France fuel shortages due to industrial action

[jimclark]

Just have to hope that Calais is open and dont get delayed too much.

We have booked rooms in Rouen on the Tuesday night which makes for a good break in the journey so it would be nuisance to get there late and not get a chance for a few beers!

Heavens to mergatroids ee-fen....'never too late...'just gotta catch up...

[Kristof]

If anyone is flying in for testday or the race, expect problems there too :
http://thepointsguy.com/2016/05/atc-is-striking-again-in-france/


Just heard on the radio that strikes are affection railroad traffic also today. No Thalys and disruptions on Eurostar so far.

[Andy Zarse]

There were more Richard the Thirds than a Leicester carpark 

Nice to note this place retains its penchant for genius metaphor.

[Kev_mk3]

Trains have agreed to strike but no resolution date has been issued

[Martini...LB]

There were more Richard the Thirds than a Leicester carpark 

Nice to note this place retains its penchant for genius metaphor.

I will have to add one of those to my gadget list...

>Martini...LB

[Barry]

Brittany ferries to Le Havre cancelled again today.
Delays on the Cherbourg routes.

[Lord Steve]

My mate once decided to do the trip using his microlight. Trouble is the authorities wouldn't let him cross the channel without a bouyancy device in case he had to ditch in the briny. He actually made two floats using grp but it wouldn't take off with them fitted so he reverted to his Hyabusa and set a record Cambridge / Le Mans / Cambridge time that we haven't managed to beat yet!

[lynxd67]

Had a chat with Brittany Ferries for those interested. Next general strike Tuesday 14th and Le Have won't run. Others will have an hour or two delay. Railways have a rolling Tuesday and Wednesday strike but about 80% of Eurostar ran. It's difficult to predict just what will happen.

[aricus654]

Had a chat with Brittany Ferries for those interested. Next general strike Tuesday 14th and Le Have won't run. Others will have an hour or two delay. Railways have a rolling Tuesday and Wednesday strike but about 80% of Eurostar ran. It's difficult to predict just what will happen.

Lynx,

Many thanks for letting us know.

So, as I'm on the 14th overnight Pompy/Caen run with a few others here, do we guess that we need to pack a few extra beers into the car for drinking whilst waiting for boarding, or (less likely) we get an extra hour in the bar?

If the former, and we are waiting to board I will put a CA flag in the back window of my blue e39 BMW M5 if anyone is waiting and fancies coming by for a beer.

Aricus

[Landy_Jon]

Cheers.  I'll let Mrs W know about the need for beer on the Tues Caen Ferry.

I'll arrive in Le Mans as and when Fri by the sounds of it

[JerryT]

Based on the ability to get beer on that particular crossing the last few years probably best to take your own anyway.

[lynxd67]

I don't think so Aricus since you'll board and there'll be a delay the other side on arrival I think, so more time on board for the full English more like. That's a complete guess by the way, but logically I can't see why they would delay the departure. Might just slow the ferry down giving more time for zzzzzzs though. The strike a week or so back knocked out three days Portsmout/Le Havre though to be on the gloomy side. Still, you should be better off than me Aricus; I'm doing Prescott on Sunday with the XKSS, take the ferry Monday and arrive of course on the 14th - strike day 

As regards the beer on board the Portsmouth/Caen, it has always been beyond my capacity to drink them dry 

[Lorry]

......As regards the beer on board the Portsmouth/Caen, it has always been beyond my capacity to drink them dry  

Many years ago, on Newhaven/Dieppe, we may have drunk the bar dry about an hour out of Newhaven, but its more likely the bar closed because it was time for the crew to have a rest under the "old" French labour laws.  Fortunately, I had acquired a case of beer from duty free earlier.  That was also shut, but being assaulted by all and sundry.

I think its too early to predict what will happen race week, but if France start losing the football, it could all go pear shaped.  I'm taking emergency rations for Tuesday.  And don't forget that the public road of the circuit doesn't reopen on Thursday, so shopping is going to be under plan B.

And good luck at Shelsley.

[lynxd67]

SWMBO just phoned. She has gone to Nancy to see the family while I play cameras this weekend. She has just phoned to say her train tomorrow is cancelled. Seems the trains are playing silly buggers all the time then. Just on my way to the cellar to find some good wine.

[PAFC OK]

On the Tuesday night Pompey - Caen boat too, Clio - CA flag will be atop the load in the rear.

It sounds as if we might be delayed but not massively, breakfast in Falaise a little later than usual maybe and some extra kip time whilst crossing?

Heres hoping