France - Next Year

Freddy55 replied on 27/08/2019 12:11

Posted on 27/08/2019 12:11

To save hijacking someone else’s thread, I thought I’d start one. We’re thinking of going over to France, next June. My thoughts were to take it at an easy pace, as I’ve allowed around a month. Initially, I thought about two overnight stops in this country (CL’s) before embarking from Dover. I’d book an overnight somewhere near Calais before heading south. It would of course be easier (in terms of time and distance) to go from one of the southern ports, but from what I can tell, be very expensive (?). (Thanks for your input BB&DD regarding this)

I’m not necessarily looking at traveling that far south in France, just want to ‘play it by ear’, but of course, recommendations will be taken into account. I really like the idea of not booking sites in advance. We took the van over once before quite a few years ago, booking everything in advance,  but I don’t want the stress/planning of it all and being tied in. 

Cheers...Freddy.

Wherenext replied on 20/02/2020 21:09

Posted on 20/02/2020 21:09

We have 2 adaptors. One for reversed polarity for the new CEE17 and an old 2 pin as we still see them, mostly on older Municipal sites that the French caravanners tend to use. 

Freddy55 replied on 20/02/2020 21:23

Posted on 20/02/2020 21:09 by Wherenext

We have 2 adaptors. One for reversed polarity for the new CEE17 and an old 2 pin as we still see them, mostly on older Municipal sites that the French caravanners tend to use. 

Posted on 20/02/2020 21:23

I already have the CEE17 (RP) that I made up some time ago.👍

Pliers replied on 20/02/2020 22:35

Posted on 20/02/2020 20:22 by Freddy55
  1. Hi again smile

Given the relatively low amperage available on French sites, I’ll obviously need to use gas at some point. I’ll obviously try to eak out my electricity usage, but am I being realistic thinking that 2 x 6kg bottles should suffice for a month?

Posted on 20/02/2020 22:35

I think you have a similar  ‘van to ourselves ( Swift 480). A 6kg gas bottle lasts us at least a year, and we ‘van home and “over there” all year round.

Worry not!

Enjoy planning and have a great trip.

🙂

 

Freddy55 replied on 13/03/2020 18:27

Posted on 13/03/2020 18:27

Well, as some of you may know, I’ve decided to cancel our trip to France, not something done lightly. I would like to just thank everyone for their friendly help and advice, and most importantly, their patience 😀

Anyway, there’s always next year...

Wherenext replied on 13/03/2020 18:44

Posted on 13/03/2020 18:44

A very prophetic title to the thread Freddy. Little did you realise.smile Life goes on (hopefully).

Freddy55 replied on 19/03/2020 17:27

Posted on 19/03/2020 17:27

I had a bit of good news. I’ll be getting a refund of the cost of Red Pennant insurance, around £195. It seems the position has changed since I last got in touch to discuss my options when I was told there would be no refund. I had to pay cancellation fees for sites booked through the club, alongside the cancellation fee for the sailings, so a total of around £35. Not as bad as it might have been.

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