Club Arnage

Seems about time to get things moving on the travel plans of different groups.

As the pie eaters have joined in with JPC's group this year there are a few different crossing which I'll leave JPC to list but I will be doing the following.

Rudmore Cellers: Tuesday night
Pompey - Caen: Tuesday night
Maison Blanche : Wednesday morning
Caen - Pompey : Sunday night.


Thanks abs - made it a sticky...smokie

Travelling independently this year as Wishywashyman & co. have decided to go a day earlier. Our travel plans:

Rudmore Cellars: Wednesday early evening.
Portsmouth - St Malo: Overnight Wednesday
St Malo to Hotel (we're softies): Thursday AM
Hotel to La Sarthe: Thursday evening practice, Friday pit walkabout, all day / night Sat and Sun, including visit to MB barbecue with  Wishy & co.
Sun Night: Back to hotel for soiree.
Monday afternoon: Caen - Portsmouth

Can't wait..........

a posse from cheshire will

Thursday: cheshire - tunnel -  eurodisney
 leave two there
Friday: two to Le Mans

Sunday pm: back to ED
Monday: ED/pool in hotel all day

Monday late pm: ED - Tunnel - cheshire

Bloody hell Abs, are you getting excited already  :o

Myself and the East Anglian cobras (plus a Cadillac and a '32 hot rod) are travelling thus:

Wednesday -
whilst it's still dark - meet up and convoy A12 / M25 / M20
07:45 - Speedferries Dover - Boulogne
advance party (the Buxton Bungee) arrives Houx Annexe mid afternoon (because he likes to thrash it)
remainder arrive a wee bit later Wednesday afternoon as we've had a drive in the country and avoided getting fined.

Monday -
leisurely drive back to Boulogne for the 17:30 Speedferries Boulogne - Dover

The Invisible boys will be departing Bromley early on Thursday morning.
8.00 Dover Calais ferry
Arrive at Houx depending on breakdowns, write-offs, car fires, being nicked etc. anytime from Thursday afternoon to late Thursday night.

Return Monday, depart about 10 am catch whatever ferry we get let on at Calais.

The Snoring Rhinos will depart Wokingham early evening Wednesday for dover and the 9.25 Speedferry to Boulonge, head down to LM through the night to be at MB Thursday morning (orders for Pains and Corrsants taken nearer the time). Return 10.30 Speedferry Monday(?). WQe will be jooined by Pete on his bike Friday midday.

The three of us (Crew) will be arriving Sunday eavening 12th of June, only to queue up (I hope) in front of the gate for opening Mondaymorning. I understood maybe I have to try and defend some space for jpchenet aswell, but that strategy is still undecided.

Rest of our team should get there in small groups, some Monday, a lot on Wednesday and the remains on Friday. They all come in their own vehicle, no problems with ferries as we're all continental. All together a group of 27 at the moment. Might be a few more, might be a few less. For some of them it's still far away, while I'm running out of time.

We'll all be leaving Monday morning the 20th of June.

Leaving for LM-MB early Fridaymorning this Easter weekend for scouting and latest pics. Expect picture results by Sunday in my topic here at GD.
Any requests in that topic or via PM. I'll have a print of that topic and see what I can do.

According to Robbo's site only 86 days to go. Bloody hell, better get started after Easter!! :)

Bobblehat Racing are doing the following

Supergadet, Maserati Bora (we hope!!!) plus Mustang on speedferries 7.45 Wednesday 15th - what with Steve and the Cobras on board that is going to be one LOUD crossing

BSJ some time on Wed

Return 20th on the 17.30

See you all there!!!!

Up North Crew, depart N Wales / Cheshire Wed afternoon.

Overnight on Pompey to Caen

Aiming to be pitched up by 11.30 latest on Thursday - Houx.  Off to Carrefour for vitals then its game on for Mad Thursday. Town Friday. Shampoo bar and Welcome area Saturday.

Return Sunday Cherbourg to Poole.

Jem

Team Youth will depart Berwickshire sunday, Grimsby & Bangor monday and Leicestershire tues for the 11.15 am tuesday Speedferries, arriving Tertre Rouge tue pm (maybe wed am for the 1972 series 3 lwb Landy).
Returning on the popular 17.30 Speedferries on monday.

For the first time EVER! planning to leave on my own, since living here in south of france as of 2 years now, and going since 1978 plan to go without the wife, driving up from Perpignan and stay 5 days (god knows where!) probably the back of the car, but dont care.
Anyone want to adopt me?

Hoping Tuesday with an 0-stupid hours start, then Dover-Calais arriving Le Mans early evening -although could be earlier with new warp speed overdrive gearbox in the MGA.

