Belgium 2012 - MOB Weekend 22-23 September - Page 2

gary tompkins · 08-06-2012, 12:17 AM

Right... got an email back from Joris at hotel

Ferry booking confirmation deadline extended until end of July

08-06-2012, 07:51 AM

I'm in, but would like to meet and cross with others, anyone mind me tagging along? Let me know what ferry people are taking and I'll get booked on. If anyone from Wilts or Gloucestershire is going I would love to join you.

I'll also take a room please.

How do I pay for the room? On the night?

Char · 08-06-2012, 07:51 AM

cheers Gary - helps me to as I'm away for work for a couple weeks as well as wanting to try the Le Harvre crossing to before commiting

gary tompkins · 08-06-2012, 08:05 AM

Zak,

As explained earlier in thread you need to book a ferry crossing, and then post confirmation on the linked thread to secure a room reservation. Rooms are paid for at the end of the weekend at hotel. We will let Joris have a list of all those that have confirmed bookings by the end of July.

J.P · 08-06-2012, 08:46 AM

Or you can cross using the chunnel of course. There are usually a number of different routes and timings. Just keep a look out.

Char,
Ferry to Le Havre ? That's so far not the right direction and still many hours of riding to get back up to Belgium.

08-06-2012, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary tompkins

Zak,

As explained earlier in thread you need to book a ferry crossing, and then post confirmation on the linked thread to secure a room reservation. Rooms are paid for at the end of the weekend at hotel. We will let Joris have a list of all those that have confirmed bookings by the end of July.

Ok cool, if I can get an idea of who is taking what ferry I will book with the masses.

Thanks,

Z.

Char · 08-06-2012, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.P

Char,
Ferry to Le Havre ? That's so far not the right direction and still many hours of riding to get back up to Belgium.

Sodd off

- cheap hotel in Ashford vs free bench on ferry and £41 crossing

130 miles on the motorway in UK or a day to blast up the French coast

Oh hold on .......

Portsmouth is about 1/2 hour from Martin's

08-06-2012, 11:11 AM

Cheers GT for getting the date extended.

gary tompkins · 08-06-2012, 12:01 PM

Char,

Have you considered the Newhaven to Dieppe option? It's a 4 hour crossing and prices for september on a motorcycle look reasonable at £50-60 return. Very limited choice of crossing times though.

http://ldlines.co.uk/offers/dieppe-n...FdKBfAodCwNqpg

Char · 08-06-2012, 12:08 PM

Newhaven not really convenient - would rather chunnel it

We'll see - used my Tesco clubcard vouchers last year

Focusing on Italy now

uksurfer · 08-06-2012, 03:04 PM

i think the option of riding in france on the saturday is more appealing than riding up the M3/M25, last years journey to Ashford on the Friday afternoon was hard work, its 100 miles from my house to clacket lane services

hopefully the overnight crossing to le havre will be a alternative option to try!

shame i wont be on the R1 this year.......

08-06-2012, 05:45 PM

Anyone from Wiltshire or Gloucestershire area going? Anyone?

Z.

Char · 08-06-2012, 06:03 PM

Zak there's normally a few of us wilties and hampsters going over - often meeting up on the Saturday in Belgium and taking our own routes there - as we have a few weeks now you will see details of who's going where and when if you want to join a group

Dont think Gordon will be joining us - the though of going the wrong way round roundabouts is putting him off

However I now understand the reason he always went the long way to George Whites

If not you can blast down the motorway and meet up with the Kenties

rollo22 · 08-06-2012, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zak

Anyone from Wiltshire or Gloucestershire area going? Anyone?

Z.

I am going Zak,

Will be leaving Moreton on Friday an probably get a Friday ferry and stay in France and meander over to Belgium via a tourist site (dont ask me where )

Duncan

29-06-2012, 08:33 AM

Lunch on the random boat restaurant if it is still open at that time of year

I seem to remember it being end of season or something one year?

08-06-2012, 12:17 AM	#16
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	Right... got an email back from Joris at hotel Ferry booking confirmation deadline extended until end of July __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

08-06-2012, 07:51 AM	#18
Char We're all mad here Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wiltshire Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,536	cheers Gary - helps me to as I'm away for work for a couple weeks as well as wanting to try the Le Harvre crossing to before commiting __________________ If you don't know where you are going any road can take you there

08-06-2012, 08:05 AM	#19
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	Zak, As explained earlier in thread you need to book a ferry crossing, and then post confirmation on the linked thread to secure a room reservation. Rooms are paid for at the end of the weekend at hotel. We will let Joris have a list of all those that have confirmed bookings by the end of July. __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

08-06-2012, 08:46 AM	#20
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Or you can cross using the chunnel of course. There are usually a number of different routes and timings. Just keep a look out. Char, Ferry to Le Havre ? That's so far not the right direction and still many hours of riding to get back up to Belgium. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

08-06-2012, 12:01 PM	#24
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	Char, Have you considered the Newhaven to Dieppe option? It's a 4 hour crossing and prices for september on a motorcycle look reasonable at £50-60 return. Very limited choice of crossing times though. http://ldlines.co.uk/offers/dieppe-n...FdKBfAodCwNqpg __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

08-06-2012, 07:51 AM	#17
Zak Guest Posts: n/a	I'm in, but would like to meet and cross with others, anyone mind me tagging along? Let me know what ferry people are taking and I'll get booked on. If anyone from Wilts or Gloucestershire is going I would love to join you. I'll also take a room please. How do I pay for the room? On the night?

08-06-2012, 11:11 AM	#23
Altaian Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers GT for getting the date extended.

08-06-2012, 12:08 PM	#25
Char We're all mad here Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wiltshire Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,536	Newhaven not really convenient - would rather chunnel it We'll see - used my Tesco clubcard vouchers last year Focusing on Italy now __________________ If you don't know where you are going any road can take you there

08-06-2012, 03:04 PM	#26
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	Thanks for the Extension GT i think the option of riding in france on the saturday is more appealing than riding up the M3/M25, last years journey to Ashford on the Friday afternoon was hard work, its 100 miles from my house to clacket lane services hopefully the overnight crossing to le havre will be a alternative option to try! shame i wont be on the R1 this year....... __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s

08-06-2012, 05:45 PM	#27
Zak Guest Posts: n/a	Anyone from Wiltshire or Gloucestershire area going? Anyone? Z.

08-06-2012, 06:03 PM	#28
Char We're all mad here Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wiltshire Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,536	Zak there's normally a few of us wilties and hampsters going over - often meeting up on the Saturday in Belgium and taking our own routes there - as we have a few weeks now you will see details of who's going where and when if you want to join a group Dont think Gordon will be joining us - the though of going the wrong way round roundabouts is putting him off However I now understand the reason he always went the long way to George Whites If not you can blast down the motorway and meet up with the Kenties __________________ If you don't know where you are going any road can take you there

29-06-2012, 08:33 AM	#30
ladybird Guest Posts: n/a	Lunch on the random boat restaurant if it is still open at that time of year I seem to remember it being end of season or something one year?