Tam and Toby ~~ Hunting Zorba .....Take two.

[Just smiffy]

He didn’t bother with border control.... he went the long way round..

 

[Northernraider]

Ok so theres lots to tell today its been the day from hell really but ive not eaten since 07.30 so im going to grab some food then try and get a little further up tje road ....ive just arrived in Grenoble now but curfew at 6 so id rather make use of the remaining 2 hours ... Ill give the story and photo's later

 

[G-RMPS]

...oh what fun it is to run...

 

[Stonemags76]

Another vote for the vet at Neufchatel en Bray. Online booking really easy, & Aire at Mesniere en Bray - about 3 miles away & free.

 

[Vipar]

He should have taken his ramps with him. He will never get to sleep.

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[Lenny HB]

Hi, I saw that someone recommended a covid test place at Neufchatel en Bray. If you do decide to use that location the vet at Neufchatel is really easy to use. They have an English section on their website and you can book online. <Broken link removed>

Another vote for the vet at Neufchatel en Bray. Online booking really easy, & Aire at Mesniere en Bray - about 3 miles away & free.

Thats on the way to Dieppe not Calais it would be a big detour.

 

[Stonemags76]

Thats on the way to Dieppe not Calais it would be a big detour.

Yes - about an hour from Calais the other way. Depends on how difficult tests & vets are to co ordinate though? Might mean the detour was worthwhile?

 

[Lenny HB]

Yes - about an hour from Calais the other way. Depends on how difficult tests & vets are to co ordinate though? Might mean the detour was worthwhile?

Blimey you drive fast it's over 100 miles .

 

[Stonemags76]

Ok - an hour and a half!

 

[bellabee]

I'd have thought that a vet further south might have fitted in better seeing as the treatment has to be given between 24 hours and 5 days of reaching the UK, but I don't know what your plans are for getting yourself tested.

You could plan where you want to stay tomorrow night, then google vets around the area. eg ' Veterinaire Chaumont', and it'll come up with a whole list.

If you do want something closer to the Tunnel, we haven't used these ourselves, but they were recommended to us by a British couple who we met last year, when we were fleeing the lockdown in France.

Dr De Cauwer, 1, Place de Marche aux Bestiaux, 59380 Bergues
They'll see you without an appointment between 1.30pm and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Just around the corner from a good, free aire.
I've no idea of the charge, though, being so close to Calais.

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[Barclaybasher]

Will Tam have to quarantine after arriving in the UK ?

 

[Mr porky]

Will Tam have to quarantine after arriving in the UK ?

He’s not been in a red zone so quarantine in his van at his mums is perfectly acceptable. I think

 

[Just smiffy]

Will Tam have to quarantine after arriving in the UK ?

He’ll quarantine at Lenny HB ’s place.....

 

[Northernraider]

Ok so thats me parked up for tonight ....
Got here about 18.30 ....just parked up behind a cemetery out the way and as always its dead quiet. ....

Well what a day that was .... managed to get my results by asking a pharmacy to log on to website and use my info to get it for me and they kindly printed it off ...so i set off for grenoble around 1pm via briancon to avoid tolls etc ....i drove that road back in april 2019 and it was fine then .....today it was a little more hairy and bum clenching .... was not to bad to briancon but then it got a bit crazy ....lots of french out skiing and i got stopped twice by gendarmes ...test results checked , passport checked ,one had a wee look through door in to van but she didnt come in....was pleasant and friendly thankfully ...then off i went and the road just got worse and worse .....i took some photos out the window but i dared not stop incase i got stuck ...lots of signs saying snow chains mandatory but i had already committed by then and just went for it ...not sure id do it again though as for a lot of miles i was the only vehicle out there and not somewhere id want to get stuck. But i made it and once in to grenoble i was clear off the snow and just lots of rain after that ....so im now in this wee village

So tomorrow im going to hit the road as early as possible and see where ive got to by around 12pm and then see if theres any place around that does the covid rapid tests and perhaps a vet ...not sire which one im best getting done first but as my train is booked for 10.20am on thursday i really could be doing with getting dogs done tomorrow as might be pushing it otherwise ....worse case scenario i move train to friday morning and hope i dont get ripped off with higher charges. Probably best to get covid test done before dogs just incase .
So much stuff to do in certain times etc

 

[fat haggis]

Take it easy mate. Conditions aren’t very good.

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[Lenny HB]

He’ll quarantine at Lenny HB ’s place.....

Noooooooooo.

 

[The Dudess]

Tam, my heart goes out to you. What a nightmare! It's a good job that you're resourceful. Another person would have buckled under the strain. Good luck with everything. Fingers crossed for you.

 

[Langtoftlad]

You'll need a holiday after all that stress...
Have you heard, Turkey plans to accept Brits, no tests, no vaccination.

 

[Northernraider]

Bugger it ive moved my train to friday morning instead as no charge to change it ...that way if im just hanging round calais for a day so be it ...that way i can just drive tomorrow and get as close as i can and sort test and dogs out on Wednesday anytime and ill be fine for friday ..

 

[scousebird]

That drive certainly looks like a squeaky bum moment.

Have a good rest tonight.

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[Podney]

Wow parts of that journey must have been a bit scary,well done for getting through ok. You’ll sleep well tonight!!! Compared to that,surely the rest of the journey home will be a doddle!! Good luck.

 

[Scotch mist]

If you turn up at the tunnel a day early they will most likely put you through , they certainly did with me in November

 

[Drum Major]

Take care for the rest of the journey we are all keen to see you back safe and sound

 

[Langtoftlad]

Take care for the rest of the journey we are all keen to see you back safe and sound

Especially Lenny HB

 

[Figaro]

Blimey that snow must have come as a shock after all those golden sands of the last few weeks
Is Jackie still with you ?

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[Northernraider]

Blimey that snow must have come as a shock after all those golden sands of the last few weeks
Is Jackie still with you ?

Yeah it was worse than i was expecting.

Just me and dogs now Jackie wasn't going this way

 

[Phileas Dog]

Another vote for the vet at Neufchatel en Bray. Online booking really easy, & Aire at Mesniere en Bray - about 3 miles away & free.

Used the Vet many times, all speak English, very good vets,it’s on the edge of Industrial area, plenty of parking

 

[gus-lopez]

Dr De Cauwer, 1, Place de Marche aux Bestiaux, 59380 Bergues
They'll see you without an appointment between 1.30pm and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Just around the corner from a good, free aire.
I've no idea of the charge, though, being so close to Calais.

thanks for that .Ideal for me as I use Dunkirk & the Bergues aire.

 

[Manic]

Your tyre lived up tomorrow their name, Blizzard

 

[Lenny HB]

Used the Vet many times, all speak English, very good vets,it’s on the edge of Industrial area, plenty of parking

But a 100 miles out of his way.

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