Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 22/5/2023
As I chase the ever receding hospital operation, it looks as though there is no France for us. Hope you all have good trips and avoid "la canicule"
That's a bitter blow Stuart. I hope you get your operation soon and perhaps be able to go later in the year? All the best.
Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 22/5/2023
As I chase the ever receding hospital operation, it looks as though there is no France for us. Hope you all have good trips and avoid "la canicule"
Oh dear, that just doesn't seem right. You're one of the annual long-stay Francophiles on here so we know how much you'll miss your annual adventure.
Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 21/5/2023
Our sticker was delivered yesterday, 15 days after dispatch. Yay! We're off to France on Tuesday...
Phew, have a good trip!
DK
------------- Apple The Campervan - A Van For Work, Rest & Play!
- 2027: ? NL+DE+FR
- 2026: FR+DE
- 2025: 17/77
'24: 10/49; '23: 9/47;'22: 8/46; '21: 9/34
* Ex-tenter
* Treat life events like a dog: if you can't eat it, play with it or hump it, p1$$ on it and walk away!
Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 22/5/2023
As I chase the ever receding hospital operation, it looks as though there is no France for us. Hope you all have good trips and avoid "la canicule"
That's a shame, hopefully, the operation will take place and all goes according to plan so that you could get out and about next year.
DK
------------- Apple The Campervan - A Van For Work, Rest & Play!
- 2027: ? NL+DE+FR
- 2026: FR+DE
- 2025: 17/77
'24: 10/49; '23: 9/47;'22: 8/46; '21: 9/34
* Ex-tenter
* Treat life events like a dog: if you can't eat it, play with it or hump it, p1$$ on it and walk away!
Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 21/5/2023
Our sticker was delivered yesterday, 15 days after dispatch. Yay! We're off to France on Tuesday...
Phew, have a good trip!
DK
Thanks DK. We're travelling to Eurotunnel right now.
Have just been reading about your recent adventure, it sounds as if you had a good time and are now feeling more confident about future road trips to Europe.👍
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 23/5/2023
Thanks DK. We're travelling to Eurotunnel right now.
Have just been reading about your recent adventure, it sounds as if you had a good time and are now feeling more confident about future road trips to Europe.👍
Thanks for the kind words.
I did road trips in Europe extensively in my car until 2008 due to changes in circumstances, so driving in EU was not an issue as such.
However, it has been a while, and it is a whole new ballgame camping with a dog and driving with a bigger vehicle.
I still have not visited any of the special aires where one can stay the night. However, I did see one when I drove to the vets. I shall investigate a bit more in 2025 when I am touring France.
In the meantime, I shall plan to stay overnight at campsites to break up the long journeys.
Enjoy your trip, and if you know of a way so that I don't have to get out of my van in order to check in at LeShuttle (its new name apparently), then please let me know to save my future embarrassment!
Mind you, I had difficulties using ticket barriers in my car, so it may be something to do with not parking close enough for the screens.
DK
------------- Apple The Campervan - A Van For Work, Rest & Play!
- 2027: ? NL+DE+FR
- 2026: FR+DE
- 2025: 17/77
'24: 10/49; '23: 9/47;'22: 8/46; '21: 9/34
* Ex-tenter
* Treat life events like a dog: if you can't eat it, play with it or hump it, p1$$ on it and walk away!
Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 23/5/2023
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This was me last year
This is what I can look forward to this year
I can't believe what I'm reading! This has to be the first time in your long, distinguished and illustrious history that you've reported pain stopped play? How can you hope to replicate that golden tan, now?
Just hold the thought thst the camping year is still young, Mr Stuart (or 'sergeant' as your username has oft-suggested, at a glance), and France beckons... 🇫🇷
Oh dear Stuart, I really feel for you. You're one of the stalwarts on here, remember the good old Camping Cheque days? Seems a long time ago that we were all vying to get hold of some more cheap cheques
I really hope you'll be able to get back in the saddle again, so to speak, hopefully later this year. All the very best.
------------- Ina
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