I've got it pretty good this year. I've got 4 weeks of winter snow scheduled, and one of them is a week in Chamonix. We're setting off tonight and we're driving!
Newcastle to Cham is around 900 miles give or take some - and I must say I'm looking forwards to the road trip. Finish work early'ish, load the car and we're off.
Here's a photo of last year's road-trip to get me in the mood...