Calais: Whats going on?

[moped boy]

Have the French sorted out the port yet, or have they decided to take the rest of it apart?

Any info much appreciated

[Fran]

  - Calais in bits?  I didnt know about that...!

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[moped boy]

Where have you been Fran? ME and my dad were on a trip to get BMW parts in Germany and we had to wait 3 hours ON the ferry to dock, we were just going round in circles for ages. this guy we met on the ferry had had to spend 6 hours on one crossing! One docking port broke, they took it apart, then they decided to take two/three more apart, delays all the time.

[Fran]

oh dear.......i am going through there the end of this week .... so i guess i will find out soon enuff..... wont have access to puter tho... so wont be able to warn u!

No doubt some of the others going to PQ will be able to let u know whats going on (if they are going thru Calais that is!)

Fingers crossed.  

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[smokie]

Pre-q via Boulogne I'm afraid (speedferrires - £50, BOGOF!)

The Calais thing was many weeks ago, wasn't it? Even months? It was on when I went to Frankfurt one time, which was either Spa weekend (16 April) or about end Feb.

There was a Big warning on the Seafrance web page (or was it P&O?) but as it isn't there now I suspect the problem is over.

[Fran]

Hey Smokie - you going to PQ too?!  I cant find the thread any more, who else is on the PQ list? I know its just a very select few......

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[smokie]

You...me....kpy....gilles - I think that was about it.

[Fran]

Is there a rendez vous planned for sunday at all?  Not sure when i will get there... sometime saturday evening i thing.

[smokie]

No, nothing planned yet - unless Rusty is going, in which case there is usually a meeting at some time Sunday afternoon in the bar over the pits.

Any ideas?

I'll not be there too late as I have to get a ferry back...prob leave at four or five ish.

[Fran]

I never went before so have no idea what goes on - a quick half would be nice tho........i will be driving so cant get sloshed!

[smokie]

I'll be driving too so won't partake of too much either.

What goes on is...cars...testing!

On Saturday there is scrutineering I think.

Everywhere is much more accessible, and you can pay €15 to take the car inside and park around the track. Quite handy for those more distant areas... Also it's a good time to visit Mulsanne and Arnage corners, much much less busy than during race.

Let's arrange a time & place - I'll have a think and let you know.

[Fran]

ok - and i can give you the info about travelling through calais to pass back (if there is any!!)

(see how i neatly got back on thread there?)

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[smokie]

Very neat Fran. And here's the original testing weekend thread.

http://tinyurl.com/8u2fy

Will update that one tomorrow/Tuesday with suggested meet.

[Robbo SPS]

The Spa weekend was a nightmare.

My old mand has just come back from a week away in Belgium, so i shall ask him what the score was.

[Chris (Liverpool Boys)]

Glad we are going from portsmouth