Tam, Jade and Franky's European Adventure

You might be surprised how well Jade copes and adapts to the situation, animals often have a far greatr understanding than we credit them with.
I'm sure your Mum is lonely, it seems to be a plague of our times and our culture. We keep a stiff upper lip and don't want to admit to such a weakness or be a bother to anyone.
 
Sorry to hear about mum, hope they find out whats wrong and get it sorted.
Whatever you do in Honfleur don't eat or drink anything on the harbour front unless you have very deep pockets my wallets still recovering from a couple of yeas ago.
 
Best wishes to your mum for a speedy recovery. How is she tonight? Any updated news?
 
irnbru said:
Best wishes to your mum for a speedy recovery. How is she tonight? Any updated news?
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The last I was told is she's on morphine for pain and being kept in overnight and more tests being carried out tomorrow.
Hopefully know more then
 
Lenny HB said:
Sorry to hear about mum, hope they find out whats wrong and get it sorted.
Whatever you do in Honfleur don't eat or drink anything on the harbour front unless you have very deep pockets my wallets still recovering from a couple of yeas ago.
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Ha ha I've not actually eaten out yet In France but if the price of everything else is anything to go by I wouldn't be surprised.

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Hope your mum's feeling better tomorrow Tam. I'm sure Jade will give her a lift, when they meet. Enjoy your last few days.
 
Just smiffy said:
Where are you tomorrow Tam, @Northernraider ? I’m in citi-Europe tonight and it would be great to have a meet and chat....

Came over tonight and on my way down...
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Not sure yet le harve possibly then I need to go to mailleraye sur seine Thursday as jade has vet Friday morning. Won't be far away anyway
 
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Just smiffy said:
And you can make me a caramel coffee.....:D2
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Probably going to stay on this aire Thursday night as close to vet.
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I'm not sure my heart can handle France.
I left honfleur this morning heading to a free aire in saint romain de bolcosc. So I stuck the coordinates in the satnav and was greeted by toll charge. ..so I said sod that. .it came up with a 60 mile route so I chose the toll charge option figuring it will be the bloody bridge.

I nearly passed away when I got charged €6.30 to cross a 2km bridge I mean I dinnae want to buy it just cross the bloody thing ....i wouldn't mind but they haven't even built it properly it's all wonky with a camber that has you gripping the steering wheel like a man possesed in case you go off the side. All right in a lhd maybe when the passenger gets a rollercoaster type thrill but in rhd with a driver scared of heights it's a recipe for disaster ....the toll booth woman was a right cheery soul too ( not )

Anyway I'm only just recovering from that and continuing down the road and the sat nav tells me to take the next exit ....and there's only another bloody toll barrier to get off the road ...another €1.30 you'd think I'd come in to money ..... €7.60 in the space of ten minutes and not a drink or bite to eat has passed my lips.
Outrageous


Then I arrive at the aire which I'm only using to empty my toilet waste by the way .....theres a van on the services and one qued behind so I joined the que ....25 mins it took these two numpties to empty and fill ...some folk don't half mess around on the service points. And then the cheek of it there's 2 bloody French women sneak in and start washing dishes under the fecking tap while I'm trying to fill me water bottle.
The cassette emptying point is another challenge as what idiot cements a grate over the top of the waste point ? ...so you end up with a grate covered in jobby ....they have thoughtfully left a pair of bbq tongs attached on a string so you can poke the offending article through the grate but it's not a pleasant job and of course you always get bloody spectators who like to stand right behind you while you do it ....one of these days I'm going to turn around quick and spill my cassette over them to see if that stops it .

I also went to empty my grey waste only to find an empty tank and the bloody plug has bounced out somewhere and is inside the tank which I can't get too grrrr
A job for later fishing that out .


