Lenny's off on another short trip south. (1 Viewer)

[moulin 87]

Heartbroken my 40 year old table has broken.
Would be easy enough to fix if I had a drill with me.

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You can buy one for €8 in Leroy Merlin, variable speed, hammer action...

Bought one when I needed to make a quick repair..












Drill bits are €200...
















Only joking about the drill bits...

 

[yodeli]

Never mind the Aire, awning, Belgium, gas, dining table .....!!!!

Where is the baby NOW??? Still in? If so, I bet you bought your crystal ball on internet just like me. Due on 23rd you said... did you mean September then? I'm stuck to my mobile waiting for the big news and ....nothing! I bet it's a girl...fixing her hair curls in case of pics when out PAH !

 

[Lenny HB]

Never mind the Aire, awning, Belgium, gas, dining table .....!!!!

Where is the baby NOW??? Still in? If so, I bet you bought your crystal ball on internet just like me. Due on 23rd you said... did you mean September then? I'm stuck to my mobile waiting for the big news and ....nothing! I bet it's a girl...fixing her hair curls in case of pics when out PAH !

Yep 23rd Sep. not happy rather stay in France but 'er indoors insisting we get back in yime . Already know its going to be a girl.

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[Stewart J]

Where you at now Lenny? We docked in St Malo this morning and now on a super little site in the Loire valley, yo gods it's hot 37.4 degrees and fridge fans are on constantly.

 

[Lenny HB]

Where you at now Lenny? We docked in St Malo this morning and now on a super little site in the Loire valley, yo gods it's hot 37.4 degrees and fridge fans are on constantly.

Still on the Meuse in the French Ardennes, bloody freezing here only 29 in the shade.

 

[Lenny HB]

Had another wander around the battlements this morning.

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[Lenny HB]

After lunch onward - the long trek south, 22km to Montherme.
This Aire is a bit expensive €3.40 but water is free.

And one for Robert.

 

[Lenny HB]

Met a lovely couple of Funsters on the Aire last night. Norman & Deborah @Norman Jones (I think it was Debs the coloured liquid blurs my memory). Anyway lovely couple got to be they are Hymer owners. Anyone who plys me with red & pink liquid has got to be a top notch Funsters.

 

[JonP]

Is that I've paid for the awning and I am going to use it......

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[Lenny HB]

Is that I've paid for the awning and I am going to use it......

Keeping the fridge cool and @Robert Clark happy.

 

[Robert Clark]

I've only just noticed your personalised number plate Lenny

Very nice !

New van, new awning and personalised number plate - whatever next ?

 

[Lenny HB]

I've only just noticed your personalised number plate Lenny

Very nice !

New van, new awning and personalised number plate - whatever next ?

Same plate as on the last van, quite nice for us as it ties in with both of us. The M100, Mi is short for Mijhan and of course the LHB is obvious.

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[Robert Clark]

and of course the LHB is obvious.

What's the HB for?
I always assumed it stood for Hymer Biased
or maybe Hymyers (from) Belgium

 

[Just smiffy]

What's the HB for?
I always assumed it stood for Hymer Biased
or maybe Hymyers (from) Belgium

Oh oh, can we play the guessing game on what HB is...

I'm going for Lenny half board....

 

[Lenny HB]

@moulin 87 Cheapest drill in stock was a biggish one with Ni-MH battery at €15, found a small Li-ion one in Carrefour for €20 bit anoying as I have a nice Makita at home but cheaper than a new table & all the modern tables are heavy this one is only 2.5kg.

Table repair kit ready to go.

Less than 1/2 hour later table sorted did all 4 legs while at it, good for another 40 years, wish I was.

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[Lenny HB]

Now at a nice wild spot beside the cannel at Point a Bar, a few km south of Charleville Mezieres.

 

[Lenny HB]

A bit OT, I missed the Moto GP highlights on Monday so watched it last night on My5. Didn't need a VPN it just worked, then I tried iPlayer the same no VPN required.
Has this always been the case as when connecting via a UK phone it sees your IP address as a UK one. Only ever connected before via wifi .

 

[2657]

A bit OT, I missed the Moto GP highlights on Monday so watched it last night on My5. Didn't need a VPN it just worked, then I tried iPlayer the same no VPN required.
Has this always been the case as when connecting via a UK phone it sees your IP address as a UK one. Only ever connected before via wifi .

We found the same,that when using our 3 data sim since the rules changed in June the signal strength was good enough to stream TV and no VPN required.

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[Lenny HB]

Discovered a few klicks down the road the Chateau of Sedan claimed to be the largest fortified castle in Europe, it don't look that big to me but impressive.
Well the French tried to confuse us to day (not hard). Went to what we thought was the main entrance saw a sign about a guide on wifi, realised I'd left my phone in the van, returned 5 min later closed for lunch 12:00 - 13:30. Anyway we wander around the outside and up a lane at the back that brought us out in a castle courtyard and what do we find another entrance that was open, no mention of it at the other entrance. Saw a few people going to the first entrance never saw them again, obviously gave up.

 

[Lenny HB]

A few km further south found a large but very nice Aire on an island in the Meuse at Stenay. Breaking the bank of Lenny again, €8.40 inc tourist tax but includes servicing & EHU.
Market day tomorrow & there is a beer museum in the town perhaps Euro fizz would be more accurate, gave us a voucher for entry for one person.

 

[Lenny HB]

Last nights fine dining,
Not eaten out on this trip wallet sill recovering from last trip. Getting so expensive in France these days unless you eat lunchtime that doesn't suit us most days as we are either out doing things or we get up late and only just had brecky. Might get time today for a lunchtime one.

Pork chop with home made apple sauce & quinoa.

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[Lenny HB]

Food porn time.
6:30pm still stuffed portions were on the large size and quality excellent.

Duck for Mijhan, fish for me.

 

[JonP]

Looks like some interesting stops, lots of history along this disputed area between the French and Germans during the late nineteenth & early twentieth century. Worth spending some time around Verdun if your interested in WW1 conflict as you can wonder over most areas which still have a lot of fortifications.

 

[JonP]

As requested I think your meal would be around 25€ per head.

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[Robert Clark]

€48

Would have returned the Creme Brûlée for being dribbled on.

 

[Lenny HB]

What's happened to the weather, when we set off every one was saying how nice and warm it was in France 35+.
Since we have been away managed to hit 30 for one hour on Wednesday, Thursday 21, yesterday only 18 at least it was hot in direct sunshine.
Not on, only one hour of holiday weather in nearly 2 weeks.

Also what's with French Motorhomes and le weekend. They arrive in droves Friday afternoon and evening then disappear on Saturday. Aires always full on Fridays but no problem finding a space on Saturday. Noticed this when we were over in May not been aware of it before probably because we have not been looking for Aires on a Friday.

 

[Robert Clark]

The weather has been pretty dire here too.
Maybe you need to follow the sun ?

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[Taran_Las]

Congratulations Lenny. I didn't think that old wreck of a van of yours would get that far​

 

[Lenny HB]

Congratulations Lenny. I didn't think that old wreck of a van of yours would get that far​

You can go a long way when you don't have to carry sheep to keep you company at night.

 

[Taran_Las]

And pray tell what's wrong with a few sheep?

Second thoughts, don't answer that

Safe travels Mijhan & Lenny


ps - I lied about the van it's rather nice actually​

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