Aiming for ususal place on Karting Nord.

If not Tuesday then with the rest of the usual crew on Wednesday.  

Mark

The famous 'K' will be sailing Portsmouth to Cherbourg on Wednesday evening, arriving at BSJ sometime Thursday lunchtime. We'll be leaving bleary eyed Monday morning, in tears to come home.

We are sending an advance party on Wednesday with some tape and fence posts to sort our plot out.  :D

Nobby's merry band of waifs, strays, hoodlums and guttersnipes will be on the Thursday 07.45 Speedferries.

Lunch just outside Gace, at the bar/cafe/petrol pump place on th N138.

Arriving in time for late afternoon tiffin.

Leaving Le Mans on Sunday afternoon, up to Rouen for our traditional Irish Pub night out and then on to the Monday 17.30 Speedferries crossing. Looks like this is the one to be on for the trip home!!!

Zarse's will be on the 15.00 Pompey-Caen on Wed pm. Then it's a no holds barred thrash in the Commer, the Porky 996 and the BM down to Maison Blanche ready to set up camp at about 1.00 am...  :( Oo-er, think we've screwed the timings up a bit this time!

Leave straight after the race and head up to Deauville for a spot of late night "activities", then we'll be all ready to catch the 8.00am Monday ferry.

Plus 1 V8 powered 1960 Zodiac and a Merc CLK among other more boring stuff
TTTD on the same ferry, Some time that day arriving at Tertre Rouge and leaving at various times on Monday..

Team JPC's advance party of 6 security officers will be on the Pompey-Caen overnighter on Sunday 12th, hopefully arriving at MB by about 9.30/10.00am Monday morning, to secure space and to start building the village.

As Abs has said, he and two others will be joining us on Wednesday morning, then 10 more on Thurdsday morning and 5 more on Friday morning, plus possibly a couple fo extras at some point.

All (apart from Abs group) leaving MB at lunchtime on Monday for the Caen-Pompey 17:00 boat.

Our plans are.

Pub by Port: Tuesday night
Portsmouth - Caen: Tuesday night
Maison Blanche: Wednesday morning
Caen - Portsmouth: Sunday night

11 people.

Not not long to go.

the WANCs are the same as Tony T
PM

Tres Hombres departing Epworth, York & Leeds on Weds afternoon stopping off in Harpenden for pre-tour briefing and beer & curry session. Thurs 9.30 shuttle then he usual Calais, Rouen, Alencon route arriving Maison Blanche late afternoon for cocktail party and merriment. We'll see some of you during the evening 'walkabout' no doubt.
Powermite - we'll pop in to say hello as usual (and will remember to bring beer this time!!)

Tres Hombres 2005 Tour Team as follows:
Lord Steve (Tour Chief and bon viveur)
Pete (Gazebo erection specialist and very clean man)
Mike (Only man at Le Mans with a tent from the Early Learning Centre)
John (The medicine man)
Simon (Where's the dance tent)
Jenny (What have I let myself in for?)
Nick (What has my wife let me in for????)

Chariots this year include:
Audi A6
Audi A4 Avant
Saab 93 Sport

Some company cars there if I'm not mistaken!

See you all in June

Lord Steve

Well only 81 days before departure ;D

3 cars meeting up at the A12/M25 early Wed AM, sprint down to Dover to get on the first Speedferries boat (7:45??) on what is beginning to look like the "Club Arnage Party Vessel" :o

Then a sensible (yeah right) saunter down to Houx Annex, <joke>maybe give ya a race Steve??</joke> ;)

Heading back on Monday for the late Speedferries boat back (21:00??) via somewhere to eat & buy plenty of duty free!!

77 days for us and Flying Pig Racing will be heading for Le Mans, either to a B&B for a couple of nights until we can get onto MB or direct to the campsite if hey open early enough.! ;D

 ;D This year will be our 2nd trip to Le Mans.

We'll be leaving from Portsmouth to Caen on the Tuesday night ferry and then back on the Monday night Caen to Portsmouth crossing!

Already thinking of what compilation CDs to put together and possible T-Shirt designs  :-\

We'll be in our A4 Avant... Pretty easy to spot as we'll be a party of 5 girls!!!  Looking forward to champagne and BBQ's at Maison Blanc

3 different ferries for us this year,

1st group portsmouth-Caen wed morning - E Type Jag
2nd group Dover - Calais Wed Afternoon - Clio & TBA
3rd group Dover - Calais Wed Evening - 911SC

Staying on the Houx Annexe again this year until sunday evening when we have some hotel rooms booked for some of us. the rest will remain on the site before leaving early monday to catch the return from Caen.
The rest of us are booked on the mid afternoon dover return.