So eventually I leave the aire heading towards fecamb. ..coming through a wed village and there's some roadworks getting done so diverted via a side street ...a very narrow side street ...and tree lined ...so I've turned in to it and a wee Citroen van coming the other way ...numerous cars behind me

I pulled over as far as I can without hitting the trees but can't go any further so stopped
But the wee Citroen van lady can't get past ....so she's shouting and waving out window for me to drive forward which I can't cause of trees ....i can't go back bevause of cars
There's nothing behind her at this point but instead of reversing she gets out and is trying to open my passenger door that's locked and also has a fiamma deadlock thingie on it ....shes making signs to open window which I can't reach lol so I signal her to walk round to my side ....she does arms flapping around and talking in French

She then gets round my side and starts going mental ....i can't understand a bloody word meanwhile the cars behind start tooting and a wee old guy about 340 years old comes up behind her in an old Merc

I'm trying to tell her she will have to go back etc

She bangs on the side of the van and goes in her van slamming the door and still going mental

So the wee old guy starts reversing and so does she still flapping at me and shouting ....finally back enough for me to squeeze through and just as I passed she reverses in to the old guys Merc. ...

I just got out of there .....


Bloody France


You can keep it ......i just wanna go home lol
 
Northernraider said:
Well mum's still in the hospital , the scan came back showing no stones but she's in a lot of pain so my sister won't let them send her home until they have done more checks and tests ....at the minute none the wiser but they've been giving her morphine for the pain she's in.
Seems to be one thing after another with her just now ....its crap :(
I only spoke to her on phone yesterday and she was fine ..but sister got a text at 05.20 this morning from her in agony.

Will see if there's any news tomorrow
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I hope Mum is feeling bettertoday . Might be gall stones ?

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gus-lopez said:
I hope Mum is feeling bettertoday . Might be gall stones ?
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I've just been speaking with her on the phone
She's still in a lot of pain but the doctors think it's in muscle and bone rather than her kidneys etc which is good but still not great
They are trying to find her some pain relief as she's allergic to a few conventional pain killers.
But she had a good night's sleep and seems perky enough on the phone ...which is good
 
Tam, I've seen a lot of threads on here for "alternative " cassette cleaners. Is it worth making it such an unpleasant task for just a few pennies saved?
I use either of the two 'blue,' tabs I have come across and with both there has never been any solid waste to be disposed of, even when emptied inside the hour.
I certainly wouldn't want to do the task of cleaning up with tongs or following someone who had.- Disgusting!
No wonder some of the disposal points are so unsavoury and many folk won't be as fastidious as you about the job.
 
Val 2 dogs said:
Tam, I've seen a lot of threads on here for "alternative " cassette cleaners. Is it worth making it such an unpleasant task for just a few pennies saved?
I use either of the two 'blue,' tabs I have come across and with both there has never been any solid waste to be disposed of, even when emptied inside the hour.
I certainly wouldn't want to do the task of cleaning up with tongs or following someone who had.- Disgusting!
No wonder some of the disposal points are so unsavoury and many folk won't be as fastidious as you about the job.
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To be honest Val I've no problem with emptying the cassette as such it's just the occasional disposal point with these grates I find ridiculous ...at least make the grate on a hinge or something.
But it's also why people feel the need to stand right behind you while you empty a cassette ....i just find it very awkward

They also seem to always sound impatient either clicking feet or whistling or something.

I always make a point of leaving the area clean behind me but with these grates that does take a little longer ....fortunately I've only come accross a couple of them.

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Northernraider said:
...so you end up with a grate covered in jobby ....they have thoughtfully left a pair of bbq tongs attached on a string so you can poke the offending article through the grate
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Gotta look on the bright side mate. A quick snip with a pair of scissors and you could have a new set of tongs for the BBQ. Or one less Christmas present to worry about getting someone.
 
Just smiffy said:
And you can make me a caramel coffee.....:D2
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What aire did you stay on at cite Europe?
Is it close to the chunnel and was there washing machines near by?
I wanna do all my throws etc before heading over as I've someone viewing the van on Monday afternoon in Southampton.
 
Which site was the Southampton potential purchaser from?

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GROGGY64 said:
Which site was the Southampton potential purchaser from?
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No idea

When I'm home if not sold it will go on eBay and outandabout live also.

I just advertise everywhere I can to be honest.

I've 3 other people possibly viewing on way home
1 from here and 2 from elsewhere
 
Northernraider said:
I'm not sure my heart can handle France.
I left honfleur this morning heading to a free aire in saint romain de bolcosc. So I stuck the coordinates in the satnav and was greeted by toll charge. ..so I said sod that. .it came up with a 60 mile route so I chose the toll charge option figuring it will be the bloody bridge.

