I'm Back!

[RockerRiert]

132 kmh was about it, not bad for a shedformed 4 tonner.

Was kinda worried you kept that close behind us. Glad you're still alive   

Back in one piece as well. Great week, thanks everyone

[Nordic]

Back at work.

Had a great time, one of the better ones!

Highlights
The vaired field of cars in the race
The weather from thursday to sunday
The people camping next to us
The police presence on the campsites
A french win
The food at our Hotel sunday evening
The new tram system made our trip to town on friday a delight
The lack of traffic leaving the circuit on Sunday enabled us to be sipping a cold beer at our hotel by 4pm Great!
No hold ups on Monday gave us the chance to be bumped onto an eariler ferry.

The Lowlights
The end of the Corvette Program in GT1
The plots sizes were very tight.
The weather Wednesday and Monday
The drivers parade was a shambles on Friday
The german kids on the ferry (no worse than english ones I am sure)
The Pound/Euro rate made it seem more costly than normal.

A couple of notes
The Houx annexe was not full this year with plots going spare, (the entire run up by the fence where Steve Brown is normally found was empty?)

When we went to town on Friday we noticed the Houx Annexe mad friday roundabout jousting has moved up towards the entry to the Houx. Because the park and ride for the tram system exited onto that road it led to locals being dragged into the situation.

[fallauk]

At work as well..

I have to say:

Highs..

Weather
Good race - but finished too soon - need another "racing" manufacturer running - Ferrari LMP1... 
Good finish for the Aston's...

Lows..
Getting too commercial
Costs... Lets hope the pound is stronger next year.
Camping plots not all taken - Anyone see the Popemobile.. ? - Didn't see it on MB...

[Doris]

Anyone see the Popemobile.. ? - Didn't see it on MB...

The Popemobile is currently residing at Pig Pen Towers in the heart of the New Forest.  Along with its companion at arms - The Mighty Commer - it took a sabatical this year.  Lord PP tells us it shall return in 2010.

Dx

[Bob U]

- Anyone see the Popemobile.. ? - Didn't see it on MB...

Where have you been for the last few months?     http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9267.0

[Jules G]

I'm at work but then on the road for the next 2 days visiting clients

Highlights:

The Stranglers on Saturday night
The Aston's
The classic race
Chatting to Nick Mason at LM Airport on Friday afternoon
One of our lot getting pulled for speeding on Monday morning... the look on Nigels face when we left them chatting to Jean Claude
Night out in Rouen Sunday night
Camping next to the Gloucester Boys in MB


Lows...........

Somebody leaving a Number 2 in one of the showers in MB on Sunday
Rain on Wednesday
Getting ripped off at a resturant in Arnage

[Robspot]

Camping plots not all taken - Anyone see the Popemobile.. ? - Didn't see it on MB...

The Popemobile is under new ownership and didn't travel this year. I believe she is scheduled to make her first appearance next year, although I doubt very much it will be on Maison Blanche.

[SL]

Got back in about 1700 last night.

Uneventful drive back apart from the thunderstorms in Alencon and Kent. However nothing like the horrendus drive down on Wednesday.

All in all a good event, one point that has not been mentioned did anyone see any pikey's this year on the campsites? We were on Houx and saw none at all. Maybe the ACO have taken heed from last year. I did notice that there was people still manning the gates although they were not checking tickets.

[Kristof]

Got back yesterday late afternoon.  We left BN Sundaynight 1 am, but had a failing alternator in the motorhome.  Had to pull over on an "aire" passed Paris at Night, and wait 'till morning to get assistance.  By noon we were back up and running with a new battery to get back to Antwerp. 

[clkgtrlm1]

I'm back and so is my Space-Hopper

All agreed in our group - one of the best Le Mans yet!

[Bentley boy]

Regarding the drivers parade I saw a newspaper over the weekend saying the farmers were causing grief in the town with slow moving tractors etc.

http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/france-farmers-end-blockade-after-government-vows-response/907843420/?icid=VIDURV01

[NorwayNick]

still on the way back, but just 5 more hours and im there. And i left 6pm sunday 

[DelBoy]

.......the farmers were causing grief in the town with slow moving tractors etc.

They all but blockaded Carrefour around 5pm on the Friday - must have been 20-odd tractors and trailers parked up, although you could still get in and out (just)

Del

[Bas]

Back as well, luckily we managed to get everything packed before the rain started on Monday. 
Paris took 2 hours to get around and some problems near Gent but back home by 19h.00.

Houx was a pleasant surprise plenty of clean toilets and hot showers, access to the village via the bridge over the Bugatti track was only 5 mins.
No pikeys, good security and friendly "controleurs" who I got to sell off my extra tickets for a small fee.

Great camp with Dutch, English and Danish friends -both old and new-, made for some memorable days and it will be even better in 2010.

It was nice to meet some familiar and some new CA faces and the visit to the Corvette pit and meeting Oliver Gavin was a highlight as well (thanks Steve).

Great trip might have even been our best yet, looking forward to next year.

[Weena]

Finally arrived at Esthers at 1am. Back to work this morning and straight into a meeting  

Thank you to everyone on BN for another mental weekend