Lenny's Wandering around France again.

[Coastal Cruiser.]

You were lucky that crazy french women running from the van never got run over, makes an awful mess

 

[FIDGET]

Loved that aire when it was down on canalside by the bridge

 

[Lenny HB]

I used to like catillon sur Sambre , the aire used to have free electric and be right on the side of the canal bank ?

There is a small plaque to Wilfred Owen further along the canal bank there.

They moved it a few years ago.

Loved that aire when it was down on canalside by the bridge

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Just parking for fishermen now, we had a look last time we were here.

 

[FIDGET]

Yes I know , last time we were there we had to use the new one which at the time was just rough gravel and no services although they said they were going to resurface .
not sure we would use it again. moved on to Landrecies aire by a canal

 

[Lenny HB]

Yes I know , last time we were there we had to use the new one which at the time was just rough gravel and no services although they said they were going to resurface .
not sure we would use it again. moved on to Landrecies aire by a canal

Services still not working all taped up was like that last year.
It just happened to be on route if I'd realised it was this one before we stopped I would have given it a miss.

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[scousebird]

Loved that aire when it was down on canalside by the bridge

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There were MHs parked there when we passed it in June this year.

 

[jumartoo]

Thanks Lenny. You couldn't have a trip without a video for me .

I hope the damage isn't too bad.

 

[Lenny HB]

There were MHs parked there when we passed it in June this year.

Signs up last September says fishermen only.

 

[scousebird]

Signs up last September says fishermen only.

Maybe they were fishing motorhomers

 

[chaser]

I’ve no one to show me the ropes

Park4night will be your friend

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[Lenny HB]

Now in Belgium it always surprises us what we find in Belgium.
At Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, leisure centre has parking for Motorhomes and only 2 min walk to centre of town.
The Basilica is a gem.

 

[CazPaul]

I wish the UK would utilise parking for motorhomes more, we’ve parked overnight in Belgium a few times at the leisure centre in Gistel en route.

 

[Van Aert]

I wish the UK would utilise parking for motorhomes more, we’ve parked overnight in Belgium a few times at the leisure centre in Gistel en route.

Is it mostly through park4night that you find these locations or is it from somewhere else?….just enquiring for future trips.

Thanks

 

[Lenny HB]

Is it mostly through park4night that you find these locations or is it from somewhere else?….just enquiring for future trips.

Thanks

Mostly use Camper Contact, only use P4N as a last resort I find it useless if you have anything larger than a small camper van, coopdenates often wrong and often info not up to date.
Camper Contact rarely let's us down.

 

[Van Aert]

Mostly use Camper Contact, only use P4N as a last resort I find it useless if you have anything larger than a small camper van, coopdenates often wrong and often info not up to date.
Camper Contact rarely let's us down.

Excellent, thank you.

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[CazPaul]

Is it mostly through park4night that you find these locations or is it from somewhere else?….just enquiring for future trips.

Thanks

Variety of sources the first ones we found and indeed the Gistel one were in the German Bordatlas book that we always used to carry.

 

[JonP]

Is it mostly through park4night that you find these locations or is it from somewhere else?….just enquiring for future trips.

Thanks

Prefer Search for Sites easy to use usually better stopping places negative not as many options as Campercontact.
Park4night stopping places not reliable and often not suitable for MH over 6m

 

[Lenny HB]

I wish the UK would utilise parking for motorhomes more, we’ve parked overnight in Belgium a few times at the leisure centre in Gistel en route.

And it was free.

 

[CazPaul]

And it was free.

Yes it was and very quiet and peaceful.

 

[Northernraider]

Just to keep Paul CazPaul happy jacket potatoes tonight.

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Where did you get the wee grill

I like that

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[Northernraider]

Excellent, thank you.

I use park4night every day and lennys van is a tiddler compared to mine.

I can't get on with camper contact


So you should try both as it's different strokes for different folks

 

[Ingwe]

Now in Belgium it always surprises us what we find in Belgium.
At Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, leisure centre has parking for Motorhomes and only 2 min walk to centre of town.
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Did you enjoy the ”delights” of Charleroi en route to where you stayed the night in Belgium?
Both times we’ve driven to Rotterdam, we’ve had our spirits dampened (often literally) by the dour, grimy, unhappy-looking Northern French and Flemish towns.

 

[Lenny HB]

Where did you get the wee grill

I like that

Keep up boy see post #227

 

[CazPaul]

Keep up boy see post #227

Where does the gas supply come from screw on canister?

 

[Northernraider]

Keep up boy see post #227

What page is that on ...I can't see post numbers on a mobile lol

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[Figaro]

Page 8

 

[Lenny HB]

What page is that on ...I can't see post numbers on a mobile lol

See them on my mobile try turning phone to portrait
Here is a link.

Lenny's Wandering around France again.

Well mid October its been daytime 24 to 29, evening 21 to 24. We were around here In May a few years ago, daytime 28 to 32, evening 20 to 25. Brilliant, thanks Lenny Did wonder as when around Beaune last month. Towards the end of the month we had a good few nights down to 4 degrees and most...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

Keep up boy see post #227

Is there a way of jumping to a post number? I have tried the search but that doesn’t seem to work. Or do you just have to go back over the pages?

 

[Manic]

Where did you get the wee grill

I like that

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[Lenny HB]

Where does the gas supply come from screw on canister?

The ones used in the cheap single burner stoves they just push on. £5 for 4 in B&M, or Home Bargains (Camping Gas ones are £5 each) .

P

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