2 cars going this year to Karting Nord. Leaving on Shuttle at 01:58 (I know!) on Thurs & Rtn mid pm on Monday. Hoping to move our site from 2 yds from the toilets by the Kart Trak to the bank that runs along side the Kart Trak. That trak is going to look mighty tempting for our new petrol scooter!

I'll look out for you R8, we're on the same outbound ferry.  Party of seven in two cars - one also an A4 Avant dragging a trailer tent.  Other 4 members of party coming 24 hours later.  

Are you on MB as well?

DB

The SPS Crew are due out on

Weds night boat to Caen from Portsmouth

Return

Monday afternoon to Portsmouth from Caen.

5 cars, 2 trailers 1 scooter and a portable kitchen thingy !!

2 MG's , 1 TVR,1 VX People carrier and a Volvo !!

I am sure that i can walk the dog down to the local ( The Rudmore ) and say Hi on most nights.

The Brethren arrive at Techno or Karting ( if the French get there f**k*ng fingers out ) from wednesday lunchtime, journeying down from Calais and lunching at Neufchatel en Bray.

Our group has gathered more strength this year and should hit 70 even though we have lost a few of our regulars ( till next year boys).
T shirt sales will be strong and presence overwhelming. Theme this year will be a tribute to Ben's brother Matt ( Jarvo Red 2), Harrier and Red Arrow pilot who sadly lost his fight for life against cancer last week at the age of 30.

Attending will be 18 motors varying from Morgans, Ferraris and Astons to the ridiculous ( Rex ?!), 8 plus bikes, 2 Winne's, White van support/friday transport vehicle and 1 professional chef, Leon the swearing Dutchman. Securing the real estate for this lot is going to be interesting to say the least, keeping it will be easy.

Usual festivities in the Square on Friday with Simon and the Lambo boys, Arnage and back at base camp for the Brethren Soiree in the evening for some fine sounds ( provided courtesy of Fat Boy Fat), fireworks, dancing, falling over, 'Vagrant Elvis' and the infamous 'Chili Challenge', oh, and I'm sure Trayboy will be exposing himself at some point. All welcome.
Saturday, brekkers Arnage, Champ bar at 12, and again in the evening. Oh yeah, watch some racing, helicopter rides and the Funfair (hooray).
Sunday pm off to jolly old Rouen for a few pints off Guinness in O'Kallaghans (see you there Nobby) and some fine scoff. Return via the tunnel after a visit to the war graves and some seafood in Le Touquet.

See you all there chaps.

Rusty
8)

Sorry, you are there more from our group coming down on Tuesday??? surely that comment can't be aimed at me control  ::)

 :D  Ferry crossing on the Tuesday from Portsmouth should be a laugh then!  We're all looking forward to cracking open a bottle of champagne when we get to Maison Blanche on Wednesday mid-morn... I'm trying not to think about the hangovers   :-X guess the only way is to carry on straight through and worry about feeling bad on the Monday!!!

This year setting off from North East late on Wednesday collecting the lads on the way down, sunrise at Stonehenge (its close enough to mid summer this year- the hippies and wierdos that hang around at that time of year are a sight worth a short detour!) and the early Thursday morning crossing from Poole to Cherbourg.
Camping is on Bleu again. Will miss parade this year for a day swimming in the Loire or something along those lines. Hog roast on Friday night, race Sat and Sun, overnight ferry Caen to pompey and home for lunch to plan for 2006!
No exotic machinery again this year-Merc V-class will carry more stuff and gets the nod again. Will wheel out something better for the classic'06

Already posted the travel plans :

Motors are - 996 Turbo, 996 C2, 993 C2,

Should be fun

Jem

Team Cannonball will be firing down to Dover a ridiculous o'clock on Thursday morning to make the ferry out of Dover. Arriving on BSJ mid pm on thursday. Leaving early on monday via citte europe to stock up on booze and smelly cheese.  Only one motor this year, 4 of us, two birds this year - it could all end in disaster.

Can hardly contain myself.

Due to work commitments we have had to change our plans and are now catching the midnight Thursday Dover-Calais, return Monday afternoon. No trailer this year so should make good time,should arive on HA early on Friday, hope there is still space. One car one van and a couple of ex pats driving up from southern Spain with a car load of booze even cheaper than France.

John Boy, Kitty and Beeker.  Bognor to Portsmouth to Caen Tuesday night, Houx by Wednesday Lunchtime.  Proper meal and COLD bottle of wine Sunday (some pub in Arnage).  Sober up and Home on Monday. 8)

Mark (not JPC), myself & caravan.

Dover -> Dunkerque on Norfolkline, Sun 12 June @ 10:00
Dunkerque -> Dover, Sun 19 June @ 19:30 (yes, I'll have to miss the end of the race...)

