Travelling to Belgium

[Albie]

Hi guys and girls. I will start this thread too see the preferred route you want to take. Listening to the talk at the weekender it may be the channel tunnel option this year as it seems to be quicker. Better for me coming home sunday nite. I know the ferry was great last year as it gave us a chance to meet and greet those whom we didnt know face to face but it was a second choice due to the fire. Hopefully that wont happen again and also some MOB guys will meet us for ride down. Jan I believe has said he will arrange something.

http://www.eurotunnel1.com/direct/booking/journey.asp?lang=en

AlanC sat 9.20 return - 14.50 mon BOOKED
Albie sat 9.20 return -21.50 sun £31.00 BOOKED
Gadget
Grumpy return 3pm mon
GT
J.P
Ladybird
Logyk
Lous Cannon
Rollo
Shuffy sat 9.20 return -14.50 mon BOOKED
Slob
Stafford return 3pm mon
Scrapps sat 920 returm mon 14.50

[J.P]

I'd suggest a train time between 9.00am-10.00am on Saturday 19th Sept., just so we don't all have to get up with the Larks.

[Albie]

Albie Tunnel sat/sun 8-9.59 return 21-21.59 £31.00

That ticket I presume cover between 8.00 and 10.00. Seems good to me.

[J.P]

I can't get £31 pound in any way. I get nearer £51.
You put it in right ?

[LouSCannon]

Well some of will be getting up with the larks, I've gotta get down there first!

[Albie]

I think so its 17 out and 14 back. Overnight which is now allegedly 2 days. Not short stay saver

[Albie]

Well some of will be getting up with the larks, I've gotta get down there first!

Come down friday nite and crash at ours. not literally :chuckle:

[J.P]

Wouldn't be the first time he's crashed ......;)

[LouSCannon]

You've not got rabbits have you Albie?!

[J.P]

ok, yes, just the one night stay is cheap, £31, but two night stay is about £51.

Why don't we suggest the 9.20 or 9.50 departure on the Saturday to start the target train.
I'd suggest the 9.50, up to you

[Albie]

You've not got rabbits have you Albie?!

No a cat and a kitten but will be a cat in september.:chuckle:

[Albie]

ok, yes, just the one night stay is cheap, £31, but two night stay is about £51.

Why don't we suggest the 9.20 or 9.50 departure on the Saturday to start the target train.
I'd suggest the 9.50, up to you

I dont mind J.P but do want to make the most of the day thats all. 9.20 seems good.

[ladybird]

I can't get £31 pound in any way. I get nearer £51.
You put it in right ?

It's a special Monster rate ;)

[ladybird]

Yeah, I vote chunnel :)
I was knackered by the time we got there and the travel sickness wasn't great either :D
4am was not something that previous existed from the morning side.

I would prefer to travel a a slightly slower pace than blurred scenery, not sure how the shoulder is going to hold up to the wind (the other one was sore last time from the previous off). That's my 2p :)

[Albie]

Yeah, I vote chunnel :)
I was knackered by the time we got there and the travel sickness wasn't great either :D
4am was not something that previous existed from the morning side.

I would prefer to travel a a slightly slower pace than blurred scenery, not sure how the shoulder is going to hold up to the wind (the other one was sore last time from the previous off). That's my 2p :)

It is 4 months away so you may be mended by then

[alan c]

i am happy to go wiyh the majority, but think 9.20 sat sounds good and say mid afternoon monday ?

[gary tompkins]

Albie,

I want to stay Saturday/Sunday night, and travel back on Monday morning. I hardly ever get abroad on the bike/trike these days, so want to make the most of trip. Booking holiday for Monday shouldn't a problem, provided I get it sorted ASAP.

Looking to have 2 wheels to use by September so Tunnel won't be a problem cost-wise

[Stafford]

Grumpy and I hope to have been down to the Alps and some WSB the preceding week, so we'll meet you guys there and travel back on Monday.

[J.P]

Staff, if you haven't been to the Alps before, let me know if you'd like any info, as I was there last July.

[Mand]

i am happy to go wiyh the majority, but think 9.20 sat sounds good and say mid afternoon monday ?

Complete thread hijack - ooooo I'm loving your avatar Alan!

Enjoy yourselves in Belgium folks :)

I will raise a kwak in our local Belgium bar in your honour!

[alan c]

Mand, Who are you, Who - Who ??????????

thought you would like it.

[Albie]

Hi to those who are coming. Just a post as Lous Cannon asked the question about booking. I know theres no panic but I gues we should all decide on either a majority of peeps crossing time and others who have different plans maybe the day before as Slob and Thuli did.
So here are the names on the hotel room list who are commited albeit a problem.

