Driving to France/Spain

[pauldominic]

Another good tip;
instead of putting GB plates on put Wales or Scotland tags on. Less chance of getting pulled by the gendarmes. (ooh-err)

Avoid the French national holidays when travelling, and all of August.

Very fair point again.

Having said that I was quite welcome in 2004 wearing an England shirt in SW France as world champions after they had won the Grand Slam.

My experience is that most French people are very kind especially if you speak Francais to them.

I agree about the french holidays and if you want to practice francais, <a class="postlink" href="http://www.tf1.fr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tf1.fr</a> is very good.

Don't get me wrong pd, after living there for a few years i grew to love the country and was shown remarkable kindness. The coppers on the other hand...

I agree about trying to speak a bit of lingo as well. The basics like please, excuse me, thanks etc can get you a long way. And the French women love the sound of an English man speaking French.

We've not been since 2004 and maybe the police dislike us for euro reasons. #speculation

Pure guess work.

I love France and French people. They'll always have a place in my heart.#manyhappymemories

 

[andyhinch]

Just rememer, high vis jackets bulb kits etc are required

 

[MCC]

Troll fuck off did you start at the top of this thread or just a want a be arse fart, fuck off dick wipe

3:05 in.........settle it down........steady it.........

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG6vu6G8go&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG6vu6G ... re=related</a>

Brilliant. I like your style.

This is a cracking press conference from Taylor. "Don`t be so silly, Rob. It`s got nothing to do with Norway."

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4EZa0Dn8FY&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4EZa0Dn ... re=related</a>

 

[gaudinho's stolen car]

Very fair point again.

Having said that I was quite welcome in 2004 wearing an England shirt in SW France as world champions after they had won the Grand Slam.

My experience is that most French people are very kind especially if you speak Francais to them.

I agree about the french holidays and if you want to practice francais, <a class="postlink" href="http://www.tf1.fr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tf1.fr</a> is very good.

Don't get me wrong pd, after living there for a few years i grew to love the country and was shown remarkable kindness. The coppers on the other hand...

I agree about trying to speak a bit of lingo as well. The basics like please, excuse me, thanks etc can get you a long way. And the French women love the sound of an English man speaking French.

We've not been since 2004 and maybe the police dislike us for euro reasons. #speculation

Pure guess work.

I love France and French people. They'll always have a place in my heart.#manyhappymemories

#thisisntfuckingtwitter

 

[andyhinch]

Don't get me wrong pd, after living there for a few years i grew to love the country and was shown remarkable kindness. The coppers on the other hand...

I agree about trying to speak a bit of lingo as well. The basics like please, excuse me, thanks etc can get you a long way. And the French women love the sound of an English man speaking French.

We've not been since 2004 and maybe the police dislike us for euro reasons. #speculation

Pure guess work.

I love France and French people. They'll always have a place in my heart.#manyhappymemories

#thisisntfuckingtwitter

All happy nice to go to bed on walm note

 

[gaudinho's stolen car]

3:05 in.........settle it down........steady it.........

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG6vu6G8go&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FG6vu6G ... re=related</a>

Brilliant. I like your style.

This is a cracking press conference from Taylor. "Don`t be so silly, Rob. It`s got nothing to do with Norway."

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4EZa0Dn8FY&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4EZa0Dn ... re=related</a>

Imagine that happening in this era. I like Graham Taylor.<br /><br />-- Sat May 05, 2012 2:02 am --<br /><br />

We've not been since 2004 and maybe the police dislike us for euro reasons. #speculation

Pure guess work.

I love France and French people. They'll always have a place in my heart.#manyhappymemories

#thisisntfuckingtwitter

All happy nice to go to bed on walm note

Walm?

 

[Lucky Toma]

Drove to the south of France last year OP and for the whole of France - there and back - I encountered about ten minutes of traffic. It's just open roads the whole way and the tolls arent too bad either - a couple of euros a time - so considering the petrol you save not being stuck in any traffic you're probably up by the end of it.

It's one fuck of a long way though and going down I did it in 23 hours with just an hour's kip somewhere in northern France. By the end of it I had a zombie stare and probably shouldnt have done the final few hours but you just want to get there by then dont you.

 

[pauldominic]

Going in 10 days booked to france and just driving, Italian lakes prob stick to the N roads if you got time, no tolls and are pritty good. Miss Paris if you can. Got 3/4 weeks off so no rush to get any place

Thanks everyone :)

How long to the Garda then ? Went a few years back and it was out of this world ! Malchesne (sp) has to be seen to be believed !

My best holiday ever was on the border between France, Switzerland and Italy with this company.
Why not fly straight into Geneva and enjoy wherever you want to go.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.alptitude.com/index.php?page=page0&season=summer&lang=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.alptitude.com/index.php?page ... er&lang=en</a>

 

[Lucky Toma]

Because he clearly states in his OP that his wife has a fear of flying. Hence this thread.

 

[pauldominic]

Because he clearly states in his OP that his wife has a fear of flying. Hence this thread.

Well how is Pete and his wife getting to the Uk?

Why not spend an extra hour flying into Geneva?