I booked it in Jan. P&O Dover-Calais were a massive £320, Norfolkline was just £180. P&O have now re-priced and similar crossing would be £152. But Norfolkline won't refund anything...so P&O lost business by their lethargy and I have an extra 25 - 30 miles each way as a result. :-\

Arriving Maison Blanche, and aiming for the Golden Triangle during Sunday evening.

Can't wait!  8) 8)

Hi Just a novice at this gang but have been going to LM since '85.
Travelling from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, this year with my Brother Babbling Pastis Man..trust me he does, finally got him away from Mobike LM. Anyway are there any forum members from Guernsey?
Great babble guys, been reading daily, - you are so lucky having been to Sebring.
.......anyway travelling from Guernsey to St Malo on wed 15, bbq and wine/vodka, thurs big breakfast and late lunch then qualy, big Brek early lunch and then get totally arsxd on friday in the Globe bar LM and sleeping through the sat morning race! well that is what I have done the last three years but what the heck. Perhaps I am in too much of a routine!! Have actually been by myself for the last 3 years, no not sad, just wanted a break and be able to do what and when I wanted. Happy LM to all M.

For the record, Beermountain outline plans -

Travel:

Mr Toad & Baldrick on the Pompey- Caen Sun night job
Main crew (Mr Disco, Swiss, Kojak, Doctor, Davros & Buzz) -on the same run Wed night
All crew returning Mon night - same run

Wheels:

1 Thor Infinity motorhome, 1 Range Rover, 1 BMW 3 series pimp mobile, 1 Willys jeep, 1 transit van, 1 trailer, 8 Mk2 Raleigh Choppers, 1 Chipper.

Location:

MB, behind all the scaffolders but close enough to the golden triangle...

Hope to catch up with some of you on the ferry over... ;)

OK then my lot, should call ourselves TeamAA@LeMans or something. At least 6 of us are AAMen, don't hold that against us.do we not drink eat and fart like everyone else? Ask Steve he slept in the next camping site to us last year at Houx Annexe...

We are travelling doen in two waves this year:

My Midget with John as co-pilot
Terry in his Jag. Dave is his Co-pilot
John in his porker, not sure if John has a passenger yet!

We travel (as mentioned earlier) to get the 11.15 Speedferries on Wednesday at some godforsaken time, to get us from Brum to Dover.

Then on Thursday our backup crew with the gazebos and pool will come across from Dover.

Stuart will be assisted by Nick in the V8 Moggy traveller
(Stu's Audi estate is back up vehicle, on a "just in case"  basis.
Rob and Stu's cousin in another Audi est (cannot have too many carrefour beer shuttles I say!)
Sean will be in an unspecified as yet, armoured assault vehicle to clobber the itinerant beach buggy soaking crew that tried hard but failed to totally soak us last year.

I still harbour resentment at having my best yet LeMansBurger soaked to its little skin last time. Revenge will be sweet, so will the extra strong pickle on the burger.

I hope Steve will save us a piece near him again. We will be a ferry behind you Steve...

Bill
 8)

We have booked the supergadget on Speedferries, you have to be under 7 meters and under a certain hight. (I am going to have to check it tho as you have got me worried now!) But yes they do not take Caravans, or trailers, so no Moke this year for us :'(

I'm glad we don't have to cross the channel!!

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Travelling Wednesday Night Poole to Cherbourg
Convoy :- Drift Skyline, Ferrari 355, Brooke, Supra, Spitfire, Pink Mercedes and a big white van lol.
Trying houx annexe this year then off on monday destination unknown, booked the week off ;) CAN'T WAIT!

Outward on the Tuesday overnighter Portsmouth to Caen.
Return on the Monday afternoon Portsmouth to Caen.
Both look like CA specials :)

Transport, Ducati M750 with new go louder pipes ;D, loaded up with luggage and a fat bloke on top.

Arriving Bleu about 9am ish, usually in the overflow field to get some shade. Flag will be on side of tent.

Andy's on the Wednesday morning Portsmouth to Le Havre, returning via Cherbourg on Monday afternoon.
Red Yamaha 900.

CA met at the Rudmore Cellers Tuesday evening?

Follow up of Barries post(thank you)
Andy will be at Bleu Weds about 6pm from LeHarve on red Yamaha perversion 900. (gagging for a cold beer or 3) possibility of a LM virgin riding shotgun.
look forward to seeing you all at either the tetre rouge weds at 9pm for the moose meat (opps meet) or at the shampoo bar saturday 9pm.
safe journey to you all.

