La Mailleraye after the barrier is installed. (1 Viewer)

[Clarky]

We are at an almost empty La Mailleraye-sur-Seine aire.
We have been coming here regularly for a few years now and expected it to be very busy at the weekend. When we arrived on Saturday afternoon there were 22 free pitches out of 39. Now, on Sunday afternoon, there are only 10 vans here.
I realise it's early in the year but the weather is good, so where is everyone?
Could it be that people are put off by the new CC barrier system that has been installed?
We all know that some of the French like to turn up after the payments have been collected then whiz off early the next day but there can't be too many of them...............can there?

Richard.

 

[KeithChesterfield]

We may be there in a day or two, Vet to visit, and we'll let you know what we see.

Don't just blame the French for coming late and going early - many others do it.

I can eventually see a barrier on the Honfleur site - more come and go between 10pm and 6 am than turn up during daylight hours - it really irritates when you've paid your full wack - as you should.

 

[Clarky]

We may be there in a day or two, Vet to visit, and we'll let you know what we see.

Don't just blame the French for coming late and going early - many others do it.

I can eventually see a barrier on the Honfleur site - more come and go between 10pm and 6 am than turn up during daylight hours - it really irritates when you've paid your full wack - as you should.

We may still be here when you arrive. If so make sure you come and say hello.
Look for the Carthago with a very small Vulcan on the rear panel.

Richard.

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[Robert Clark]

We're heading north on Tuesday
Are you offering Plat De Jour

 

[Clarky]

We're heading north on Tuesday
Are you offering Plat De Jour

No Plat De Jour but we do have beer, wine and nibbles.

Richard.

 

[Robert Clark]

No Plat De Jour but we do have beer, wine and nibbles.

Richard.

Ok
We'll be round for a nibble on Tuesday

What's on offer
Got any porky scratchings ?

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[Anthea M]

Twinnes meeting up again!!!

 

[Robert Clark]

Twinnes meeting up again!!!

Yes !
We're brothers from a different mother !

I'll say anything to get some porky scratchings

 

[Anthea M]

Yes !
We're brothers from a different mother !

I'll say anything to get some porky scratchings

Same surname , same van , same taste in travel and fine foods and wine ... brothers in arms!

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[jumartoo]

Same surname , same van , same taste in travel and fine foods and wine ... brothers in arms!

But Robert is breaking the mould!

 

[Anthea M]

But Robert is breaking the mould!

Dumping his Chartago for a 'nice biscuit 'or something!!

 

[Robert Clark]

But Robert is breaking the mould!

Normally I'm breaking wind

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[jockaneezer]

Look for the Carthago with a very small Vulcan on the rear panel.

 

[Clarky]

Ok
We'll be round for a nibble on Tuesday

What's on offer
Got any porky scratchings ?

Can you buy porky scratchings in Carrefour?
We have got some well matured Spanish ham though.

Richard.

 

[Robert Clark]

Can you buy porky scratchings in Carrefour?
We have got some well matured Spanish ham though.

Richard.

That sounds perfect
Will you be there Tuesday ?

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[jumartoo]

Can you buy porky scratchings in Carrefour?
We have got some well matured Spanish ham though.

Richard.

I think you'll get the scratchings. I got some in a different Spanish supermarket a few weeks ago.

 

[Robert Clark]

I think you'll get the scratchings. I got some in a different Spanish supermarket a few weeks ago.

We ain't in Spain
We're en Fracais

 

[jumartoo]

We ain't in Spain
We're en Fracais

But they have Carrefour's in both countries! Maybe the stock is different tho!

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[Robert Clark]

But they have Carrefour's in both countries! Maybe the stock is different tho!

Can you imagine 'le french' queuing up to buy Conejo ?

 

[jumartoo]

Can you imagine 'le french' queuing up to buy Conejo ?

Lapin!

 

[Robert Clark]

Lapin!

Conejo €3
Lapin €30
The same but different

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[jumartoo]

Conejo €3
Lapin €30
The same but different

Blimey!

 

[Clarky]

That sounds perfect
Will you be there Tuesday ?

If we will be graced with you and the lovely Mrs C's presence we will stay.

Richard

 

[sedge]

Conejo - that always takes me way back, when they opened a taverna at the stables at the back of my mates villa just outside Almeria. No menus but we had a choice of Conejo or Chuletta. So I came back to the table where our friends were sitting and said 'They only have pork chops - I know we all like em so I said we'd have them!'

Because we'd seen a large hutch of cute bunnies in the garden as we walked past ......

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[Robert Clark]

If we will be graced with you and the lovely Mrs C's presence we will stay.

Richard

Hi Richard
Can you please remind me what the ref number of the Aire is ?

 

[Popeye]

Hase perhumps

 

[Clarky]

Hi Richard
Can you please remind me what the ref number of the Aire is ?

CamperContact 3448.
If you enter the village from the D490 at the roundabout with a footbridge beside it you will pass the school. BEWARE the speed humps close to the school as they are vicious......walking pace only.

Richard.

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[Whitebirdyman]

I was thinking of going to this aire next weekend but part of the description on Campercontact says "near the bridge of Brotonne - 1st weekend around 01/04 and 01/05 weekend around unreachable -". I know this is a machine translation, so its meaning is not exactly clear and anyway it may not even relate to 2017, I just wondered if anyone had any information about this? I wondered if it maybe referred to the bridge being closed at some time for work to take place?

 

[Clarky]

I was thinking of going to this aire next weekend but part of the description on Campercontact says "near the bridge of Brotonne - 1st weekend around 01/04 and 01/05 weekend around unreachable -". I know this is a machine translation, so its meaning is not exactly clear and anyway it may not even relate to 2017, I just wondered if anyone had any information about this? I wondered if it maybe referred to the bridge being closed at some time for work to take place?

The bridge has just had a lot of work done over the last couple of years which is now all completed. Whenever we crossed over the bridge there were lane closures but the bridges always open.
The aire has been closed for a local fair and boot fair on a couple of weekends early in the year but not sure if that is still the case.
No notices up at the moment to say the aire is closed in the near future but we will have a good look round when we walk up into the village later today.

Richard.

 

[SteveandSue]

The bridge has just had a lot of work done over the last couple of years which is now all completed. Whenever we crossed over the bridge there were lane closures but the bridges always open.
The aire has been closed for a local fair and boot fair on a couple of weekends early in the year but not sure if that is still the case.
No notices up at the moment to say the aire is closed in the near future but we will have a good look round when we walk up into the village later today.

Richard.

We were at the Aire the 6th and 7th April and there were signs to say it was closed from the Saturday 8th until Sunday for an event- they had signs at the entrance.
Richard if we had known you were a" funster" would of introduced ourselves- I was the one that passed the books on a few days ago.
Sue

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