GONDALOVE

Our very first Gondalovers bare all about their steamy (no really, it was boiling!) Valentine’s Day ski and lunch date courtesy of Pizza Nick, Lavachet.

are trying to coordinate the schedules of 62 people and it is an absolute pain in the arse when you cancel last minute. You get one shot and then you’ll be swapped for someone else. Sorry not sorry. REBECCA:

Funniest moment of the date? Maybe when I was a second choice because his date never arrived, who we then figured out was my roommate.

What did you like most about him? We both have a Jack Russel.

What was your chairlift chat? We talked about my worst Valentine’s day. My ex shat himself in Bali at 7 in the morning and I had to spend the rest of the day on the beach on my own. This Valentine’s Day was definitely one of the best ones I’ve had.

Give us the low-down on the meal at Pizza Nick. It tasted like home.

For a full half hour, we were under the impression that Filip’s date, Amy, had stood him up and were incredibly grateful that Rebecca randomly turned up and was happy to jump in last minute. However, we were unaware that the Amy we had been messaging was actually Rebecca, who was blissfully ignorant of the situation and turned up for the date despite having never signed up for Gondalove. This was lucky because Amy (who turns out to be Rebecca’s room mate) has in fact broken her leg so would have been unable to come on the date anyway. Confused? So are we.

Were you impressed with Filip’s skiing? We skied off piste and I was definitely impressed! My roommate has fractured her leg so she wouldn’t have been able to do it anyway.

How did the date end? Me saying that I will come by Saloon for some Joss shots later.

Would you meet again? For some good skiing and Joss shots, yes! FILIP: Funniest moment of the date? Thinking we both got stood up when actually we were sat next to each other for 40 minutes. What did you like most about her? She is really sweet and has a soft spot for

What was your chairlift chat? First we talked about our families and later, we ended up discussing where to find fresh powder patches.

Give us the low-down on the meal at Pizza Nick. Nick’s pizza was brilliant. It was the best baked potato and Hawaiian pizza!

Were you impressed with her skiing? Yes she is a good skier. Blasts beautifully offpiste. I guess all Swedish can ski before they can walk.

How did the date end? The date ended with battered legs and a happy soul.

Filip and Rebecca shared a romantic meal at Pizza Nick in Lavachet. Pizza Nick make their incredible pizzas in a traditional stone oven and they are genuinely a little slice of heaven. They also have an amazing lunchtime deal of a Margarita midi pizza/Jacket potato with salad/mini fries and a drink for 10€. An absolute steal! 11

Would you meet again? Definitely!