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Visas! Fingers crossed that these aren't introduced for Europe. Another extra cost. And another load of faffing about.
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Did we have visas before we joined the Common Market ? Before it morfed into the the unelected common government,
I have no idea, I am too young, but my post was regarding extra cost, and another task, not the political entities.
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The idea of comparing UK sites with French Aires is simply not on. French sites are nearer but they have a different cost basis so even then are not fully comparable.
Aires seem to be a system that grew up on France over the years and did not take off here. If someone could convince local businesses and councils of the benefits it might work but I will not hold my breath.
From what I have seen of UK counciks attempts at running them I cannot see municipals working here. Everything has to make a profit and the red tape doubles the cost.
Touring here is just different and if you want to do it you live with it. Personally I do not find club sites fees excessive, they are a little above average but not excessive. We have looked at commercial sites but usually the saving if any has been minimal
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Visas! Fingers crossed that these aren't introduced for Europe. Another extra cost. And another load of faffing about.
Another rap on the knuckles for dareing to leave the Common Market, I think.
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Western Isle (Hebrides) : including return ferry + 30 nights = £13.50 per night all in. Shower block, clean toilets. Choose your own hard standing pitch, check in/out at whatever time suits you. No EHU. Going solar has already paid for itself in the first
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for us, approx, in a MH, one way, last time i checked it was between £60-£90 for the tunnel, £60+ from Dover, £90 from Newhaven, £150 from Poole/Cherbourg or Portsmouth to Caen....St Malo more expensive.....
Don't you need a return ticket ,or how are you going to get back?????
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I think some folk buy a ticket home once they are across in Europe. I've never really worked out how this is possible if you take out Red Pennant insurance with the Club. They usually want to know the exact day you are arriving home in order to provide
cover. We have always booked our return journey. If we get back to Calais slightly early, we've sometimes got an earlier ferry or train, but not drastically different.David
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husky, we never buy a return ticket, primarily for two reasons....
one, we usually dont want to come back.....generally do so grudgingly...
two, buying a return ticket usually involves stating a date for the return...we dont want that 'piece of information' affecting what we do or where we go, by applying a 'time limit'....
i know some will know, to the day, when they are coming home....im not interested in that before ive even left....
Ah ,i see ,i learn something everyday
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BB, on the upside you will eventually be on one of your grand tours. When you do it will be better than ever
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Know how you feel BB, I am restricted to max of four days away at a time now, with two full weeks a year if lucky. I have learned to commute back and fro using trains, while OH stays out. Eats into the soul though when you are used to weeks away at a time!
A week feels like a month now! We keep cheerful by planning lots of small trips, around every fortnight. But oh the day when we can just take off, no plans, no return dates.......just bliss!Dreadful what has happened to your friends family, truly life changing, and I do feel for them.
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Sounds promising, BB. Careful or you'll have volunteers to go with you.
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Well your trips are a bit more exotic than ours BB, but it does feel nice sorting out the next one. I have just got some really cheap train tickets, so that will keep me happy for a while
I'd be a volunteer for the boat and sunny isles, but I am the world's worst sailor!
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