Spring French Run

It's no shorter a journey from the Midlands, I think Portsmouth works
out about the same as Dover though.

 

The Older Gentleman emerged from their own little world to say

as in my other post, Brittany Ferries are leasing the 2 big ships that run
on that route - if they are run as well as the Poole route then this will
be a good thing.

 

It's the drag round the M25 to get there and back that I _really_ hate.

Overnight crossings are, IMHO, much better anyway.

 

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:14:08 +0100,

<makes note in diary>

count me (and probably him indoors) in.

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SteveH emerged from their own little world to say

Agreed. It's only 60 miles further from S Wales to Dover but the nature of
the roads make it seem much further.

 

If it turns out to be this one, I recommend a pillion ride with
Ballistic, down the aptly named N666.

 

Andy Bonwick emerged from their own little world to say

Pompey to Cherbourg will cease by 2006

http://www.poferries.com/pls/portal/url/ITEM/6714B7F5868447989B6F29592F87CD6D
"the closure of all Western Channel routes except Portsmouth to Bilbao"

http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1975
"Following today’s publication by P&O Ferries (P&O) of their future
strategy and, in particular, the curtailment of their Western
Channel services from Portsmouth to Le Havre and Cherbourg,
Brittany Ferries confirms that it has signed a memorandum of
understanding with P&O with the objective to assume, subject
to the negotiation of definitive agreements and regulatory
approval, the charters of the two cruise ferries Pride of
Le Havre and Pride of Portsmouth and to offer an alternative
service to Le Havre."

 

Adrienne M Jenn says...

Pencil me in as well please. It's about bloody time I went on one of
these jaunts.

 

I heard P&O is axeing *all* sailings from Portsmouth next year.

 

I tried BF in the past - they wouldn't give a group discount. I told
them that if they couldn't, P&O could, and would get the business. And
they didn't, and P&O did. It might be even harder when they have a
monopoly.

 

Ah!

That is well worth knowing. Ta.

 

The Older Gentleman emerged from their own little world to say

I didn't do the negotiations but 12 bikes went Poole-Cherbourg. We paid
£88 for a 5 day return using the slow boat in each direction. I thought
that was a reasonable price for a 5 hour crossing when compared to Dover
Calais prices.

The journey itself was very pleasant too. Lovely scenery in Poole
Harbour beats Dover. Plenty of time to relax a bit, have some food and
get to know the members of the group you have not met before.

 

Wot he said.

Wot he said again.

That's a good idea.

 

I thought it was the D666. Turns out it's the D999.

http://www2.mappy.com/sidRX14SjpeRV...=&a10v3=&pcv3=&ccv3=250&image.x=13&image.y=10

 

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 19:45:00 +0100,

And comedy fainting Northerners.

Not to forget the Colvert beer.

This sounds good.

 

Stopped in Givet on the way from Chimay to Luxemburg.

Gassed up, nice coffee and a good chinwag with the owner of the place.

Nice wee place, it is.
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No fucking easier for the Northern crew, tho.
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Ho - fucking- yuss!!!
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Or me, given Dover is about 20 minutes ride from here, if that...

 

You feel a good, stiff vomit on the way?

Sounds good to me - just dont involve a French public holiday, eh?

Put me on the list...... barring disasters..... and presuming money is
available.
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