You couldn't make it up, disaster trip 2024
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They say it's running really well, but that could be the kiss of death.Glad to hear it’s on the way back chaser. Bet you’ll be really pleased to have it home after all the grief. Hopefully, that’s the drama finished and you have no more major breakdowns in future.
Nah, have faith, man.They say it's running really well, but that could be the kiss of death.
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BUT IT'S NOT, IS IT CHAS?They say it's running really well, but that could be the kiss of death.
Positivity man.
Cheers,
Jock.
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Ok they managed to miss the delights of Paris and are now in Ypres.
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I live in a cul-de-sac (but I am in Wales not England, so perhaps doesn't count Chaser)
You probably are, but does it say it is?I live in a cul-de-sac (but I am in Wales not England, so perhaps doesn't count Chaser)
Yes, in French, not WelshYou probably are, but does it say it is?
I thought EVERYTHING not Welsh was banned?Yes, in French, not Welsh
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Major update.
They have now brought her home to gravelines.
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Are they visiting the menin gate while in ypres Chaser, The last post at the menin gate is very moving.
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They say it's still covered in scaffolding and no the attraction of gravelines was too much.
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Try all food products or most things you buy .same as here required to be in 100 languages ,Aldis & Lidl tools are in multiple languages as are all the instruction booklets .buy one in france & it is illegally in french only & doesn't conform to the eu directives for multi languages. They want it all ways .
Fair enough but the huge family placards before you even get to the visitors centre, which is the only way in now, were in french only.looked like it was worth reading them all if there was a translation?The reason for no signs etc. is, that it was left exactly (except for the bodies of course) as it was as a memorial to the victims.
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You should go and meet them
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Did you not have Google Translate on your phone?
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Oh yes, a meal at Baker Street accompanied by a couple or more of decent pression beers.
Yep, I get that too Chas.
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Why should I be doing something they are legally required to do?Did you not have Google Translate on your phone?
When are they also going to standardise the number plates that should have been done years ago?
the list is endless they want it all there own way.
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Apparently they are on the ferry now.You should go and meet them
Yer, those pesky French, they even speak a different language and drive on the wrong side of the road, just to be awkward!
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Do You know, I think I might start another thread with this, but through it all I can't praise everyone we came into contact with this enough, LV breakdown, the breakdown drivers, the people at the storage place, the garage we were eventually taken to, the people in the hotels we were taken to, the taxi drivers, Uber, the restaurants we visited, in fact I couldn't have a bad word for any of them they were all brilliant.
The only black spot of the whole thing were hertz car rental, unbelievable what they did to us.
But no we could not have had a better experience of a bad job.
And even the people who always get flamed on here were brilliant, ryanair.
The only black spot of the whole thing were hertz car rental, unbelievable what they did to us.
But no we could not have had a better experience of a bad job.
And even the people who always get flamed on here were brilliant, ryanair.
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The garage properly fitted an auto gearbox and the camper went into auto pilot and headed straight for Gravelines.
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That’s great to hear. Reunited with your van, finally.
story for the grand kids but don’t let it put you of from crossing that stretch of water.
We will all break down at some point probably. those who spend most of their vanning over there, then it’s likely to be over there when the issue occurs.
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We have a tunnel booked in December for the gravelines and Ypres Christmas market , booked it months ago so we will see how that goes .That’s great to hear. Reunited with your van, finally.
story for the grand kids but don’t let it put you of from crossing that stretch of water.
We will all break down at some point probably. those who spend most of their vanning over there, then it’s likely to be over there when the issue occurs.
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Great result, but what do you propose to do to it if it's working O.K. now? Will you be able to determine what the apparent fault was?
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The fault has been apparent from the start, the gearbox was knackered , it's now got a new one.
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Nice Christmas Market in Arras too
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