. We also have The North Face Base Camp Duffel Bags in various sizes.

Now, what was the name of that Chalet in Austria, that might have some space Half Term?.....

On the Sixth Day of Christmas My True Love Sent to Me, Six Geese A-Laying...

"How many more days Mum?" "Only Six More!" "SIX More?!" If only time went so slowly for adults in the final pre-Christmas week.

But Christmas Holidays are here, the Christmas Tree looks beautiful and Imi is enjoying wrapping the presents. We're hoping we will hear Rudolph's bells again and that Santa will enjoy his glass of wine and remember to give the Reindeer all their carrots.

David and I had our first and earliest ever Buying Appointment for Winter 12 today for Canada Goose Jackets. To add to our collection next year we have bought some great new styles. A lovely Mens Gilet and Chilliwack Bomber Jacket will join our mens Canada Goose Expedition Parka and Chateau Parka. For Women we are adding the quilted Solaris and shorter Montebello jackets to our popular Canada Goose Kensington and Trillium Parka styles.

We are looking forward to a busy final week, then quality Family Time and that First glass of Champagne Christmas Morning. .....Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree......

TOY TO FLY?

Can it really be only two weeks to Christmas?

Well the magic has begun for Imogen in the Turner house. As soon as we come downstairs in the morning the Advent Calendar is opened and a chocolate lined up beside the cereal bowl. The Advent Candle is lit and the Christmas post excitedly opened and displayed. Two weeks to go still seems a very long time for an eight year old.

Luckily for me, in the busy build up, I have the luxury of Christmas shopping from the Shop. Its Superdry & Rampant Sporting for the teenagers: lounge pants, Tee shirts, Polos, Hats, Wallets, earmuffs. ..

Another Xmas favourite is ToyWatch. The new ToyWatch Mesh & Black ToyWatch Toy to Fly are great new additions. Plus the Sparkly Toy Watch Total Stones in Grey Pink & Purple are ideal as Dressing Up Watches for a touch of festive bling. (Subtle Hint David!)

NAPAPIJRI - NORDIC NOSTALGIA

Nordic style knitwear has made a spectacular comeback this year after years in fashion wilderness.

Our Chunky Retro Napapijri Knitwear evokes memories of early ski trips, with lovely bold Nordic patterns in luxury wool mixes. Mix these snowflake designs with a pair of jeans and a chunky Sorel Joan of Artic Boot for a great on trend look.

We also have a brilliant range of Nordic inspired accessories ideal as stocking fillers. From Trapper Style Barts Hats, and Slouchy Barts Slipper Socks, to Fleece Hunter Welly Liners, to Superdry Slipper Socks & Chunky Double Zip Superdry knitwear.

Yes, its Nordic Nostalgia time: Ski Chalets, Log Fires, Gluvine, Reindeer........

Mama Mia ! COLMAR SKI WEAR HAS ARRIVED!

We have an Exclusive! Turners Marlow is the only UK Stockist of Colmar Womens Original Down Jackets & Colmar Womens Ski Wear.

We are so excited about this range because there has been very little new ski product coming through over the last few years and Colmar certainly fills the gap and how! It is sporty and glamorous, luxurious and technical. I have never seen a 20,000 mm waterproof jacket look this good.

Colmar is a heritage Italian Ski Wear Brand and bizarely is sponsoring the British Ski team this year. When we were at the Munich Ski Show in February, we were looking out for something different. The Colmar stand was packed with European Buyers and had a real buzz about it. It was just what we had been looking for.

We are hoping to get some product placement for the range and Lynda is working on this at the moment. Any tips would be most welcome!

Yes, Colmar, one to watch!

Canada Goose & The Wonderful Frozen Planet

David, Imogen & I are watching The BBC’s Frozen Planet with awe and delight. We find the Penguins so amusing and the photography amazing!

An added bonus for our family was to spot Sir David Attenborough wearing one of our Canada Goose Expedition Parker jackets. In fact Canada Goose seems to be the brand of choice for most of the team.

Canada Goose has a great heritage, manufacturing outerwear in Canada for over 50 years. It is worn in the South Pole research facilities and the Canadian High Arctic as well as the city streets of New York, Tokyo and London. Its reputation for quality, functionality and style is second to none.

Sadly, Fakes in the recession are becoming more and more of a problem, with online sites offering ridiculously low prices. However, if you look at these online discount sites carefully, it is obvious that the product is fake and at these market stall prices the product will be non-functional.

Often, the language has subtle translation issues,returns are offered but there is no returns address on site. I have even seen a site called e-canadagoose.com stating it can only process one payment a day. This would certainly ring alarm bells in my head!

Thankfully, if you go to www.Canada-Goose.com/Counterfeiting at the bottom of a page there is a long list of Counterfeit Website sellers. You will also see Turners Marlow listed as an Authorised Canada Goose UK Stockist.

Did you see the Penguin pinching stones from a fellow Penguin for his nest? Hilarious!

NEW BRAND ON BOARD - YUMMY YUMI

We are very excited about stocking the fast fashion label Yumi. Our favourite collection is the vintage range with its soft lacey fabrics and muted colour palette.

Samples came into the shop today and we have had great feedback from our customers. We are hoping to receive our collection on Saturday in time for our Marlow Regatta window.

We have also achieved a page one stockist listing with FitFlop. This should be great for our FitFlop online business. My favourite is FitFlop Frou our best seller this week.