Albie and Caroline Tunnel 9.00
Stafford (believe meeting us there)
J.P
Gary T
Grumpy (believe meeting us there)
Shuffy
Ladybird
Logyk
LouSCannon
Alan C
Slob and Thuli
Rollo


One other thing. Does anyone fancy a tee shirt for the occasion. I have some plans.

[LouSCannon]

I'll be tagging along with you Albie, considering I'm on your sofa night before! You confirmed on the 9AM?

And yes, I think a t-shirt would be great.

[Albie]

you will probs be in the spare room . Hopefully our spare room will remain our spare room

[J.P]

Is that something cryptic Albie ?
If he's full you can stay with me Jim.

[Albie]

No cryptic J.P. Just a possibilty of an offspring returning home.

[rollo22]

Hi All
I will be in need of some where to stay on Friday night ( sofa,air bed or similar fine )
I know its a long way off

[slob]

Welcome to stay with us in East London if you need to Duncan, we're about an hour from the chunnel.

[rollo22]

Thank you Rob and Thuli.
Sounds marvelous many thanks.

[LouSCannon]

If he's full you can stay with me Jim.

Would be great cheers J.P. Will wait and see what happens.... still can't believe we're organising stuff for September!

[Albie]

Hi guys I have had a pm from Grumpy asking if some time could be agreed for you monday stayers coming home so they can book the train as they are going touring before we go over.
I know a few said around mid afternoon.
Thanks:biggrin::biggrin:

[Grumpy]

3pm suits for return train, any takers?

[logyk]

Has a decision been made for a time for the trip under the Channel on Saturday morning ?

As I have a long journey on the way back I will be leaving reasonably early on Monday so will sort my own time out for the return.

Ta.

[rollo22]

3 PM good for me on the return

So going with the flow its the 9.20 on Sat then

[alan c]

3pm sounds fine, when are you going to book ?

[gary tompkins]

Happy to go with majority - 3pm suits me on Monday

[LouSCannon]

Still not booked train yet so yeah 3pm is good...

What time we going on Friday?

[Shuffy]

3pm is good for me too. Has anyone booked yet?

[Grumpy]

Stafford & I are off to the alps beforehand, so we will meet you guys at the hotel and travel back to Blighty with you.Based on this , I will be booking Staffs & mine tickets in the next couple of days.

[logyk]

Are we agreed on 9.20 for Saturday morning ?

[J.P]

I think so, suits me.

[alan c]

thats ok with me, so looks like 9.20am saturday out and 3pm monday back ???

[logyk]

Has anyone booked yet ?

Slob - can you remember how long it took us to get back to the channel using the motorways ?

[J.P]

should be a 1hr 45 mins if you are moving well.

[J.P]

Now guys, just to throw something into the mix.
I'm got some days off after the Belgium trip and I'm thinking of heading off into the German mountains for another 3 or 4 days if anyone's interested.

[LouSCannon]

Ohhhhh now why did you have to go and say that.... I might be, need to check my holidays in work and also how upset the other half will be!

[Albie]

I wish I could but I have to get Caroline home. I would have loved to go via Germany. My eldest daughter lives in Hamlyn. We are intending to ride over there soon though.


I have Booked my tunnel Tickets. Im sorted.:D:D:D

[logyk]

Now guys, just to throw something into the mix.
I'm got some days off after the Belgium trip and I'm thinking of heading off into the German mountains for another 3 or 4 days if anyone's interested.

Now that sounds interesting!

May well be interested.....but will need to check my work diary on Monday.

Any ideas on where your nose might lead you Justin ?

[Shuffy]

Well that's me booked! 9.20 train out on Saturday, 14.50 train back on Monday. :D

[Albie]

Good man. Post edited

[J.P]

Somewhere nice, but I really don't know Germany, but I came across this English Company and thought I could piggy back some of the areas they mentioned as areas to visit.

[alan c]

ive booked sat 9.20 - mon 14.50 :woot:

[LouSCannon]

Somewhere nice, but I really don't know Germany, but I came across this English Company and thought I could piggy back some of the areas they mentioned as areas to visit.

Well I'm up for a few extra days, could do with booking soonish if it's happening though, just as my holidays in work are fast disappearing!

Plus would like to book the chunnel soon.

[Albie]

Anyone else booked tunnel yet. Speaking to Lous Cannon as he doesnt know if extra days needed staying out for extended trip yer bug gers:twak::twak:

[J.P]

Yes will be booking soon and taking extra days for a blast in Germany.

[Grumpy]

Will be booking Staffs and mine next wk.

[gary tompkins]

No not booked as yet - will sort ASAP

[J.P]

For all the happy travellers, I spoke with the B & B today and they're happy to wait for me to pay the full amount of the room cost when we checkout, because they can't take the deposit from my credit card on its own. Result. So no need to worry until the trip itself about paying me the money back.
Obviously a little currency exposure in the meantime but should all equal out in the end.

