Technically speaking, I didn't actually need this, but my word: it is a top board. Plus we've had loads of snow over the past week, in stark contrast to the previous one, so the bigger board is a damn sight better in the powdery stuff.

Speaking of which: I'm off to practise riding switch some more. You can look forward to a more rambling and incoherent post about week 2 on my triumphant return to the 'burgh.