Anyone been through Calais in last day or so...? (1 Viewer)

[Roseandpeter]

We have just been speaking to someone who tells us that there is trouble with migrants in calais at present...serving fire to tyres etc. We are due to cross in a few days and wondered what experience people have
had recently?

 

[Allanm]

We came over a couple of weeks ago and saw nothing to worry about. Will be going back in a few days so will report if we see anything.

 

[Clickem]

Came through on Wednesday with no problems or signs of trouble or migrants

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[EX51SSS]

Went around and through Calais on Wednesday and Wednesday afternoon (trying to find Lidl) and absolutely no problem whatsoever. Stayed on Cite Europe for a few hours too

 

[Treeeev]

Arrived at Calais last Monday afternoon from Dover. Driving out of the docks we saw nothing untoward

Cheers

Trevor

 

[Sheddy]

Stayed at Cite Europe Friday night, filled up with fuel at the nearby Auchon Sat morning did not see a single immigrant.
Cheers
Ed

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[Rhosydd]

Motorway from Ypres to Calais was clear on Thursday and motorway to Eurotunnel clear Friday morning. No sign of immigrants or police.

 

[mitzimad]

came back last week no problems anywhere

 

[The Wino]

Sounds like someone who makes the most of scare stories they weren't gassed on the way by any chance?

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[Roseandpeter]

Cheers... Sounds like there is no problems there then

 

[Figaro]

We came through tunnel Saturday morning, nothing to whatsoever. Didn't hang around though !
Was a report of tree trunks on motorway last week to stop trucks and tragically a polish van driver ploughed into stopped trucks and was killed.
I would avoid Calais at night at all costs.

Edit : and make sure you don't drive when tired !

 

[B-well]

Son has just came over via calais, spent the day in the town and went up the tower.reported no problems whatever, however ferry was delayed through low tide and high winds.

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[ukbill]

Will be at the tunnel in a few days,I'll let u know Wat this side is like

 

[denisejoe]

There was trouble a week ago immigrants lit fires in road and stopped a lorry and the one behind crashed into it and the driver died
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/20/van-driver-dies-migrants-block-calais-road-tree-trunks/

Joe

 

[maison]

We came back via Calais last Friday, 23rd June. No problems, just increased security at Tunnel.

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[Dazzlin]

Crossing in 10 days.
Prob be another rumour started by then!!

Oh well....

 

[denisejoe]

Driver dead is not a rumour!!

Joe

 

[highwayman]

I crossed on Monday teatime, saw a few wandering migrants but no problems and nothing to worry about. I went out the previous Wednesday at midnight and again saw nothing.

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[denisejoe]

Would go tomorrow with no hesitation never had a problem staying at city Europe but prefer wissant now

 

[Badknee]

The death happened at 03.45, the Polish driver was probably tired and not expecting to have to do an emergency stop. RIP driver.

 

[Wildbill]

Ben through cales so many times over the past few years at all Time's of the day and night never seen any thing happen.
Have seen migrant in the town but never on the roads.
Even at the height of the so called migrant crisis.
There's so much scaremongering around.
Things probably do happen on a daily basis but probably only last a few min
There's 1440 min in a day
So a bit unlucky if you get coughup in it but it's a adventure and that's part of the adventure
Bill

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[big map]

Hi we came through Calais yesterday morning and we didn't see anything untoward at all. Enjoy your trip.

 

[Ksagic]

Came back last Monday from Paris. No issues whatsover, however, there are increased border security checks searching every motorhome and van etc.

 

[DavidG58]

Out of interest and not meaning to be confrontational, but question to OP, if we all came back in reply and said there were crowds of migrants on the road sides would you change your plans? I hope not, even if seen they are not really an issue to people on the road

Other than mainly a nuisance to lorry drivers and I really don't see how they expect to get away with that, the driver will simply tell the port authorities he was stopped a while back and he thinks someone got in

There is far too much scaremongering on so many things in life, so much of it spread by media and gossip

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[magicsurfbus]

If they set fire to your tyres just open your grey water dump valve.... no, hang on, forget I said that! I take it back! Didn't mean it, honest!

 

[buttons]

I see that the law is now being enforced with any lorry driver found in possession of any migrants will be heavily fined. It is thought that lorry drivers have been making a killing transporting illegals into the UK.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4638450/Record-fines-lorry-drivers-smuggling-immigrants.html

 

[orridge]

Would go tomorrow with no hesitation never had a problem staying at city Europe but prefer wissant now

Just be aware there has been a number of reported bike thefts at Wissant during the night over the last couple of months.

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[treetops1]

Came through Calais no problems But on the dock a car in front of us was searched by a solder with a machine gun ,he made them open the boot of his car which was full of clothes ,made them remove everything then let him put them back .He came to ourselves was very polite climbed into the van had a good look round in the cupboards ,showeroom ,thanked us and left .Never asked to look in the garage capable of holding a dozen bodies ,just waved us on with a big smile

 

[Reallyretired]

Came through this morning. Some migrants going through a skip but nothing else.

 

[Roseandpeter]

Thanks for all your responses. We would still come through Calais but if problems were reported we would perhaps rethink our stopover the night before.

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