Normandy Run – September 2011

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  • #14349
    Radar
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    Basic plan

    Ride to ferry port on Thursday evening
    Cheap B&B
    Early Ferry on the Friday
    Spend Friday, Saturday and Sunday checking out the main sites of interest, checking out the local roads etc.
    Stay in one B&B as as a base so we could dump the majority of the gear off

    The evenings would be for enjoying local vino and beers!

    Ferry back on the Monday

    Just need to gauge what dates suit people best and whether to go on a semi-organised guided trip or just wonder around on our own

    Add your name if interested:

    Radar
    Champs
    Ses310

    #62140
    ses310
    Moderator

    Just looking at some luggage on fleabay

    #62141
    Radar
    Moderator

    Ferry fare about £90
    https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/303?st=f4

    Portsmouth to Cherbourg Cherbourg to Portsmouth
    Departure Thur 7 Jul 2011 15:00 Mon 11 Jul 2011 12:15
    Arrival Thur 7 Jul 2011 19:00 Mon 11 Jul 2011 14:15
    Vessel NORMANDIE EXPRESS NORMANDIE EXPRESS
    Vehicle 1 Motorcycle(s)
    1 Motorcycle(s)

    #62142
    Radar
    Moderator

    Right, due to unforseen family committments I have to change the dates on this to September.

    You still ok for the trip Ses?

    Thumper and another couple of mates are interested too.

    The Ferry should be cheaper then too hopefully

    #62143
    ses310
    Moderator

    I should be, will lwt you know for certain nearer the time

    #62144
    Radar
    Moderator

    quote:


    Originally posted by ses310

    I should be, will lwt you know for certain nearer the time


    Excellent, my younger daughter has to have operations on her eye around the original dates now

    #62145
    ses310
    Moderator

    Got ya, let me know dates your thinking of now

    #62146
    Champs
    Participant

    I can’t do the weekend around the 10th/11th Sept, but should be able to do most others. Let me know your thoughts

    #62147
    Radar
    Moderator

    quote:


    Originally posted by Champs

    I can’t do the weekend around the 10th/11th Sept, but should be able to do most others. Let me know your thoughts


    That is the weekend of my wife’s birthday, so it wont be that one!!

    Looking at the following one.

    I suggest those who are interested:

    Radar
    Ses310
    Champs
    Thumper
    My mates Ed and RL

    get together for a discussion about what suits everybody best over a beer and curry sometime in the next 3 or 4 weeks. Good idea?

    We can gather info on B&B, best palces to visit and decent roads etc.

    #62148
    Champs
    Participant

    Sounds good. Or a full english at crossgates! :P

    #62149
    Radar
    Moderator

    Not a bad idea Champs, not been up there yet this year

    #62150
    Champs
    Participant

    This year, I think I have completed about 20 miles on the bike. Which is shocking! This weekend I will make up for it, come rain or shine!

    #62151
    Radar
    Moderator

    quote:


    Originally posted by Champs

    This year, I think I have completed about 20 miles on the bike. Which is shocking! This weekend I will make up for it, come rain or shine!


    Managed about 1200 so far, over 1,000 in the last two weeks.

    Using the bike for work now and again which is an 80 mile round trip bumps it up quickly.

    Let us know where you go and take some pics. Outside chance I will go to the cfe and bridgenorth tomorrow. I will be ther about 9am. Cant stop long as I am busy later in the day.

    I will set up a Normandy plan meet after Easter

    #62152
    Radar
    Moderator

    OK folks who can make next Tuesday PM for a meet.

    Either here in Kiddy/Bewdly or at Bassett Pole?

    #62153
    ses310
    Moderator

    I should be able to do that

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