France trip, 1st week Sept. ~Anyone interested?

niff5855 · Sausage Boy Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Karma :

Check out the thread....

Im looking to do my 1st trip this summer-Anyone up 4 it?

3 places available if anyones up for it.
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niff5855 · Sausage Boy Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Karma :

bollocks then Mr. Green

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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

Get the feeling that people are scared of us?
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niff5855 · Sausage Boy Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Karma :

ho-hum !!!!

Mr. Green

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

tell me more...

that's a LONG thread to trawl thru

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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

sounds good, where do I sign up, and how much is it costing?

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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

let me check out some dates at work, but its more than likely I'll be joining you Smile

btw, I can speak French reasonably well, if that helps Smile

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niff5855 · Sausage Boy Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Karma :

Blydi ell Hippy, I got a pm from feef and wrote up this long description of the trip, then came on here and saw you'd beaten me to it - DOH hahahaha

(Whispers.......We've got to have him, he speaks French.....and I think thats what they speak in France !!!!)

Mr. Green

Let us know ASAP Feef mate
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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

niff5855 · Sausage Boy Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Karma :

oui.

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THCi · Nearly there... Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

If the old man has got his bike by then, count me in.

I cant seem to remember if you need a passport to go on the continent, can anyone clear that up?

If you do, Ill need one sharpish.
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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

just noticed something.. thursday is the 31st August.. not the 30th?

is it the Thursday evening or the evening of the 30th you're meeting?

any plans to all meet up before hand?

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

I'm thinking a few options..

I'm only a couple of hours from Dover, so might just leave early on the friday morning and meet you all at the port, rather than spend money on a hotel room,

the pure-mad-mental alternative is, (because I don't have paid holidays, and a day not worked is a day I earn no money) would be to get a late night ferry on friday night/saturday morning, and horse it down to Marseilles and catch up with you all down there (hopefully before you do the bridge Wink

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do any of you guys have bike-to-bike intercom/radio systems?

I've got Kenwood PMR radios, one is in the FJR.

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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

We do have radios, but weren't planning on taking them. Still, nothing to stop us though.

As for the Hotel room on the Thusday, I have 2 rooms booked at a Travel Inn. They sleep 3 adults for £45 a night, so only £15 a head.

Still, if you do come, it's up to you where and when you meet us Thumbs Up

Pesronally don't think the 'one day' option is viable - it's 650 miles on the French side, and that would be on top of the ride from your place. I doubt you'd want to ride the next day if you did that. Still, it's your body, and no-one knows it as well as you do.
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niff5855 · Sausage Boy Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Karma :

Feef,

Like Hippy said, its a bastard of a ride in one go that !!

I'm coming from S.Wales, Hippy and Mrs Hippy from Bath(ish) so we've got a fair ride just to Dover, which is why we're laying up on Thursday night.

Stu is coming from Poole, not sure of his movements yet (oo-er, you know what I mean), but it isnt certain that he's staying over on Thursday, or even if he's crossing with us, so maybe you and him could hook up and we could meet you in sunny (better be bloody sunny) France.

Stu - If you're listening, get in touch mate so we can sort things.

I reckon we should definitely get together soon-ish anyway to make final arrangements. I'm getting very concious that we have to pay the balance of the Cottage etc... by the end of July, which will be here in no time.

THCi - Get yourself sorted with a passport mate, get the wheels in motion and see how long it'll take, we leave in about 9 weeks which should be plenty of time. If not you can doorstep the passport office and they issue you one that day.

Sort your old man out with a bike (or take him pillion) mate, theres a ready made trip here for you, we've done all of the leg work, and its nice and cheap.

But let us know ASAP mate please.

Feef, are you definitely in then? Or do you want to meet us 1st (understandable mate, but we're all normal-ish honest) Rolling Eyes

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

fuckit.. I'm in Very Happy

and I might as well crash in the Traveloge too Very Happy

(I assume it's an almost-in-dover lodge?)

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niff5855 · Sausage Boy Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Karma :

Fucking good man !!!!

What bike do you ride mate??
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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

which one?

but for this trip, it'll be the FJR1300

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