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The picture shows the French farmhouse where we stayed for a week in August 2012
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| The Farmhouse |
Owners
Paul and Gill Matthews English mobile number for all contacts: +44 7749 585532 Farmhouse address
Gite Managers
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| Joining instructions |
Gite managers Andy and Jo will be at the farmhouse on our arrival to help us settle in. Please aim to be there no earlier than 4pm as they will need time to prepare things after the departure of previous guests. A handy folder on local attractions and other practical stuff like supermarkets, bakers, etc will be provided. Andy and Jo's contact details are on the directions (see below).
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Arrival and contact
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Here are links to . . .
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Dover Calais Ferries
Detailed directions, which sound very practical. I suggest we all download these and take them with us. You'll see that Paul suggests a French mobile phone or SIM card. However, I have now decided to opt in to Vodafone's Roaming facility: £3 a day, but only on any day you use the thing abroad. Otherwise usual package, and no charge for incoming calls or texts. So just assume I'l receive your texts. I won't spend £3 just to say "OK"
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Driving in France
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Remember you must not have anywhere on the car (even if switched off) a radar speed trap detector, whether as a dedicated unit or as one function of a satnav. Information here.
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I already have one warning triangle. I have just bought, for: £6.95 — kit: reflective vest and safety triangle (so, a second one)
All this from Fairview Parade Motorist Discount Centre Fortunately I have been able to renew Patti's car insurance including cover for France at a cost of only an extra £10 a year, from its usual renewal date of 2 August. Furthermore, my house insurance which includes car road rescue is already effective in Europe
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Stuff from England
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John plans to bring (and do ask me if you want anything else)
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Two large pots of Marmite
First ad kit comprising: fabric bandages, pair of scissors, safety pins, waterproof plasters, saline solution tubes, sterile wipes, latex gloves, Savlon, bruise cream, after-sun cream, sun cream (factor 20 and factor 50), throat pastilles, Immodium, rehydration tabs, anti-histamine, Lemsip, Calpol, aspirin One large bag of BBQ charcoal
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Food shopping in France
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Paul and Gill Matthews tell us . . .
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. . . there are two markets each week in the nearby town, the main one on Sunday which is very good, (Paul urges us to go to it) and a mid-week one, which is smaller. There is a supermarket in the same place which is open on a Sunday until 12.00, as well as being open every day of course. There's a baker in the village too, but there's also a bread van that comes past the house every morning and toots outside the gates so we can go and get what we want.
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Catering roster
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Rolling breakfast and informal lunch every day
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Food shopping and supper on these days by . . . Saturday: John Sunday: Patti Monday: Dan and Sam Tuesday: Jenny and Katie Wednesday : Anna and Naomi Thursday: Stu and Caleb and Judah Friday: Caroline
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Hythe plan
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Thursday 9 August Ferry Portsmouth 08h15 to Ouistreham 15h00
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Thursday 9 August B&B at Basly near Caen Friday 10 August B&B at St Symphorien le Ch‰teau, near Chartres Saturday 11 August Château at Baccon, near Orleans Sunday 12 August Château at Baccon, near Orleans Monday 13 August B&B at Girolles , near Vézelay Tuesday 14 August B&B at Girolles , near Vézelay Wednesday 15 August Restaurant with rooms at Pouilly sur Loire Thursday 16 August Château at Mazière de Touraine, near Tours Friday 17 August Château at Mazière de Touraine, near Tours Saturday 18 August beginning the family holiday at Aulnay Saturday 25 August B&B at Plélan le petit, near St Malo Sunday 26 August B&B at Plélan le petit, near St Malo Monday 27 August Ferry St Malo 10h30 to Portsmouth 18h20 Friday 31 August Welcome ASCNJ in the afternoon Saturday 1 September Look after CNJ whilst AS at wedding Sunday 2 September Relax in the Forest with ASCNJ Monday 3 September Speed ASCNJ to London for Paralympics Tuesday 4 September Train to London, stay at Domus Medica Wednesday 5 September Paralympic athletics at 10:00am Thursday 6 September Paralympic swimming at 9:30am
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Kendal plan
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Saturday 18 August Travel by ferry and overland to Aulnay
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Saturday 25 August Move to camping site in France somewhere Friday 31 August Ferry to England, thence to Hythe Saturday 1 September A&S Attend Gibson wedding whilst . . . Saturday 1 September CNJ stay with Grannie and Dardar Sunday 2 September Relaxing in the New Forest Monday 3 September Paralympic athletics at 7:00pm, back to Hythe Tuesday 4 September Breakfast and drive back to Kendal
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Ockley plan
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Friday 17 August Tunnel to Calais and Paris, stay with Giles and Fi
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Saturday 18 August Paris to Aulnay by 20h00 for evening meal Saturday 25 August Aulnay to Le Gurp Saturday 1 September Le Gurp to Paris, staying with Celine et Hubert Sunday 2 September Paris to Calais and ferry to Dover Monday 3 September Paralympic athletics 10:00am
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Cornwall plan
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Tuesday 21 August EZY 6143 Bristol to La Rochelle ETA 15h00
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Tuesday 21 August To be collected; journey taking 1h30 Satuday 25 August To be returned to LRH for flight at 19h40 Satuday 25 August EZY 6144 La Rochelle to Bristol ETA 20h00 Satuday 25 August Drive home from Bristol airport
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Contact
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email
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john@johndexter.co.uk
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phone
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+44 7812 635953
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home page
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www.johndexter.co.uk
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