OK - Team Crapaud and their "It's Behind You Tour" are starting to get final numbers together like this

Wed 15th - The forward party, Jersey - St Malo 09:10 - Keith Cuda(3rd Year), Phil (4th Year) and Craig (Newbie) Maison Blanche in a 1970's Plymouth Cuda.

Thurs 16th - The middle watch, Jersey - St Malo 09:10 - The Planman (8th Year), PK The distructor (9th Year) Maison Blanche in 1995 Audi 80.  Andy (2nd  Year) Adrian (2nd Year) and Bertie (Newbie). This band known as the Lifeboat Boys, Maison Blanche in some brand new People Carrier yet to be sorted.

Friday 17th - Tail end Charlies - Guernsey to St Malo, sometime around lunch, C**t on a Bike (2 Year), don't ask the make, all I know it's Black  ;D On Maison Blanche.  Steve (4th Year) and two others in a couple of Porche 911's.

So - see you there  8)

Planman

Team 'Spinnit' as we call ourselves for some reason, will hopefully get together in Pompy ready for the Wednesday evening boat to St. Malo.

We meet at Jon's in Southsea and load up the campervan like we're the A-team on a mission. Nobody gets killed, but we make some interesting things from an old barn and a lawn mower...

Jon (I know about some cars and enjoy the racing) - 4th year

Gaz (I provide a camper van but somebody else can drive this time) - 4th year

Rus (The Ticket master! If it wasn't for me... you'd have to sort your own tickets...like you did last year) - 3rd Year

Lindsay (The puppet master & Chef) - 3rd Year

Mike (Beard face & card counter...appears as if from nowhere from a cloud of Malborough smoke) - 4th Year

Now credit where credit due... sometimes Mike can be on time, and seeing as he holds the ferry tickets, there's always nervous tension as we approach the big day!

We practice the ancient art of getting a puncture on the way to Le Sarthe pretty much every year, so we hope to get to HA by mid afternoon on Thursday. Not only does Gaz provide 1st class transport, but also all the camping gear, extra tents and relaxed 'can do' attitude.

Then Cherborg to Pompy on Monday ar-a-noon.

1 palace on wheels and 5 mountain bikes if you please. We don't use the mountain bikes until we get there though. That would just be silly.

LADS (Lancashire & District Sevens) will be departing as follows

Wednesday the 15th June
Initial meet up at the Black Bull Bury Lancs for lunch at 12.00
Second meet at Knutsford Services at 14.00
Third meet up at Oxford Services at 16.00
Final meet up at Pompey at 19.00

17 vehicles in total made up of

12 Caterhams
1 Passat Estate carrying the supplies
1 E Type
1 Elise
1 AN Other
1 Porsche truck carrying an F40 or a Porsche 4 wheel drive thing.

Departing Pompey to Le Havre overnight boat on the 15th
Returning Le Havre to Pompey on the overnight boat on the 20th
Staying La Musee and will be at the Poo Bar on the Saturday night. A few virgins amongs us but that will be sorted over the race weekend :P

Our base team left the Oort Cloud in a converted washing machine just after the Battle of Hastings, their catastrophic plan involves hitting terminal velocity somewhere near the Kuiper Belt during the French Renaissance. I understand they picked up a couple of proto-fans near the Cassinni Division.
We haven't heard from them for a while, but they're hoping to get there before us. Unless Julius freaks out and discovers God and hope.
Uncle Albert (78 and a quarter) leaves on a mopping up mission the Sunday before the race. Christ knows what he's taking in his van this year but I've noticed he's been spending a lot of time in the shed (from which comes many strange and startled noises) and the local wildlife seems to have gone very quite around these parts.
I leave on Tuesday morning with a sense of foreboding and a couple of mates. We're headed for the fickle mistress that is Maison Blanche and I expect to use more petrol than would fit in the Liverpool Boys swimming pool, although this year I intend to avoid scratching the paintwork outside of the Heineken Bar.
Portsmouth to Cherbourg for us.

Me and two travelling companions are going Poole to Cherbourg on wednesday overnight (no cabin due to complete idiot booking the ferry - oh, that was me   :-[ ) and coming back same route (but in the opposite direction before any smart arse comments).

We shall be voyaging in what can only be described as a rented transit because that's what it is. As we are only taking bbq, two fridges, gazebo, 3 tents, smallish genny, tables, chairs, sofas, beds, saunas etc. there should be quite a bit of room left if anyone needs something taking down.

If you can get to Bournemouth before the wednesday you are welcome to borrow some space.

