Lenny's heading South yet again

orridge · Mar 28, 2023

Lenny HB said:
Set off on another trip today don't where we are going no plans so could be France, Spain or Portugal.

Left home at 9:15 this morning and by 10:40 we were bobing about in a boat on the English channel.
Not only did the ferry leave 20 min early it arrived at Dieppe 35 min early.

As we docked at Dieppe several fishing boats came into the harbour quite close to the ferry and started letting of smoke flares. Lost track of what the French are protesting about they do it so many times.

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They knew you were coming over to open your wallet and shower the local economy with euros's so it's a welcome party ;-).

Lenny HB · Mar 28, 2023

For those who couldn't resist putting a price up for my takeaway, the Pizza was €19.50 & Pom frites €4.
It was a medium Pizza it was huge some in the fridge for lunch, a small one would have been more than enough.

marpool · Mar 28, 2023

Bon Voyage Lenny and Mia,
Have a great trip, looking forward to reading about your travels as always, we will be following you with our crossing on the 15th April, , leave some sunshine and wine for us. Happy birthday to Mia, long live the FLT brigade.

James.

Lenny HB · Mar 28, 2023

Thought you lot would like the card I got for Mi.

Littlewheels · Mar 28, 2023

Mrs Littlewheels has never had more than a sip of wine /alcohol but having discovered non alcoholic gin she loves it and pushes the boat out by taking it with non alcoholic slimline tonic

Taran_Las · Mar 28, 2023

Thank heaven he's gone.

Now we can start partying! :party2:

nicholsong · Mar 28, 2023

Lenny HB said:
Thought you lot would like the card I got for Mi.

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Talking of large gins :-

My then boss David Proudlove used to have the Late Queen Mother as a guest to his small Christmas drinks party in Albert Hall Mansions, just accompanied by her Private Secretary. She was his Honorary Air Commodore when he was Commander of 600 City of London Squadron RAuxAF'

She only had one G&T all evening, pouring of which I saw supervised by the Private Sec. :- large tumbler of gin and a splash of tonic which hardly fizzed. Great Lady.

gus-lopez · Mar 28, 2023

Happy birthday to Mia. :wine:

Lenny HB · Mar 28, 2023

Littlewheels said:
Mrs Littlewheels has never had more than a sip of wine /alcohol but having discovered non alcoholic gin she loves it and pushes the boat out by taking it with non alcoholic slimline tonic

Sorry can't give that a like, if the gin is anything like acholo free wine or beer god help us & slimline tonic is the best way to ruin a gin.

davidroxburgh · Mar 28, 2023

Sorry to say you are wrong! We are in Spain and often choose the alcohol free beer when very hot. The alcohol free have come on leaps and bounds.
Spain is as always reassuringly cheaper then the UK - big margin - and than France - smaller margin but noticeable.

Hugoman · Mar 28, 2023

davidroxburgh said:
Sorry to say you are wrong! We are in Spain and often choose the alcohol free beer when very hot. The alcohol free have come on leaps and bounds.
Spain is as always reassuringly cheaper then the UK - big margin - and than France - smaller margin but noticeable.

Whenever I’ve tried it there seems to be an uncanny resemblance to tepid bath water which I had the misfortune of sampling once when I’d had too much to drink and slipped under…

davidroxburgh · Mar 28, 2023

If at first try try and try again!

3DOM · Mar 28, 2023

Have a very enjoyable trip and keep the photos coming.

Roby2008 · Mar 28, 2023

Lenny HB said:
Now dinner was a sore point waiting for dinner to be served on the ferry, muffled announcement saying dinner would be served in 30 min. Nope it was dinner would finish serving in 30 min we both heard it wrong.

Lenny no dinner, Lenny not happy.

Luck was on our side this evening, take away pizza shop 50m from Aire and further up the road a kebab house where I could get some Pom frites.

Good job I didn't order a lage pizza.
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Pizza and chips.........dinner of the gods.

nicholsong · Mar 28, 2023

Roby2008 said:
Pizza and chips.........dinner of the gods.

I will up you, Pacific prawns in garlic sauce with sauted potatoes. This evening's menu.

Roby2008 · Mar 28, 2023

nicholsong said:
I will up you, Pacific prawns in garlic sauce with sauted potatoes. This evening's menu.

I am stuck with sausage and veg done on the grill (BBQ) with a fresh baguette.....So you get the win today..

Al n Val · Mar 28, 2023

Lenny HB said:
For those who couldn't resist putting a price up for my takeaway, the Pizza was €19.50 & Pom frites €4.
It was a medium Pizza it was huge some in the fridge for lunch, a small one would have been more than enough.