Also as an update to the travel plans :

AlanC sat 9.20 return - 14.50 mon BOOKED
Albie sat 9.20 return -21.50 sun £31.00 BOOKED
Shuffy Sat 9.20 return -14.50 mon BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget
Ladybird
Gary Tompkins
Lous Cannon
Rollo
Slob

[LouSCannon]

I'm booked and paid same as you & Logyk

[slob]

PM sent re:Germany

[Albie]

Also as an update to the travel plans :

AlanC sat 9.20 return - 14.50 mon BOOKED
Albie sat 9.20 return -21.50 sun £31.00 BOOKED
Shuffy Sat 9.20 return -14.50 mon BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget
Ladybird
Gary Tompkins
Lous Cannon- Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo
Slob

[rollo22]

Also as an update to the travel plans :

AlanC sat 9.20 return - 14.50 mon BOOKED
Albie sat 9.20 return -21.50 sun £31.00 BOOKED
Shuffy Sat 9.20 return -14.50 mon BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget
Ladybird
Gary Tompkins
Lous Cannon- Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon BOOKED
Slob

[Albie]

Also as an update to the travel plans :

We now have Scrapp's coming with us for the weekend. If I cannot get him a room will anyone share for one night please. Have asked for a room and awaiting answer.

AlanC sat 9.20 return - 14.50 mon BOOKED
Albie sat 9.20 return -21.50 sun £31.00 BOOKED
Shuffy Sat 9.20 return -14.50 mon BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget
Ladybird
Gary Tompkins
Lous Cannon- Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon BOOKED
Scrapp's sat 9.20 return -21.50 sun
Slob

[slob]

AlanC - Sat 9.20 return - 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
Albie - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun £31.00 - BOOKED
Shuffy - Sat 9.20 return -14.50 Mon - BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget
Ladybird
Gary Tompkins
LouSCannon - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo - Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon - BOOKED
scrapps - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun
slob - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED

[ladybird]

AlanC - Sat 9.20 return - 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
Albie - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun £31.00 - BOOKED
Shuffy - Sat 9.20 return -14.50 Mon - BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget
Ladybird - sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Gary Tompkins
LouSCannon - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo - Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon - BOOKED
scrapps - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun
slob - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED

[Gadget]

AlanC - Sat 9.20 return - 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
Albie - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun £31.00 - BOOKED
Shuffy - Sat 9.20 return -14.50 Mon - BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget - Sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Ladybird - sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Gary Tompkins
LouSCannon - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo - Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon - BOOKED
scrapps - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun
slob - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED

[Albie]

Ah so your coming then. Good man. Are you accomodated ok ?

[Gadget]

Ah so your coming then. Good man. Are you accomodated ok ?

Not thought that far ahead.
We got outsourced yesterday.

[gary tompkins]

AlanC - Sat 9.20 return - 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
Albie - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun £31.00 - BOOKED
Shuffy - Sat 9.20 return -14.50 Mon - BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget - Sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Ladybird - sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Gary Tompkins - Sat 9.20 - return 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
LouSCannon - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo - Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon - BOOKED
scrapps - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun
slob - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED

Went with trike in the end - I can't be arsed to fix solo for September only to flog it

£119 return.. Ouch :cry:

[Albie]

AlanC - Sat 9.20 return - 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
Albie - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun £31.00 - BOOKED
Shuffy - Sat 9.20 return -14.50 Mon - BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget - Sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Ladybird - sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Gary Tompkins - Sat 9.20 - return 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
LouSCannon - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo - Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon - BOOKED
scrapps - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun
slob - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED

Went with trike in the end - I can't be arsed to fix solo for September only to flog it

£119 return.. Ouch :cry:

Yikes that dear for one spare wheel. Just waiting for Scrapp's to confirm. Its only 9 weeks away I guess we best get the MOB to sort us out a dinner table.

[rollo22]

Beef and beer sounds good

[ladybird]

Beef and beer sounds good

oh yes, that stew was lovely

http://www.wabblemonkeysocks.com/mistress/ukmoc/belgium/2008/stoosmall.jpg

[Albie]

An update as Scrapps now coming for 2 nites.

AlanC - Sat 9.20 return - 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
Albie - Sat 9.20 return -21.50 Sun £31.00 - BOOKED
Shuffy - Sat 9.20 return -14.50 Mon - BOOKED
J.P - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
logyk - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Stafford - return journey 3pm Mon
Grumpy - return journey 3pm Mon
Gadget - Sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Ladybird - sat 9.20 - return monday - BOOKED
Gary Tompkins - Sat 9.20 - return 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
LouSCannon - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED
Rollo - Sat 9:20am return -14:50 Mon - BOOKED
scrapps - Sat 9.20 return - 14.50 Mon - BOOKED
slob - Sat 9.20am - open return - BOOKED

[J.P]

That's a bloody good number, 14 at the moment.

