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(Msg. 31) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:24 am
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wessie <putmynamehere RemoveThis @tesco.net> wrote:
> The Western Channel routes suit me better. Portsmouth & Poole are a lot
> closer than Kent. As TOG lives in Surrey he tends to use Dover-Calais. He
> has used Newhaven and Portsmouth on one occasion each.
It's not a matter of my proximity, or otherwise, actually. Portsmouth is
just as close to me as Dover. Newhaven is closer.
POSL gives us a very good deal on the ferries. Brittany Ferries and the
other operators refuse to discuss group discounts.
When we used Portsmouth, that was when POSL had the route and we did
Portsmouth out, Calais back. Which was excellent.
I remember talking to Brittany Ferries and telling them I'd be putting
about 30 bikes and 50 people on their boat, and we'd all be hungry and
thirsty and spend lots of money. I didnt expect them to match POSL's
Dover-Calais price because their Western Channel run is far longer, but
if they could make some deal, they'd get the business.
They couldn't GAF. I've tried a couple of times since, and they still
don't.
*Shrug*
There's also the matter of ferry times and journey lengths. Noody really
wants to get into Caen, for example, at 10pm or have to leave on Sunday
morning at 8am.
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(Msg. 32) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:16 am
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:56:52 +0000, Champ <neal RemoveThis @champ.org.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:48:27 GMT, wessie <putmynamehere RemoveThis @tesco.net>
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>>The Western Channel routes suit me better. Portsmouth & Poole are a lot
>>closer than Kent. As TOG lives in Surrey he tends to use Dover-Calais. He
>>has used Newhaven and Portsmouth on one occasion each.
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>As TOG has said in the past, for a long weekend you really need the
>shortest crossing you can manage. I'm nearer the western ports too,
>but there's little point spending in a 72 hour trip spending 10+ hours
>on the boat.
The overnight ferry worked well for us last weekend but we were away
for longer and using the Hoek of Holland didn't really add any
distance to the journey.
Drinking beer on the ferry was an influencing factor for all
concerned. I'll not try and deny that before anyone feels the need to
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(Msg. 33) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:44 am
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(Msg. 34) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:13 am
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(Msg. 35) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:23 am
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wessie wrote:
> "Brownz \(Mobile\)" <someone.not.RemoveThis@microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:JHPnj.34175 $a61.15966@newsfe3-win.ntli.net:
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>> I quite often do Boulogne-Su-Mer to the Cote in a day, and visa
>> versa - a long day mind you.
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> Cote d'Or? From B-s-M.
It would be - No, Cote d' Azur - Bargemon to be precise.
And that's using the Grenoble - Gap - Route Napoleon method of attack as
well
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> That's piss easy. Beaune to S Wales is a middling day. I think a long
> day by motorcycle has to be 700 miles or more. Geneva to S Wales,
> maybe.
Aye - fair do.
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(Msg. 36) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:50 am
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(Msg. 37) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:50 am
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(Msg. 38) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:13 am
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CT wrote:
> platypus wrote:
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>> CT wrote:
>>> Never mind that, is sweller going to buy a Smartuki?
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>> I think he had a problem with it having less luggage space than the
>> Guzzi.
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> This is no better for luggage, but strangely attractive:
> http://search.ebay.co.uk/160203566591
JHC
I'd like a go in that. It must handle like an absolute cunt!
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(Msg. 39) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:35 am
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:13:30 -0000, "Hog" <hogSPAM RemoveThis @freenetCHIPS.co.uk>
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>CT wrote:
>> This is no better for luggage, but strangely attractive:
>> http://search.ebay.co.uk/160203566591
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>JHC
>I'd like a go in that. It must handle like an absolute cunt!
I'm not surprised the rear tyres 'need replacing'.
Why is it that none of these cunts can speel?
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(Msg. 40) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:22 am
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<hogSPAM.RemoveThis@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:
>CT wrote:
>> platypus wrote:
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>>> CT wrote:
>>>> Never mind that, is sweller going to buy a Smartuki?
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>>> I think he had a problem with it having less luggage space than the
>>> Guzzi.
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>> This is no better for luggage, but strangely attractive:
>> http://search.ebay.co.uk/160203566591
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>JHC
>I'd like a go in that. It must handle like an absolute cunt!
Especially with "1 forward 5 reverse sequential gears".
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(Msg. 41) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:32 am
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(Msg. 42) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:02 pm
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"CT" <me RemoveThis @christrollen.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> > Never mind that, is sweller going to buy a Smartuki?
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>> I think he had a problem with it having less luggage space than the
>> Guzzi.
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> This is no better for luggage, but strangely attractive:
> http://search.ebay.co.uk/160203566591
Hey, neat - a coffin without handles!
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