Can at last confirm that team Monkey will be leaving Oxford 16th for the over night St Malo, will eat up some nosh and drink some wine and make our way very slowly to Arnage, having spent the night on the coast. :) Will arrive 12ish. This is my 18th visit, brothers 17th and the 3rd visit for the young monkies. we do have the burdon of the her in doors monkey keeping an eye on us on the journeys, :'( but of course her invitation does not extend to the race itself. 8) Can't bloody wait!! Funny thought I would have grown out of it by now, but this time of year start looking over all the old video adventures from years gone bye. See you all over there.

Club-Speed-Es-Car-Go will be departing Dover at 7.00am Thursday, arriving Beaucejour about 4.00pm after lunch stops etc.

Leaving after race on Sunday, stayong overnight at Evreux, then ferry back from Calais at 2.45 Monday.

Then into the bar at thome for a 'de-brief' ;D ;D

Me and my other half in my 1275 mk2 Sprite, Speed Ferries Thursday afternoon.  My Dad in his MX5, the chunnel later that afternoon.   Meeting up that evening for a night at the Ibis in Abbeville.

Drive down to our usual hotel in Bagnoles de l'Orne Friday (possibly stopping to visit my great granfathers WW1 grave just north of Rouen).

Parking in Expo at the race, Dad will probably drive back to the hotel but we'll probably kip in the Sprite.  

J.

The KBG  are heading out on Tuesday evening Portsmouth to Caen 23:15
Arrive BSJ 10:30/11:00 on Wednesday.


Bobble do you want us to  save you a spot need the place we where last year?
If so PM me you Mobby #.

The FAT HAND GANG will be departing on condor ferries from Poole to St Malo on Wed 15th. After an overnight stop at Rennes we will set up camp at Expo in the cattle shed's. This year we are taking
3x Robin Hoods
1x Sylva Mojo
1x E-Type
1x pick up
Returning Monday evening to Poole.

Team Sharpe will deploy from Newhaven first light on Thursday on god knows what as the Seacat perrished.  Arriving Dieppe some time later that day for a jaunt down to Houx.  This years transport for the campaign includes, Audi Coupe, Cerbera, Mr T and his Honda Accord, Mr Mercedes Van and Tink with his Impreza.

Departing Sunday evening and stopping at Chateau Behen nr Abbeyville.  Very pleasant, 5th yr to use the Chateau, cheaper than an Ibis!!!

 8)

Team Booze'n'Tabs will be going thursday Portsmouth Caen. Arriving at Bsj later. Watch the start from the Mulsanne corner as usual. After exhaustive meeting last night everything is now sorted, must have another meeting soon just to make sure.

Update from Up North Crew, we've ditched one of the  911's in favour of an RS6 on account of we can get the fridge and Fatboy in an RS6!!

Jem

You need a flatbed for fat boy Jem.
Everything else will just be pain and bad odour.

Rusty :-X

To top it all the fat one is also now the holder of a GB passeporte and thinks of himself as being English !!!

Comments re odour noted, we'll be needed to get him dipped before we go.

Jem

The Lordly Benhams BMW of Wolverhampton Motor Racing spectating team will be despatching their recon party to LM via Portsmouth to Caen on Sunday 23.30hrs Ferry, arriving at Houx Annexe on Monday 09.00hrs to 'bag' a plot for the rest of the team to arrive and settle into on Thursday.

Recon party will attend the 'Scrutes' on Monday and Tuesday and Quals on Wednesday.
The full team with replacements can be seen at Saturnin on Friday Am for the Parade and general letch at nice cars.
Friday lunch at the Chinois on the Mulsanne, followed by a probable 'lost afternoon' tempered by a pleasant push bike ride round the various camping sites to spot old and gain new friends. And, if the heads permit, the Pilots Parade in town on Friday evening.

Monday morning is about getting the camp site back to such a state it will go back in the car, this activity is generally accompanied by a much dehydration and a bijou headache.

Back to Cherbourg to catch the 16.00hrs Ferry to Portsmouth for a 22.00hrsish landing, home for midnight. Own bed, shower, and a soft warm .....duvet. Sigh.

Everyone have a safe trip and a fab week/end.

Mark.

The K's also doing the Cherbourg crossing - out Wed Pm, back Monday 4pm.  Staying in Beasjour, a few S2000's, Ferrari,  a CTR, some expectant TVR's and a 350z

hope for good weather, otherwise SpeedChills Farmhouse will be crowded!

Hi Black Grannies,
On Tertre Rouge again this year I assume...
Drop by for a cold one.
Hopefully, if our advance party are on their mettle we'll have the same pitch as the past two years, by the gap in the fence, with a view of the track...

Steve TeamTickleTheDragon

We'll be trying for a slightly different spot on the site,without so much dust!!!
See you there

Thursday night for the 11th time.
We' ll be staying on Expo.

