French France trip 29 April

Very good, thinking about this we dont have a car dealer in the group,
builders, planning officers, roofer, haulage company owner but no
sheapskin car dealers no.

A

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Us? not a lot, leave Oxford early, breckfast in Clacket, scoot off to
Dover, alight Calais and ride to Ypres for afternoon tea, get lost as
usual trying to find Bikers Loft in Oodenburg just outside Ostend,
friday night into Ostend for beers, saturday no idea what, last year we
went all over the place to Lyon, then right back up to Blankenburg and
then back to Oodenburg for more beers.

Sunday pissing down as usual and back to Calais to get home and race up
the M25.

What you up to?

Alan

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Is he/she a friendly? It appears my parents have finally sold their
house[1] so will need to get all their worldly goods moved from mid
Wales to Umbria in a couple of months.

[1] For around 100k less than it was originally valued at, which means
the renovation of the Italian place has been downgraded from 'stunning'
to 'habitable'.

 

As well as looking at UK companies, get in contact with some of the
larger Italian companies. If you can find one who has an empty truck
going back from the UK, they'll give you a decent rate for it.

 

"So 'e sells the odd dodgy motor now an' again. That ain't a crime.
Well, yes, it's a crime, *technically*....."

Dunno if The Firm ever had any other hits.

 

I think they have looked into that but it's tricky as they need the
full removal service, or at least a known time for collection to
arrange enough loading bods.

 

Do you have a.... Road Captain

 

a neighbour has a long established removals firm
http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/abergavenny/business-guide/feature/paul-rutter-removals/45347

Not sure if they travel that far, mind. The blurb on that page suggests
UK only. Worth a ring as they might recommend a local outfit rather than
having to rely on one of the big players.

 

Thanks I'll pass it on.

 

The Groenedijk? Let me know if it still has the barman straight out of
Village People.

 

To Lyon and back in a day? Cripes that's good going. What were you
riding?

 

It certainly is. I might manage Lille.

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I reckon he meant Laon which could include a nice ride through the
Ardennes

 

"Star Trekkin"

 

That'll happen nearer the time. Oh, and someone will forget their passport...

 

or "a Tail End Charlie"?

 

Road Cretin's, yes. About 30 of them ..

Paul.

 

<Embarrassed cough>

 

Funnily enough we do usually have a tail end charlie, and the one at
the front usually has a tom tom rider working correctly, as for the
rest of us its just a free for all, but of the 16 bikes going 9 of them
have Autocom systems so we can play I spy.

Alan

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