Aviemore set for its biggest piste-up ever.Byline: BOB SHIELDS SCOTTISH Olympic medallist Alain Baxter Alain Baxter (born 26 December 1973, Edinburgh) is a professional skier from Scotland. He specialises in the slalom discipline. Background He is the son of Iain and Sue Baxter, who were both British Ski Team members. will return to a hero's welcome in his home village of Aviemore tonight. Thousands of locals will line the ski resort's main street to give their slalom superstar a ticker tape-style homecoming. Bronze medallist Alain, Britain's first-ever Olympic ski success, will acknowledge their acclaim from the top of the Daily Record's famous open-topped Tartan Bus. It'll be led by the pipes and drums of the village's British Legion Pipe Band and escorted by mountain rescue vehicles, driven by men and women who watched Alain grow up on the craggy crag·gy adj. crag·gi·er, crag·gi·est 1. Having crags: craggy terrain. 2. Rugged and uneven: a craggy face. ski slopes of Cairngorm. He'll then be honoured by local council representatives. That will signal the start of a party locals say will top even their millennium celebrations. Already, two and a half miles of bunting has been strung up around the village centre. Local businesses have decorated their windows with pictures and posters - many drawn by local schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school . Police will seal off part of the village near the railway station and floodlights will help improve the enjoyment - and safety - of a crowd that could top 5000. Community council convener Ian Malcolm said: "The locals around here know how to throw a party - and this will be one of the best ever." One of Alain's main sponsors, liqueur liqueur (lĭkûr`), strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other materials, and usually sweetened. The name derives from the Latin word to melt. makers Drambuie, are proposing a giant "toast" to Alain's success. They hope to have enough supplies to give the whole village a free tot when they raise their glasses. There will also be a fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to display, followed by dancing to the music of local bands and musicians. And the grounds of Alain's local pub, the Cairngorm Hotel, will be transformed to host an Alpine party. There will be glasses of the traditional Austrian tipple gluhwein to wash down somewhat more Scottish fare such as stovies Stovies is a traditional Scottish dish, similar to corned beef hash. Recipes and ingredients vary widely between regions, and even families, but the dish usually consists of tatties (potatoes) and onions and some form of cold meat (especially corned beef, sausages or leftover roast. and bannocks. Special "Baxter burgers" are also on the menu thanks to local butcher's shop Frasers. They've added a few secret ingredients to turn hickory and maple flavour beefburgers an authentic bronze colour. Sadly, Alain's brother and fellow Olympian, Noel, will be ski-ing in America and unable to attend. And local Olympic snow- boarder Lesley McKenna Lesley McKenna (born September 8, 1974 in Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey) is a British professional snowboarder based in Herten, Germany[1]. McKenna has to date competed in two Winter Olympic Games in 2002 and 2006 but has failed to achieve a medal in either games. has commitments in Japan. But Aviemore's Mike Dickson, a six-times Olympic bi-athlete, will be there. Peter Steinlie, of the Cairngorm Hotel, said: "Alain has done the village a great service. Now it's our turn to say thanks. "There's going to be a gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize of a hangover here on Thursday!" |
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