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Hi Carol,
In reply to your questions,
I am booked on the 0920 on a friday, £90,
return on a monday at 1750---------£90.
I had £42.50 in vouchers which gave me £170 towards the fare,other £10 paid by credit card.Any other questions pm me.
Sorry if this has gone off thread.
Terry.
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P.s. chose the tunnel because of Tesco vouchers.Makes a cheap crossing.
Hi Terry
Us too, makes a big difference when you don't have to pay for your crossing doesn't it? Thanks for posting that info, looking forward to seeing you.
Carol
We're just looking at the crossing schedules, will probably take a late evening crossing and early morning return, cost ATM from £61 each way so we'll probably use £30 worth of vouchers (4 x £30 = £120) and pay the other couple of pounds on the card (hardly worth it is it?).
I see there has been a sudden surge of members putting their names down to attend this meet in the past few days, no doubt partly because it was discussed at length in the bar during the Shepton show. I though it might therefore be appropriate to expand a little on the original posts and to answer some questions that have been raised.
Firstly, the meet is planned to be totally informal (as are all the best meets) so although I've placed a limit of 20 vans on the attendees I'll raise this if more members want to go. There is no real limit on numbers as the campsite is very large and should have lots of room for all. I've been asked if attendees can reserve camping places and although I don't think it will be necessary I'll look into the possibility (or rather I'll ask my daughter who is a fluent French speaker to ring the site) so don't worry about reserving a pitch at this stage. In 2007 there must have been over 200 pitches unoccupied during the weekend.
Because it's a meet I won't be doing any formal organisation. Travel arrangements etc. will be up to the individual but I have been asked if we could coordinate the trip down from Calais so members who wish to can travel together. I suggest that we post our intended travel arrangements on this thread so that those travelling from Calais during the preceeding week can arrange to travel in the company of others is they prefer. As everyone books their channel crossings we can all post which day we will be crossing to France and on which ferry so that those interested can coordinate their journey. Personally we intend to travel at the beginning of the week on a late night Eurotunnel train then spend the night on the Calais aire and travel down to the Loire over a couple of days using a couple of transit sites (details will be given once we have booked).
Unfortunately I can't tell you which bands are likely to be competing, the organisers simply don't publish the information. There may be five or fifty bands there, it's pot luck. If anyone connected with the brass band world can enlighten me on possible attendees I would be very grateful.
Please be aware that the weather in the Loire can be variable in June, although I'm assured that the weather has been traditionally good for the contest.
Amboise is central to the Chateau region of the Loire and anyone wishing to stay in the area for an extended period will find plenty of places to visit. We'll try to put together some details of local places of interest for attendees, be aware that most of the Chateaux are very motorhome friendly, many having aires or campsites adjacent to the attraction. We will probably continue to the Dordoigne after the meet for a week or two.
If anyone has questions, please post them here.
Hi Gaspode
We hope to be travelling back north (from Spain) around that time and would
like to join up in the festivites in Amboise. Can we make a provisional booking and see where we are say three to four weeks before 6th June.
Will keep you posted
Hi Carol,
In reply to your questions,
I am booked on the 0920 on a friday, £90,
return on a monday at 1750---------£90.
I had £42.50 in vouchers which gave me £170 towards the fare,other £10 paid by credit card.Any other questions pm me.
Sorry if this has gone off thread.
Terry.
Terry thanks for that.... and sorry to have gone off topic - I keep doing it... knuckles rapped !
Useful info for when our motorhome turns up, can you buy a single - as we have to collect it and drive it over, last time it cost me over £240....in 2002
Carol
Sorry I will go and look myself....
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Hi gaspode.
Can we make a provisional booking and give you a call closer to the 6th June. We plan to be in France from about the middle of May and would love to meet up with some members of this site, we have tried in the past but unfortunately have failed.
Ron
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Just to confirm we have booked ferry on Thursday 5th June 09.00 P.O.
We are travelling with Donaldduck(Sue and Don) and Redsetter (Wendy and Graham)will be staying overnight somewhere, then arrive Amboise Friday midday if all goes to plan.
Looking forward to meeting everybody,
Lesley and Alan
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