Karen & co. Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Well when the children get home from school this afternoon we are strapping the caravan to the car and heading off to France for 2 weeks I'm so looking forward to it, but now starting to panic that we seem to be nearly ready I'm sure we have forgotten something important like clothes "See you all" when we get back Karen x Edited August 3, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Have a lovely time. Camera? Passports? Ferry tickets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 european health insurance cards? breakdown/car insurance/driving licence documents and phone numbers? euros? first aid kit? warning triangle and those thingy majigs to alter to beam of your headlights? Reflective jackets in France (16 July)A law concerning the compulsory carrying of a reflective jacket (EN471) and a warning triangle (ECE R27) in France came into force on 1st July 2008. However, this regulation will not be enforceable with on-the-spot fines until 1st October 2008, when the fine will be between €90 and €135. We have received no confirmation that this will apply to foreign motorists visiting France. However, we've recently heard reports via our port shops of some British motorists experiencing difficulties and being fined for not carrying reflective jackets. We therefore strongly recommend that motorists visiting France carry at least one reflective jacket inside the car. http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/ torch? atlas/maps? phrase book? whereabouts in France are you going? We love France and are hoping to go in our van at some point Bon voyage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hope you have a lovely holiday Karen & co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Oooh have a lovely time, Karen. Hope the weather's kind . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Have a good one I have just been to pick up my Euros - don't get so many of those for your money these days do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Have a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Bon Voyage - have a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Have a good one I have just been to pick up my Euros - don't get so many of those for your money these days do you? No The euro is really strong at the mo Have a lovely and safe trip Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 have a lovely time Karen. Saw the weather forecast and to be honest everywhere else in Europe looks better than here! Drive safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Have a great time. Yeh the end of term time to chill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange1 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Don't forget to pack the suncream?! Have a nice holiday Karen! *waves* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 warning triangle and those thingy majigs to alter to beam of your headlights? Reflective jackets in France (16 July)A law concerning the compulsory carrying of a reflective jacket (EN471) and a warning triangle (ECE R27) in France came into force on 1st July 2008. However, this regulation will not be enforceable with on-the-spot fines until 1st October 2008, when the fine will be between €90 and €135. We have received no confirmation that this will apply to foreign motorists visiting France. However, we've recently heard reports via our port shops of some British motorists experiencing difficulties and being fined for not carrying reflective jackets. We therefore strongly recommend that motorists visiting France carry at least one reflective jacket inside the car. http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/ Poet you're a star. I'd forgotten the thingymajigs for the headlights and I hadn't seen the refelctive jackets law. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Goodness me, this forum is so useful, isn't it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 we went camping in France a few years ago so I made lists of everything! The AA and RAC web sites have useful tips for those travelling abroad by car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The furthest I get abroad these days is driving past signs to the airport . Useful to know where to find information if we ever did go though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Have a fab holiday! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Were off tommorrow morning too. Not with Karen and co though!! We are off to the lake district to stay in a teeny tiny cottage at the foot of Scafell Pike. See you all in a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We are off to the lake district to stay in a teeny tiny cottage at the foot of Scafell Pike. Sounds heavenly. Have a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I hope you all have restful, relaxing holidays, with the weather just the way you like it, and all the activities (or not ) that you wanted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Have a brill time! We love France - going there next year in the van! Just wasn't keen on the Pont de Normandie bridge! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I love the Pont de Normandie bridge - we'll be going over it in a couple of weeks time! - breakfast in Honfleur......... Have a lovely holiday Karen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 european health insurance cards? breakdown/car insurance/driving licence documents and phone numbers? euros? first aid kit? warning triangle and those thingy majigs to alter to beam of your headlights? Reflective jackets in France (16 July)A law concerning the compulsory carrying of a reflective jacket (EN471) and a warning triangle (ECE R27) in France came into force on 1st July 2008. However, this regulation will not be enforceable with on-the-spot fines until 1st October 2008, when the fine will be between €90 and €135. We have received no confirmation that this will apply to foreign motorists visiting France. However, we've recently heard reports via our port shops of some British motorists experiencing difficulties and being fined for not carrying reflective jackets. We therefore strongly recommend that motorists visiting France carry at least one reflective jacket inside the car. http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/ torch? atlas/maps? phrase book? whereabouts in France are you going? We love France and are hoping to go in our van at some point Bon voyage! Thanks Poet - we didn't know this either! We used to go to France 4 or 5 times a year until we moved to the farm - I never thought to look and see if anything had changed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Ooo you have to go the chicken shop around the basin in Honfleur Lesley! Have a bowl of cider & a crepe for me - you lucky thing. We were there last October. I'm not envious! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Honfleur is like a second home to us! - I'll give the cider a miss until later in the day.....but I could eat two crepes for you instead?! We opened our French bank account at Credit Agricole in Honfleur. We completed the forms and then - due to a misunderstanding - we thought we had to take them to CA in Caen.......so we did........ It turned out to be the CA Head Office....and we turned up in holiday shorts and T shirts and plonked ourselves in reception Everyone was very polite, if a little bemused, and they opened our account for us there and then. It only dawned on us later on that the lady in Honfleur was probably saying that we needed to post the forms to Caen....or she would send them to Caen . The queue was building up behind us and we didn't really listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