I nearly passed away when I got charged €6.30 to cross a 2km bridge I mean I dinnae want to buy it just cross the bloody thing ....i wouldn't mind but they haven't even built it properly it's all wonky with a camber that has you gripping the steering wheel like a man possesed in case you go off the side. All right in a lhd maybe when the passenger gets a rollercoaster type thrill but in rhd with a driver scared of heights it's a recipe for disaster ....the toll booth woman was a right cheery soul too ( not )

Anyway I'm only just recovering from that and continuing down the road and the sat nav tells me to take the next exit ....and there's only another bloody toll barrier to get off the road ...another €1.30 you'd think I'd come in to money ..... €7.60 in the space of ten minutes and not a drink or bite to eat has passed my lips.
Outrageous


Then I arrive at the aire which I'm only using to empty my toilet waste by the way .....theres a van on the services and one qued behind so I joined the que ....25 mins it took these two numpties to empty and fill ...some folk don't half mess around on the service points. And then the cheek of it there's 2 bloody French women sneak in and start washing dishes under the fecking tap while I'm trying to fill me water bottle.
The cassette emptying point is another challenge as what idiot cements a grate over the top of the waste point ? ...so you end up with a grate covered in jobby ....they have thoughtfully left a pair of bbq tongs attached on a string so you can poke the offending article through the grate but it's not a pleasant job and of course you always get bloody spectators who like to stand right behind you while you do it ....one of these days I'm going to turn around quick and spill my cassette over them to see if that stops it .

I also went to empty my grey waste only to find an empty tank and the bloody plug has bounced out somewhere and is inside the tank which I can't get too grrrr
A job for later fishing that out .


So eventually I leave the aire heading towards fecamb. ..coming through a wed village and there's some roadworks getting done so diverted via a side street ...a very narrow side street ...and tree lined ...so I've turned in to it and a wee Citroen van coming the other way ...numerous cars behind me

I pulled over as far as I can without hitting the trees but can't go any further so stopped
But the wee Citroen van lady can't get past ....so she's shouting and waving out window for me to drive forward which I can't cause of trees ....i can't go back bevause of cars
There's nothing behind her at this point but instead of reversing she gets out and is trying to open my passenger door that's locked and also has a fiamma deadlock thingie on it ....shes making signs to open window which I can't reach lol so I signal her to walk round to my side ....she does arms flapping around and talking in French

She then gets round my side and starts going mental ....i can't understand a bloody word meanwhile the cars behind start tooting and a wee old guy about 340 years old comes up behind her in an old Merc

I'm trying to tell her she will have to go back etc

She bangs on the side of the van and goes in her van slamming the door and still going mental

So the wee old guy starts reversing and so does she still flapping at me and shouting ....finally back enough for me to squeeze through and just as I passed she reverses in to the old guys Merc. ...

I just got out of there .....


Bloody France


You can keep it ......i just wanna go home lol
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That must be the funniest post you done on this journey, Tam. We both thought it was hilarious.

So sorry to hear that your Mum's unwell. We hope that the docs will soon find out what's wrong and put her on the road to a speedy recovery.
 
Rob and Val said:
That must be the funniest post you done on this journey, Tam. We both thought it was hilarious.

So sorry to hear that your Mum's unwell. We hope that the docs will soon find out what's wrong and put her on the road to a speedy recovery.
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I'm glad you enjoyed it ...im hoping my afternoon cycle around fecamp will be less stressful.

I'm sure there were a few posts of my difficulty at the start that people found amusing :p
 
Should have set your satnav for no tolls then it would have taken you across one of the free ferries across the Seine, well mine does.:)
As for the woman drive it's just not French ones some of them just can't understand it is easier to reverse a small vehicle than a big and of course they themselves are frightened to death of reversing.
Have you got any dash cam footage so we can have a laugh

French at services can be unbelievable at times. Had one guy start washing his van. I drove up within a few inches of his bumper and left my engine running he got the hint.
 
Keep your posts coming Tam when you are back in the UK just so that we can get our daily dose of humour and keep tabs on where in the world you are at any given time!!

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