eddyramrod Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 I'm putting this here because I'm expecting it to include some car content. Quite a lot, probably! Just not yet. So... on Friday I'm setting off with my beloved in her Motability Suzuki, on a European Road Trip. We're going to France, Germany and Belgium, three countries I've never visited before, and we're using ferries between Dover and Calais (and back, we hope!). We know where we're staying, I've pre-booked all the hotels. Also, I have to recognise my limitations: I've tried to keep the driving down to about six hours a day. This means that we actually have two overnight stops in this country, before we even see the sea! Walsall on Friday, at the Premier Inn. You know the routine by now, show up after we've dined and we can raid the Beefeater's coffee machine. And if you have any diecasts or books you think might interest me... If there's anything I'm holding for you, please remind me. My memory is about as reliable as Renault electrics! Saturday will be Dartford, same applies. Premier Inn again. And then two weeks later it all happens in reverse. Dartford on Thursday June 8th; Walsall Friday. Same Inns, probably even the same rooms! In between, I'll be car-spotting and fleamarket-hunting as much as I'm allowed. Which, since I'm doing all the driving, might be quite a bit. privatewire, LightBulbFun, Flat4 and 34 others 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Have a safe trip Eddy! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Enjoy! Hope all goes well. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Have a good ‘un Eddy. Hope you both enjoy yourselves! eddyramrod and tooSavvy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Bon voyage. Safe travels. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 This should be interesting to follow, looking forward to the chod spotting etc. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Enjoy - bring me back a few bottles of Schofferhofer Dunkel from Germany! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, eddyramrod said: I'm putting this here because I'm expecting it to include some car content. Quite a lot, probably! Just not yet. So... on Friday I'm setting off with my beloved in her Motability Suzuki, on a European Road Trip. We're going to France, Germany and Belgium, three countries I've never visited before, and we're using ferries between Dover and Calais (and back, we hope!). We know where we're staying, I've pre-booked all the hotels. Also, I have to recognise my limitations: I've tried to keep the driving down to about six hours a day. This means that we actually have two overnight stops in this country, before we even see the sea! Walsall on Friday, at the Premier Inn. You know the routine by now, show up after we've dined and we can raid the Beefeater's coffee machine. And if you have any diecasts or books you think might interest me... If there's anything I'm holding for you, please remind me. My memory is about as reliable as Renault electrics! Saturday will be Dartford, same applies. Premier Inn again. And then two weeks later it all happens in reverse. Dartford on Thursday June 8th; Walsall Friday. Same Inns, probably even the same rooms! In between, I'll be car-spotting and fleamarket-hunting as much as I'm allowed. Which, since I'm doing all the driving, might be quite a bit. I hate you 😄 eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Bon Voyage. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 “ Ramrod was the designation for any British light-bomber raid on a specific target in occupied Europe” CaptainBoom, Quintus, wuvvum and 5 others 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 If, by chance, you share a coffee with a couple of middle eastern looking bods... after complimenting them on their excellent English... and you part with immortal [touring English traveller] words "Its been nice to meet you, see you sometime".... Don't be surprised if you do 🤣🤣 eddyramrod and Matty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Denmark well worth a visit eddyramrod and chaseracer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Hope you have a nice calm crossing Eddy. I'd also like to say, hope there's no traffic problems, but this is the UK In the unlikely event you are at a loose end in Dover there is a Transport Museum there that's occasionally open! https://www.dovertransportmuseum.org.uk/ Where are you staying in France? eddyramrod and Vantman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Have a nice trip Eddy. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Sochaux louwman matra sinsheim schlumpf mercedes Don't come.back till we see the entry stubs ;D eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Check leboncoin. Oh and post lots of pics.Sent from my SM-A145R using Tapatalk eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: Enjoy - bring me back a few bottles of Schofferhofer Dunkel from Germany! So you'll be at Dartford on the way back? 4 hours ago, Asimo said: “ Ramrod was the designation for any British light-bomber raid on a specific target in occupied Europe” That sounds about right 4 hours ago, tooSavvy said: If, by chance, you share a coffee with a couple of middle eastern looking bods... after complimenting them on their excellent English... and you part with immortal [touring English traveller] words "Its been nice to meet you, see you sometime".... Don't be surprised if you do 🤣🤣 I have a very particular set of skills... 4 hours ago, Rocket88 said: Denmark well worth a visit I'm sure! Unfortunately, way more than six hours from any of my route. 3 hours ago, egg said: Hope you have a nice calm crossing Eddy. I'd also like to say, hope there's no traffic problems, but this is the UK In the unlikely event you are at a loose end in Dover there is a Transport Museum there that's occasionally open! https://www.dovertransportmuseum.org.uk/ Where are you staying in France? Dover Transport Museum is probably unlikely, but you never know... We have a night in Calais as soon as we land, and another on the way back; then 3 at a hotel near Disney Paris, and one at Nancy on our way to Germany. 1 hour ago, hairnet said: Sochaux louwman matra sinsheim schlumpf mercedes Don't come.back till we see the entry stubs ;D Er.... yeah. Done Louwman, 10 years ago. 12 minutes ago, doug said: Check leboncoin. Oh and post lots of pics. Sent from my SM-A145R using Tapatalk I think someone is overestimating my stock of Euros! egg, Matty and doug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Any particular spots you want to visit Eddy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Rocket88 said: Denmark well worth a visit @Inspector Morose and I would concur, having passed through on our way to Sweden on what started out as a day trip to Calais some years ago. Time for a rematch, I think. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Sounds good, Eddy. Just hope you're not going to be looking round cathedrals and museums etc. when you should be photographing crap cars! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Matty said: Any particular spots you want to visit Eddy? The plans have been carefully arranged... We are meeting my stepson and his family at Disney, to have a couple of days on the park with them. Two driving days will follow, bringing us to the V8 Hotel at Stuttgart, where we have tickets for the Porsche and Mercedes museums. Then we're heading north a bit, to Bad Nauheim, where Elvis was stationed. Those are the important bits, all the others will be single-night halts to break up the driving for me. I don't know exactly what we will pass along the way, but I'm hoping for the odd fleamarket at least. One thing I plan to avoid is toll roads. I don't mind taking an extra hour and meandering! Matty, New POD, egg and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 5 hours ago, eddyramrod said: So you'll be at Dartford on the way back? It's not far for me! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 Walsall achieved! Something of a miracle given the holdups on the M6, but we're here now. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 ewww walsall eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat4 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Sounds a fabulous trip! Bon Voyage! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 Oh and speaking of the M6... there was quite a flow of campers going north today. Dubs in the morning, then later on a bunch of more modern vans all painted army-green (not in convoy, they were too sparse for that). BUT... between the two groups, and only spotted at the last moment: a bright orange UAZ bunloaf! Closing speed of over 100mph means no photo but hopefully it'll turn up somewhere around the Lakes in a fortnight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 56 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: Walsall achieved! Something of a miracle given the holdups on the M6, but we're here now. I believe even phileaus fogg passed through Walsall. 😁 egg and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, Matty said: I believe even phileaus fogg passed [wind] through Walsall. 😁 Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 5 hours ago, eddyramrod said: Walsall achieved! Something of a miracle given the holdups on the M6, but we're here now. Oh god, not the HI express? Suffered that for wife's family too many times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 No no; Premier Inn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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