Sid’s and Gedinne

[Wapping]

Monday, and time to commence the journey back to home, indirectly via Cap Gris Nez, where I started from.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Safe home Comrade.

 

[Wapping]

A grand bouchon:

 

[Wapping]

A roadside fire, closely followed by a serious smash, found us diverted to go the wrong way up a slip road and divert towards Bethune to pick up the motorway. A two hour delay, but never mind. Here now:

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Better to arrive late than not at all.

 

[Wapping]

Better to arrive late than not at all.

Indeed, so.

I was in no great rush, so the delay cost me nothing beyond a payage charge.

 

[Wapping]

Best to finish as you started:

 

[Udders]

 

[Wapping]

Tuesday and the final run to home.

There was a decent length queue at passport control, which is perhaps unusual for a morning crossing from France to England. But I’m in no rush and all the staff are cheery. A bikermate received a bollocking and was inserted back in the queue (behind where he came from) by the police, which was amusing to watch.



Now on the train and we are off:

 

[The Other PaulG]

A thoroughly brilliant event and a load of laughs along the way. Met some new tossers - isn't that always a pleasure? A few pics from me -

 

[leadfarmer]

Those Voxans were made up the road from me in Issoire

 

[Wapping]

And home, via the excellent people at GT Towing, Potters Bar.

 

[ChasMill]

You had to be towed?

 

[Dave T]

You had to be towed?

Sounds that way to me too Hope everything is ok @Wapping .
Looks like a small scuff on the sliding door moulding but certainly wouldn't appear to warrant towing, hopefully something and nothing...

 

[KMD]

Having some extra equipment fitted Richard?

 

[Wapping]

You had to be towed?

GT Towing is a very good trailer / tow bar outfit, just off the A1; I have used their services for years.

As I was close to the A1, I dropped by to ask a question about the tow hook on the vehicle. It is high up, which might well make towing a twin-axel car trailer tricky. You can get a dropdown plate for tow hitches, but mine has odd sized bolt holes, larger than those on say, an AlKo chassis. I probably need a German retailer.

 

[crumbles]

Could someone explain the billet aluminium on the guzzie please..

Also thanks Richard for the usual good pictures and reporting..

 

[Wapping]

Having some extra equipment fitted Richard?

No.

I am happy enough with the additions I have got, being the levelling rams, the external gas point, the three pin socket in the storage area and the longer electric step(s). Of these, the ‘must do’ item is the rams; then the step(s).

I had toyed with the idea of air conditioning in the rear but have written it off. Likewise, a Starlink system, I have written off, too.

 

[Udders]

Starlink is blooming expensive if you want a mobile system.

 

[leadfarmer]

Could someone explain the billet aluminium on the guzzie please..

Do you mean the cylinder head protectors ? Prevent damage if you drop it, same idea as the ones on a BMW