[gary tompkins]

I wonder if the killer wabbit has got any bigger?

[scrapps]

Naa prob ended up in the cooking pot lol:mand:

[LouSCannon]

Rabbits?! What rabbits?! No one mentioned rabbits would be on this trip!?!?!

[gary tompkins]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish_Giant

http://www.boskapelhoeve.be/vlaamsereus1.jpg

It lives with several very paranoid looking chickens :)

[LouSCannon]

I'm going to need some bigger crash bungs!

[Albie]

Its like a dog.

[alan c]

two challenges for the weekend, 1 - drink fridge contents, 2 - kidnap Rabbit :woot:

[J.P]

Eat a pound of chocolate in Brugge

[LouSCannon]

two challenges for the weekend, 1 - drink fridge contents, 2 - kidnap Rabbit :woot:

You're my sort of room mate Alan... I'm sure nothing could go wrong with either of the above agenda items...

[alan c]

Think i will leave the chocolate eating for Gary N, he took back about 10lb last year :D

[gary tompkins]

two challenges for the weekend, 1 - drink fridge contents, 2 - kidnap Rabbit :woot:

That should read..

1 - drink fridge contents, 2 - kidnap Rabbit, 3 - hide rabbit in fridge :yoparty:

[scrapps]

good luck with the fridge i hope your going for the big one in the lounge area ? thats a lot of booze. and no i am not going to help unless its got some coke in it....l o l :drunk: going to bring my old mate jack with me this time....(not good with beer)

[Grumpy]

No good with beer, Scrapps! I would never had guessed after watching you trying to eat breakfast on sunday morning!!:chuckle::chuckle::chuckle:

[MOB_Sven]

Hi all,
Like last year we're planning to do a meeting at the "Groene Wandeling" for dinner.
I hope that everybody can tell me what they're planning to eat?
Flemish Stew - Vol au Vent or Horse Beef? So I can tell the lady of the restaurant...

If there are some special requests let me know... Also an ice cream on sunday can be arranged like we did last year?


Just let me know or Jan Baetens...

See you all on the 20th of sept!!!!

[ladybird]

Flemish Stew

:) :) nom nom nom :) :)

[gary tompkins]

Another vote for the stew here :biggrin:

[Shuffy]

Stew for me please!

[Gadget]

Make that another one for the stew.:biggrin:

[LouSCannon]

We only get to choose one?!

Stew cheers :)

[Albie]

You only need one. Stews lovely. You can choose Horse if you wish.

[Albie]

Please fill in and I will email Sven when done

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew

[alan c]

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew
Alan c flemish stew


thanks Albie and Sven :woot:

[LouSCannon]

Last time I touched horse meat I was feeding it to lions (Down in Kent actually, http://www.whf.org.uk/)

[rollo22]

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew
Alan c flemish stew
Rollo Flemish Stew

[J.P]

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew
Alan c flemish stew
Rollo Flemish Stew
JP - Flemish Stew

[Albie]

Blimey its popular and wasn't it nice. Nearly there just a few more to confirm. Thanks guys.

[Albie]

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew
Alan c flemish stew
Rollo Flemish Stew
JP - Flemish Stew
Scrapps flemish stew

[Grumpy]

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew
Alan c flemish stew
Rollo Flemish Stew
JP - Flemish Stew
Scrapps flemish stew
Grumpy-Stew

[slob]

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew
Alan c flemish stew
Rollo Flemish Stew
JP - Flemish Stew
Scrapps flemish stew
Grumpy-Stew
Thuli - Flemish Stew
slob - Horse Beef

[Stafford]

Gary T flemish stew
Gary N flemish stew
Ladybird flemish stew
Shuffy flemish stew
Lous Cannon flemish stew
Albie flemish stew
Caroline flemish stew
Alan c flemish stew
Rollo Flemish Stew
JP - Flemish Stew
Scrapps flemish stew
Grumpy-Stew
Thuli - Flemish Stew
slob - Horse Beef
Stafford - Flemish Stew or Fist me Welsh (anag)

BTW this really needed to be in a new thread, as I know how I'm travelling Belgium and wasn't following it anymore.

[Albie]

Oooh er missus.Thanks Staff. Think were all done nearly. Just Logyk

[J.P]

Lettuce for Logyk. He's got a delicate tummy.

[ladybird]

Lettuce for Logyk. He's got a delicate tummy.

And they'll of run out of stew now ;)

[Albie]

Right were all sorted unless someone hasn't told me. I have emailed requests including Logyk's to Sven so we can close this one down. As we nearer to the date we can post up a thread to meeting times and points and whose available to put people up from far away. A separate thread. If anyone needs the euro badges I will once again make some as I now need one for new bike.
If anyone hasn't told me or posted they haven't booked train Im presuming you have also Im presuming Gadget has made arrangements to stay somewhere as not been told.

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