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General Discussion / Re: 2025 Tickets 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘

« on: November 06, 2024, 01:40:15 pm »

That's one of the reasons that I won't be at the circuit next year. I'll be in France over that period but will enjoy a bit of a tour around and watch it on TV at various bars. Apart from covid, it will be the first year that I haven't attended since my first trip in 2005!

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General Discussion / Big round camping ebtry tickets

« on: June 10, 2024, 06:24:34 pm »

Are they sticking big round camping tickets on cars windscreens when they enter the various sites again this year?

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General Discussion / Re: Get ready to be shafted!

« on: October 12, 2023, 05:54:57 pm »

I'm getting more and more tempted by the idea of a nice drive around Northern France with the luxury of hotel or B&Bs and restaurants, then perhaps a day ticket to watch some racing at the circuit (or just watch the beginning and end of the race sat in a nice bar somewhere).

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General Discussion / Waze or TomTom in France

« on: September 18, 2023, 02:01:02 pm »

I've always used Tom Tom in France, via the mobile app, which I pay for. But wondered what people's experience of using Waze in France (and Europe generally has been like).

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General Discussion / Re: Brittany Ferries 2024 Bookings

« on: August 02, 2023, 08:55:13 am »

For 2024 I've decided to forego the 7 hour ferry trip and Midnight arrival back at Portsmouth (therefore 2am arrival back in London) and gone for the shorter crossing (but much longer drive in France) on thew Eurotunnel.

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General Discussion / Re: Anyone else staying on Hippodrome camp site?

« on: May 16, 2023, 10:13:52 am »

It will be nice to share a campsite with you after all these years.

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General Discussion / Anyone else staying on Hippodrome camp site?

« on: May 16, 2023, 09:26:51 am »

I've received our allocation and although we've got 40sqm pitches, they don't seem to be numbered or allocated! So it may be a bit of a bun fight for those of us arriving later!

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General Discussion / Is it too early to talk about the weather....thread

« on: May 10, 2023, 11:56:36 am »

Just asking

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General Discussion / Re: 2023 Tickets

« on: December 01, 2022, 08:52:41 am »

I had a phone call with Team Langoustine last night: The ACO has informed them that Blue Nord will not be available for camping next year. They will use it for parking. Maison Blanche has already been closed 2 years ago, now Blue Nord will not be availbale, I really wonder what the options for private campers will be.

Did they give your any alternatives to BN Werner?

TL hopes for an allocation on the Hippodrome for us.

And us!

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General Discussion / Team Langoustine

« on: November 09, 2022, 12:56:10 pm »

Has anyone ordered tickets from them this year, and if so, have you had a response from them?
I'm happy to respond by message.
Thanks
Gary

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General Discussion / Added joy to your Dover ferry next year according to the BBC

« on: September 29, 2022, 01:35:15 pm »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63074703

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General Discussion / Re: Brittany Ferries 2023 Bookings

« on: August 25, 2022, 07:51:40 pm »

Just booked mine. Usual route and times. Out in the Rover Thursday 8th June 8.15am Portsmouth to Caen. Back 4.30pm (or much later if it's anything like last year!) Caen to Portsmouth. Cost £400 including reserved seat, which feels a lot more expensive than last year! I just checked and it's about £60 more than last year.

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General Discussion / Re: The Beer Police

« on: June 24, 2022, 02:21:03 pm »

We didn't have any issues with taking bottles or whatever on to Blue Nord, but our pitches were absolutely covered with glass from previous events. Much of it looked to have been thrown into fires. We also had hundreds of nails (I assume from burned wooden pallets) It really was quite a problem and we spent ages spent collecting glass and nails before we could pitch some of our tents.

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General Discussion / Bleu Nord Camp Layout

« on: May 31, 2022, 06:38:10 pm »

I've now received my six BN camping tickets and would love to know the layout for this year. Does anyone have a map on the pitches. I know that historically someone has kindly done an exel sheet showing the pitches.
Cheers. Gary

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General Discussion / Re: Modern Commer Replacement

« on: June 15, 2021, 05:34:38 pm »

Friend of mine has just bought a Bedford CA dormobile and is fitting an MGB engine.