Ferry check in at 20:50 on the 5th

Del finished work about 3:10 But has to get to a pick up point or he has to get to us to be picked up

Sara can get the train to Dover for 7-8pm

The only problem we have now is sorting out Eru getting back from Nice on the 9th at a resonable cost, any cheaper fares than €77 anyone can find? Nice to Birmingham, Nice to Luton? or Nice to Bristol? as myself and Eru cant find any

bmibaby fly to niece. To Brum its about 70euros atm

€77 aint bad - whats that, £50?

If ERU can wait until the evening of Monday the 9th, an easyjet plane getting him from Nice into Luton at 2300 will cost him €45.99/~£30

flight 2128;
dep. Mon 09 Jul 21:50
arr. Mon 09 Jul 23:00

Otherwise if you can manage coming in to Stansted ERU, then there are cheaper flights from Ryanair every evening from Turin, which we could def get you to by Monday evening: 48.02 EUR

I think we can make the ferry Wednesday morning.

Those in favour say aye - then I can book the train

I got work Thurs

Which, Thurs the 5th? Until when?

This thread was getting a little crowded with so much going on so I made 2 others so we can sort stuff a bit easier.

Sorry if this spammed the forums a bit but its easier to organise this way.  Any chance those 2 and maybe this thread could be pinned for a couple of weeks?)


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Looking at that list I agree with Sara - we probably want to be getting the ferry back on the morning of Wednesday 11th July which gets Sara back midday on wednesday and Andy and I back Wednesday night.


 Eru, if your work is Thursday the 12th then it shouldnt be a problem. That is 3 days to fly from Nice to the UK. Well actually have driven back to Newcastle before thursday the 12th.

If you mean Thursday the 5th i.e. before we leave then I guess it depends what time you can get to Dover for...

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Good plan!!

Quote from: SteveFLooking at that list I agree with Sara - we probably want to be getting the ferry back on the morning of Wednesday 11th July which gets Sara back midday on wednesday and Andy and I back Wednesday night.

I also agree with this!

Quote from: SteveFEru, if your work is Thursday the 12th then it shouldnt be a problem.  That is 3 days to fly from Nice to the UK.  Well actually have driven back to Newcastle before thursday the 12th.

If you mean Thursday the 5th i.e. before we leave then I guess it depends what time you can get to Dover for...

He finishes work at 3:10 on the thursday the 5th.

We need to get from a pick up point for him or get him at Dover at 7-8

If he finishes work in Coventry at 3pm and the Ferry doesnt leave unti 9:30 then hes got over 6 hours to get to Dover.

Google maps says its a 3 hour drive (plus a bit to allow for London ofc).  Should be very doable if hes driving to Dover.  If were thinking of picking him up on the way down from Newcastle thats a big detour

Newcastle -> Dover = 6 hours.
Newcastle -> Dover (via Coventry) = 8 hours with London in the way

Quote from: SteveFIf he finishes work in Coventry at 3pm and the Ferry doesnt leave unti 9:30 then hes got over 6 hours to get to Dover.

Google maps says its a 3 hour drive (plus a bit to allow for London ofc).  Should be very doable if hes driving to Dover.  If were thinking of picking him up on the way down from Newcastle thats a big detour.

Newcastle -> Dover = 6 hours.
Newcastle -> Dover (via Coventry) = 8 hours

does the 3 hour drive allow for rush hour traffic?

nope - the 6 hours between 3pm and 9:30pm does.

damn, no fair, I want to go !

Hows this return route look to everyone?
linky

It loops us along the South coast of Monaco/France.
We go across to Avignon and then up past Grenoble/Lyon and end first day in Dijon.
Then its the same route we took on the first day again in reverse back to the Ferry.

Looks good to me

ok - a week to go people

Im very underprepared (of course) but guess we need to start thinking about this properly soon.

We still up for painting it this weekend?  If so its meant to be pouring with rain so well have to jerry rig a cover of some sort.  Youre welcome to park/paint it at my parents house.  Theres a space where my car used to be lol.

I should have got insured earlier and used it as my day to day run about last week now I think about it - would have saved me a ton of problems with lack of transport hehe