Pedro Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Got back yesterday from 2 weeks in the Vendee. During 1350 miles we only encountered one traffic jam, on the M20 on the way back last night, (some buffoon doing EXACTLY 70 mph in the o/s/l). I encountered only 1 grumpy French bloke, (because some English bird had removed his washing from the machine. He then went on to moan about women in general to me, in French, thinking i was a compatriot. Hurrah, Ive made it). Every time I spoke French, I was replied to in English, (no, my French isn't that bad). They have 2 hours for lunch. They love hunting, (5 different mags on hunting in a tiny supermarket). Diesel at about .75p Great weather Big waves Oiseaux everywhere Why the **** am I still en Englaterre? P. Oh yeah, Carling Black Label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Pedro Scout it !!! LB has cash money !!! all the best yis Yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Cash money? As opposed to just cash or money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 And they love bikers Pedro, what more could you want? Now, just how many euros will sir be requiring? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I nearly shed a tear as I left Boulogne, (Speedferries-worth a look). Awful trip back across le Manche though, Mrs P. and the daughter not well at at all (No, that's not nice........ ). LB. It looks as though next years bike trip is an off road do, somewhere in Wales - can't wait! P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I nearly shed a tear as I left Boulogne, (Speedferries-worth a look). Awful trip back across le Manche though, Mrs P. and the daughter not well at at all (No, that's not nice........ ). LB. It looks as though next years bike trip is an off road do, somewhere in Wales - can't wait! P. WALES Only time I go to Wales is on my trips to Ireland. Although I would go and see Tiercel. Rather you than me LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 LB - You get some bloody strange weather round your way. It was foggy as hell on the way down and windy as **** on the way back. Are there any in between bits? P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 LB - You get some bloody strange weather round your way. It was foggy as hell on the way down and windy as **** on the way back. Are there any in between bits? P. NO Woodies were moving well though today there should have been some red letter days on the manor. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Why the **** am I still en Englaterre? Because you can't spell l'Angleterre! Personally I hate going to France. You can't get a decent sausage or bit of bacon, j'ai deteste (probably an accent in there somewhere but I don't do accents) their public toilets. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 FM, Mrs P. and the daughter agree whole heartedly. Luckily, I can normally manage a 12" hole in the ground, even when wobbily, (ooer Missus!). Apologies over the spelling, 20 odd years since I did French. Although, I still remember what petard means. We had a right hoot on the beach bombarding the cocklers with rockets! Mon Dieu! Les Roast Boeuff! P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Donner moi les grandes petards. It's been a while, ah. 14 years old and a rucksack full of bangers (atleast a thousand) and a small flick knife (for back in the days when teenagers had knives without having to stab one another). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 yes indeed, the world famous french banger. How can you not like a country that sell miniature sticks of dynamite to anyone, as long as they have the euro's? I do have quite a few in a drawer in my workshop. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Oh yes and how cheap are their houses? It appears that everything in the UK revolves around the price of property with lots of people with their backsides out in the wind ready to catch a cold if interest rates go up 1%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Donner moi les grandes petards. It's been a while, ah. 14 years old and a rucksack full of bangers (atleast a thousand) and a small flick knife (for back in the days when teenagers had knives without having to stab one another). Don't go there. We made a load of people in our year bin them on a day trip to France. Customs get the beagles out and we really wanted to be back home on time. Although thinking about it, I hope some poor Frenchie didn't chuck a lit fag in the bin where several boxes were dumped. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 I have been to France many times, and have never had any problem with anyone over their. A bloke filled my mates golf gti up with diesel be mistake and couldn't have been more appolgetic, we left the car with him and he drained it all out while we went to Le Mans for the day and then he took us fishing in the evening when we got back I have just got back from a week in Italy, as it was Club Med 99% of the people there were French, all the ones we and my son met were very nice and friendly, he is busily adding all the girls details into MSN Messenger as we speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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