Cars (as the Dolomite Sprint is under restoration, the 911's engine is out and the Spitfire has a cracked engine block) :

VW Transporter
Ford Galaxy
Toyota Previa

Oh, the shame of it (at least we'll be able to bring a fridge and plenty of other stuff)

Oh yeah, also two Triumph bikes.

as a new bod on here thought i would add mine...

monday 13th ...gloucester to hampshire pick up partner

tuesday 14th  0815 sea france  dover -calais-le mans-sign on and collect new white overalls and then a bar oh and food

wednesday/thursday marshall practice /qualifying sections on post 70

friday pits/village and see who we can find to blag a beer off in the campsites

saturday/sunday spent in white overalls

sunday night post drinkies/sherberts/ect

monday slow drive to calais and a hotel somewhere

tuesday the 10am ferry to calais and home via hants

im afraid the transport is a boring old bimmer 5 series

with luck i may get to meet some of you ....hope so

welcome rubber

where is post 70.The Wancs will come and give you a cheers

PM

2 thirds of the way down the mulsanne straight i think?

hi powermite....

post 70 is between the 2nd kink and mulsane corner, on the inside of the circuit nestling quietly (not) in the trees on the golf course....we will wave back im sure.....

andy t

Team Ding Dong reporting in. :D

After last years drunken fiasco trying to change the Formula 1 wheels after a bellyfull of the fizzy stuff opposite the poo bar, we thought we would try again, but this year bring along our Terry Thomas mascot.

Itinerary stars with :
 08:00 Dover departure on Thurs, followed by a spirited drive through the French Countryside to Le Mans in time for tea, hoping that no-one has a mechanical falure, which if it did happen would be the first time in 5 years!
Our collection of vehicles include a brace of Wesfields, Caterhams, Morgan,Porsche Boxsters,a little Audi, and not forgetting the Recovery Vehicle & Inflatable Pool transporter !

Looking forward to Mr Toad's Chopper Display Team.......

Hi there ,being a Le Mans virgin is anyone catching the 11.15 Dover - Boulogne on monday 13 june can meet up 4 a beer and a chat...

Im soooooooooooo excited  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Not us as we are doing Portsmouth-Caen, but obviously because you're so excited you haven't said what day you are travelling so you may want to give someone a clue so that they can try to meet up with you???  :)

We're on the 21.45 SpeedFerry on Wed 15th, which I guess means that one or the other of us has already gone ;)

Look again JPC - you edited out the info   :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Del

Or it's been edited this morning as I suggested??  ;)

Your right JP ha ha ;D ;D

We tried this about 4 years ago, and they cancelled the boats without telling us.  We managed to get the cat across but had to go to Dover to get back.  No explanations, no compensation, just SeaCat doing what they could.

Please double check the sailings before you go.

I think we have posted before but here is our itinary;

Sunday 12th June
Portsmouth Caen 0845-1530 Brittany Ferries
Caen Portsmouth 2330-0700 Brittany Ferries

Staying on MB

Team Members

Rick Cutler
Steve Cutler
Peter Cutler
Dan Lowe
Rob Pettafor
??????????? (Drop out today!!)

All of us have been to LM before so my first year without a newbie!!

Staying in a 32foot American Motorhome. Have the CA Flag and a swimming pool. Red Fiat Siecento Abarth as our support vehicle (we are towing it down).
WE shouldbe easy enough to spot.

That's not distinctive enough at all!!!  I think you should all dye your hair bright purple and shave off your eyebrows to make sure we know who you are!!!   ;D ;D

My 17th year this year, ;D
No Blue Horse Box this year. but a  caravan hot water shower and pool, gotta be done. Will miss the horse box.
There'll be 14 of us this year in Camping Bleu.
Leaving Sunday Morning. :D
Booked Ferry through the caravan club only £120 return for car and caravan. ;D ;D
looking forward to it as always.
Regards
To all

That's still nowhere near enough JP. Maybe try a fetish rubber baby romper suit in pink and oversized dummy too. That should just about do it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yeah but you're all silkyboys!

Rusty and me in the 'Van' this year ready to take on anyone at drinking and belching!!!!! I need a mask this year to keep the chillies out of my eyes and my face out of the lit barbecue!!! this is our normal party trick!! Beer mountains are for girls - see you all at the Champagne Bar. Canada Phil - sorry I missed you last year - got drunk and wandered off looking at girls.

bring on the mushroom clouds - respect to the Check-mates!!

Trayboy!!

eeeurgh! make it stop!

What the heck is that?

Its not Camilla , is it ??? ??? ???

it does have a certain likeness!!

Can I have the littlest one?

But fer Gordssake keep the mother away from me.

