OK, here's the latest:
(1) Roll-call
Wanders are:
Wapping
KevB
Rus25R
Vbcdave
Paula
Doubles:
Brenchleyhibs
Wilburt
Alleycam
ChasMill
Total 9 rooms / nine bikes
13 bods
I will reconfirm our bookings with both the hotels.
(2) Contact details
I have taken up creating a spreadsheet with all bods' contact details (mobile numbers only) and circulating them around all the Wanderers on each jaunt. This came into its own when we had a huge jam on the Chunnel, meaning that fellows can find each other.
From the following list can people PM me:
Vbcdave - Your email address
Wilburt - Your mobile number and email address. Also are you alone or coming with a pillion?
Rus25R - Your email address
Alleycam - Your email address
The email addresses I will use to circulate everyone with the routes in a .gpx exchange format.
(3) Vbcdave - I owe you a PM, I have not forgotten
(4) Routes (again)
Both days routes are a touch under 200 miles, so doable easily. This means we should be able to avoid rushing about. If though we could be ready to leave each morning, wheels rolling at 09:30 that would be great. There are a reasonable number of us and not all have sat nag's. i suggest we use the marker / drop-off system. It means we should all keep together, without too much bother. We can run through it again on Saturday morning.
(5) Lunch on Saturday
Assuming the weather holds fair, I suggest we picnic it. St Omer has a really good bakery, which I have used to buy pre-filled rolls / baguettes etc at a good price. The only problem is that it usually means me ordering X number of rolls, just as the poor girl behind the counter is trying to serve bread to the whole of France. I have a cunning wheeze in mind.... Paula is going over early; she has kindly agreed to go to the bakers to see if she can order some rolls and water for us all, to collect on Saturday morning at say 09:00. I suggest she orders a cross-section, with salad. I know we have one vegetarian with us, so I'll ask for one with not a hint of meat in it. Is there anyone else who has a vast aversion to butter, mayonnaise, or cucumber... within reason we can just about cater for anything. Failing that, I am happy to take orders on Saturday evening, stroll drown to the bakers early doors, hand in an order and collect at leisure. Either way, we won't starve.
(6) Lunch on Sunday
I have no idea, not least as I am not too sure where we will be and when. We have never starved before, so I'm confident something will turn up.
(7) Housekeeping
Just the usuals:
Passport
Ticket
Driving licence (both parts)
V5 vehicle registration form (Paula, just bring the slip if yours hasn't turned up; it will be fine)
Breakdown insurance
Personal Travel insurance
Wet weather gear and sun glasses
Mobile phone, activated for foreign use and its charger
Some euro cash and your credit / debit card
We will have a whip for coffees etc.
It's a social event, as much as anything else. All of us except for Dave (vbcdave) have been away together at some time or another, many more than once. Let's look out for each other.
Sense of humour
I plan to be at the Chunnel in good time before departure, see you at the passenger terminal, after check in.
Like Paula, if anyone is going over earlier, please let me know, just so i know who to expect on the train.
Loading is somewhat haphazard. If anyone misses the train, send me a text, please. We will sort something out from there. As it's late(isn) go straight to the Ibis hotel Central, in St Omer. If we are obviously all on the same train, just in different carriages, wait at the top of the ramp on exit. With luck, we'll all be together.
Fuel. As it will be late(isn) when we arrive, I'll break my usual 'depart with full tanks' rule. Let's all fill up when we leave St Omer to bring everyone to a common point to start the day. We have a bit of slack in the day, so we can spend the 20 minutes it will probably take. There is a fuel station near our hotel on Saturday night. Let's top-up there, ready for Sunday morning.
I think that's it.
Richard
(1) Roll-call
Wanders are:
Wapping
KevB
Rus25R
Vbcdave
Paula
Doubles:
Brenchleyhibs
Wilburt
Alleycam
ChasMill
Total 9 rooms / nine bikes
13 bods
I will reconfirm our bookings with both the hotels.
(2) Contact details
I have taken up creating a spreadsheet with all bods' contact details (mobile numbers only) and circulating them around all the Wanderers on each jaunt. This came into its own when we had a huge jam on the Chunnel, meaning that fellows can find each other.
From the following list can people PM me:
Vbcdave - Your email address
Wilburt - Your mobile number and email address. Also are you alone or coming with a pillion?
Rus25R - Your email address
Alleycam - Your email address
The email addresses I will use to circulate everyone with the routes in a .gpx exchange format.
(3) Vbcdave - I owe you a PM, I have not forgotten
(4) Routes (again)
Both days routes are a touch under 200 miles, so doable easily. This means we should be able to avoid rushing about. If though we could be ready to leave each morning, wheels rolling at 09:30 that would be great. There are a reasonable number of us and not all have sat nag's. i suggest we use the marker / drop-off system. It means we should all keep together, without too much bother. We can run through it again on Saturday morning.
(5) Lunch on Saturday
Assuming the weather holds fair, I suggest we picnic it. St Omer has a really good bakery, which I have used to buy pre-filled rolls / baguettes etc at a good price. The only problem is that it usually means me ordering X number of rolls, just as the poor girl behind the counter is trying to serve bread to the whole of France. I have a cunning wheeze in mind.... Paula is going over early; she has kindly agreed to go to the bakers to see if she can order some rolls and water for us all, to collect on Saturday morning at say 09:00. I suggest she orders a cross-section, with salad. I know we have one vegetarian with us, so I'll ask for one with not a hint of meat in it. Is there anyone else who has a vast aversion to butter, mayonnaise, or cucumber... within reason we can just about cater for anything. Failing that, I am happy to take orders on Saturday evening, stroll drown to the bakers early doors, hand in an order and collect at leisure. Either way, we won't starve.
(6) Lunch on Sunday
I have no idea, not least as I am not too sure where we will be and when. We have never starved before, so I'm confident something will turn up.
(7) Housekeeping
Just the usuals:
Passport
Ticket
Driving licence (both parts)
V5 vehicle registration form (Paula, just bring the slip if yours hasn't turned up; it will be fine)
Breakdown insurance
Personal Travel insurance
Wet weather gear and sun glasses
Mobile phone, activated for foreign use and its charger
Some euro cash and your credit / debit card
We will have a whip for coffees etc.
It's a social event, as much as anything else. All of us except for Dave (vbcdave) have been away together at some time or another, many more than once. Let's look out for each other.
Sense of humour
I plan to be at the Chunnel in good time before departure, see you at the passenger terminal, after check in.
Like Paula, if anyone is going over earlier, please let me know, just so i know who to expect on the train.
Loading is somewhat haphazard. If anyone misses the train, send me a text, please. We will sort something out from there. As it's late(isn) go straight to the Ibis hotel Central, in St Omer. If we are obviously all on the same train, just in different carriages, wait at the top of the ramp on exit. With luck, we'll all be together.
Fuel. As it will be late(isn) when we arrive, I'll break my usual 'depart with full tanks' rule. Let's all fill up when we leave St Omer to bring everyone to a common point to start the day. We have a bit of slack in the day, so we can spend the 20 minutes it will probably take. There is a fuel station near our hotel on Saturday night. Let's top-up there, ready for Sunday morning.
I think that's it.
Richard