When the opportunity came up to do a day of lessons at The Snow Centre, an indoor ski slope in Hemel Hempstead ... as you'll get to the real thing near London. With 6500 tonnes of real snow ...

My boyfriend Jamie and I are hurtling down a dry ski slope in rubber rings, arms reaching towards the sky. Suddenly, we collide and we’re sailing down, giggling in unison. An hour’s donutting ...