€19.50 for a medium pizza

you’ve just reminded me to skip through France as fast as possible

Our last night in Benidorm (literally last night) we had

Thai Spring Rolls, Tom Kan Yum

Sizzling Chicken and Spring Ginger with Egg fried rice

I had Sizzling Prawns, I’d say at least 25/30, with Garlic and chilli sauce with Thai noodles, this was superb btw

Vanilla ice cream and 3 full fried bananas in toffee sauce

1/2 carafe of white and 1/2 carafe of lovely red

And it was absolutely superb and all for €22.90

Mandarin Wok El Rincon, highly recommend it

Hugoman · Mar 28, 2023

Al n Val said:
€19.50 for a medium pizza

you’ve just reminded me to skip through France as fast as possible

Our last night in Benidorm (literally last night) we had

Thai Spring Rolls, Tom Kan Yum

Sizzling Chicken and Spring Ginger with Egg fried rice

I had Sizzling Prawns, I’d say at least 25/30, with Garlic and chilli sauce with Thai noodles, this was superb btw

Vanilla ice cream and 3 full fried bananas in toffee sauce

1/2 carafe of white and 1/2 carafe of lovely red

And it was absolutely superb and all for €22.90

Mandarin Wok El Rincon, highly recommend it

Have you checked yer GVW for on the way back !

Dutch 68 · Mar 28, 2023

Lenny HB said:
Easy day today only got as far as Pont-de-l'Arche. Nice free Aire.

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Whoops forgot to set camera for coordinates.
49.30601, 1.15631

54 euro’s

Roby2008 · Mar 28, 2023

Al n Val said:
€19.50 for a medium pizza

you’ve just reminded me to skip through France as fast as possible

Our last night in Benidorm (literally last night) we had

Thai Spring Rolls, Tom Kan Yum

Sizzling Chicken and Spring Ginger with Egg fried rice

I had Sizzling Prawns, I’d say at least 25/30, with Garlic and chilli sauce with Thai noodles, this was superb btw

Vanilla ice cream and 3 full fried bananas in toffee sauce

1/2 carafe of white and 1/2 carafe of lovely red

And it was absolutely superb and all for €22.90

Mandarin Wok El Rincon, highly recommend it

My best was in Bergen, €29.50 for 2 Cappuccinos and a coke............

nicholsong · Mar 28, 2023

Roby2008 said:
My worst was in Bergen, €29.50 for 2 Cappuccinos and a coke............

Corrected for you.

I hope you left a 10% tip.

Al n Val · Mar 28, 2023

Hugoman said:
Have you checked yer GVW for on the way back !

Don’t you mean

GFAVWB

Grianan · Mar 28, 2023

Oh great I love your travel threads. We should have been heading over this week but mum’s health suddenly deteriorated so now hoping for first 2 weeks July. Enjoy! I’ll certainly enjoy your blog …

Lenny HB · Mar 28, 2023

Al n Val said:
€19.50 for a medium pizza

It was huge bigger than the largest ones you get in the UK, a small was only €12 that would have been a UK large.

chaser · Mar 28, 2023

Lenny HB said:
It was huge bigger than the largest ones you get in the UK, a small was only €12 that would have been a UK large.

Still very dear for cheese on toast.

Al n Val · Mar 28, 2023

Lenny HB said:
It was huge bigger than the largest ones you get in the UK, a small was only €12 that would have been a UK large.

A huge and I mean you cannot eat it all unless your just a greedy glutton pizza in San Francisco pizzeria, La Marina is €7

I’m not knocking France but it is one big massive rip off, there is simply no need for those prices

2pints shandy in Le Tréport was €19, we should have got up and walked away robbin b@st@rds

Rip Off Britain can’t hold a candle to France imo

Lenny HB · Mar 28, 2023

Sheddy said:
Have a stroll up the river to the other side of the campsite to view a piece of WW2 history. The foot bridge over the river structure is part of the Mulberry harbour from D Day. Enjoy your travels.

Found the bridge, if we had walked another 50m last night we would have found it but wouldn't of known it's significance.

Lenny HB · Mar 28, 2023

After a quick shop that took ages in the Super U then having lunch we didn't get away until 3:30.
So didn't get very far now at Courville-sur-Eure, appear to be making a habit of stopping here.

Lenny HB · Mar 28, 2023

Kept the birthday girl happy by not going out for a meal, she no like spending money & didn't fancy any of the restaurants.

So it was restaurant A' la Lenny.

Salade de tomart.

Thai Red curry with sides of rice & stir fry.

Ile Floante.

I

EuroTrotters · Mar 28, 2023

Roby2008 said:
My best was in Bergen, €29.50 for 2 Cappuccinos and a coke............

We recently returned from Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Pint of Guinness £16, Lager £14.

One night..........

1 x Filtet Steak with Fries and Sauce
1 x 1/4 chicken with Fries
2 Small Beers
2 Red Wines
2 White Wines

On a deal with https://www.theentertainerme.com/en-ae/dubai-n-emirates

So buy one, get one free (cheapest mean is free)

£148

Lenny's heading South yet again

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