Hi Trayboy,
                 That's alright. I Hope to make the Friday night  Bretheren bash this year. If not then I will see you at the Poo Bar with everyone else.
Canada Phil

Monkey's ;D thursday Portsmouth St Malo hotel Friday night arrive Mulsanne corner mid day Sat. Sunday Night Dinard leave St Malo Monday morning. :'(

Hey, Canada Phil - good to hear from you - I will look out for the flag this year - have a good trip

Trayboy

Pub at the port - Tuesday evening ~20.00
Pompey to Caen - Tuesday night crossing
Karting Nord - Wednesday morning
Caen to Pompey - Sunday night crossing

Look chaps, I will be arriving on Houx Annexe on Wednesday in the late afternoon. It would be nice if those kind souls arriving on maybe Monday or Tuesday could have a wander around and tidy up the place for us, especially the bit about a hundred yards around the bogs. you know the sort of thing pick up the old stale fag ends, dead fireworks from last year and aren't there always old beer bottle tops to dispose of? I really hate getting those things stuck under my toes inside my sandals, quite offputting isn't it?  
Thanking you all in anticipation...

Err did I mention I was going to Le Mans?

 ;D

bill

Bill, please try not to mess it up again before I get there. We are a very discerning group of campers and expect nothing less than perfection. We are very quiet and retiring, very clean living and leave no mess when we go home, in fact we have even been known to clear up others rubbish before departure. I would hate our French cousins to form a low opinion of our countrymen.

If you believe this load of old toss then you are already pissed ;D

Pompey-Le Havre 16/6 2230 MB campsite around 11am
Hurrah!
Pollard's Sportsmen

Next year 2006 en mass Langstone and District Wildfowlers and Conservation Club Cricket Team (old beery farts) will challenge allcomers to a game on Friday am and lots of beer after. Any one up for it? ;D

Going this year with tickets!!! Never been done before so a new experience It's Houx for us, leaving on 0800 seacat from Dover( after they cancelled Newhaven) Wednesday, so will be there in plenty of time for first qualifying without the need to run round looking for a pitch as it's numbered.
 Are the servants already allocated or do you just pick one up at the gate, not sure as not been on Houx before?
 Hope to meet up with some of you at the bar on Sat night, have a safe trip over, Gordon.

When you arrive at Houx, they send someone out on a bike for you to follow to your pitch.

Jem

Is this the actual servant? Striped waistcoat, apron and white gloves?

Do you get to borrow the bike to ride to the 'poo bar?

Wonderful service...

 :)

My old man and I will be off in his RX7 from the Isle of Wight sometime thursday morning. Houx Annex by afternoon, pissed by supper time.

Dark Warrior Promotions are on the midnite ish channel tunnel on Wednesday so should be at MB on Thursday early...

Met Oliver Gavin's dad in Sainsbury's on Saturday... Nice fella... Not optomistic about the Corvettte and apparently there's some concern in the Corvette camp over how good the Astons are... Interesting...

Safe journey one and all.

Kind regards

DW

Good to hear from you DW.Powermite and the WANCs on MB on Wednesday lunchtime

cheers

PM

Hi all, I'm new to this lark but I've organised a party of 9 people to travel down overnight Friday night into Saturday morning (some of us couldn't escape work) in a rented minibus.  ;D No doubt we'll be the last ones there but we intend to make the most of it!
It's partly a stag trip for one of our number, although we're all over 30, a couple over 50 so it won't be a particularly raucous affair I can assure you.
I really have no idea what to expect apart from the obvious, and we're probably going about it all in completely the wrong manner, but if you see us looking dazed and confused early on Saturday morning please stick a few extra rashers of bacon on  ;)

Look out for the CA flags and come and say hello I'm sure a few cold one's and bacon sarnies will be on offer

Tonight - Portsmouth to St Malo (check out the Magicians Female Help!)
Tomorrow - Get to le Mans (Houx Annexe) , set up camp, drink heavily
Friday Pilotes Parade (check out da HT Ladies!)
Saturday - There is a car race apparently!
Sunday watch the nutters do silly things with fireworks and cars around Houx Annexe
Monday Back to Blighty

_ Fred Dibnah Memorial Tour _

God bless him !

Tonight my Dad travels down from up north, upon his arrival we shall open a bottle or two of 'poo and have a ceremonial hanging of the bumper bollocks ( 8 inchers of course, described as '...nicely weighted and giving a good thud!' :o) . Tomorrow Portsmouth - Caen and on to LM. Watch out for the maroon Interceptor, avec bumper nads, probably stopping at every petrol station en-route ;) - give us a hoot. Campimg BSJ so look forward to meeting some new chums there - we're new to the forum but LM oldtimers - ish.
Safe journey y'all
Gareth and Mike Evans