UK or not the UK

[sylvester1954]

Just before we set off for France we changed our GB number plate sticker to UK (another Br*it diamond).
The funny part is that within the past week we've been asked three times so far by fellow French motorhomers if we are from the UKraine!!!
As my French is pretty poor to absolute useless it's been quite hard to describe why the changes and so-forth.
What worries me is if any Russians make the same mistake as they have a tendency to shoot first and ask questions after !

 

[TinaLes]

All we need is the middle finger sign given to Macron, then there will be no confusion as to where we are from.
LES

 

[Larrynwin]

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland hence U.K.

 

[LesW]

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland hence U.K.
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Is this the new sticker?

 

[Podney]

I think I’ll say I’m from Wales. Hang a leek from my rear,and keep a sheep on board.

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[jongood]

Just before we set off for France we changed our GB number plate sticker to UK (another Br*it diamond).
The funny part is that within the past week we've been asked three times so far by fellow French motorhomers if we are from the UKraine!!!
As my French is pretty poor to absolute useless it's been quite hard to describe why the changes and so-forth.
What worries me is if any Russians make the same mistake as they have a tendency to shoot first and ask questions after !

I don't understand why people are changing. Can anyone see our police stopping foreign vehicles to make sure they have the correct acronym on the back? I can't and the gendarmes are even less likely to.

 

[Vanderek]

I'm going to go to Angles Morts in France, must be popular there, seen a few holiday vans with a sticker from there

 

[Barclaybasher]

I'm going to go to Angles Morts in France, must be popular there, seen a few holiday vans with a sticker from there

Saw the first one on a truck in Yorkshire today - wonder what the locals made of it?

 

[Grianan]

Moi, je suis d’Ecosse.

 

[deleted79651]

Moi, je suis d’Ecosse.

Nous aussi!

Steve & Elaine

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[sedge]

We've been trying to get to poids lourdes for donkeys years and never got there yet.

 

[deleted79651]

We've been trying to get to poids lourdes for donkeys years and never got there yet.

Pray, do persist ...

Steve

 

[JJ]

All we need is the middle finger sign given to Macron, then there will be no confusion as to where we are from.
LES

Tut tut tut...

What's he ever done to you?

JJ

 

[sedge]

Nah - you miss so many hameaus when you do, where's the fun in that !

 

[Abgs]

I'm going to go to Angles Morts in France, must be popular there, seen a few holiday vans with a sticker from there

Is that somewhere near Toutes Directions ? I keep seeing signs for that place but never seem to get there!

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[John Barrett]

I drove in Europe for the first time in 1966, riding my Triumph Speedtwin to Osnabruck in northern Germany. I wondered for a long time how many more places called 'Umleitung' there could be!

 

[dunnah01]

Proudly Northern so not sure where I belong nowadays

 

[VXman]

I'm thinking of putting the GB and the UK sticker on. My wife worries we will get arrested if we do.

I assume there's no law 'against' a GB sticker?

 

[Northern Boy]

I drove in Europe for the first time in 1966, riding my Triumph Speedtwin to Osnabruck in northern Germany. I wondered for a long time how many more places called 'Umleitung' there could be!

I still laugh every time I see "Ausfahrt"

 

[dunnah01]

I'm thinking of putting the GB and the UK sticker on. My wife worries we will get arrested if we do.

I assume there's no law 'against' a GB sticker?

Just check the .gov website - it's perfectly clear

"Driving outside the UK​

You may need a GB sticker or a UK sticker to drive outside the UK. Which sticker you need depends on when and where you’re driving."

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[jongood]

I still laugh every time I see "Ausfahrt"

Or if they wish you a safe journey - Gute Fahrt

 

[deleted79651]

I still laugh every time I see "Ausfahrt"

Einfahrt is never enough for me ...

Steve

 

[deleted79651]

Is that somewhere near Toutes Directions ? I keep seeing signs for that place but never seem to get there!

Must be in the same Region as Autres Directions ...

Steve

 

[Cheshirecat57]

Can we put French related threads all in one “French” forum as opposed to ”chat”

Means i can simply ignore one forum as opposed to individual French threads/topics in the “wrong”section

 

[uzsnowdrop]

Can we put French related threads all in one “French” forum as opposed to ”chat”

Means i can simply ignore one forum as opposed to individual French threads/topics in the “wrong”section

Oui

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[deleted79651]

Can we put French related threads all in one “French” forum as opposed to ”chat”

Means i can simply ignore one forum as opposed to individual French threads/topics in the “wrong”section

Ca va sans dire, mon ami ...

'Qu'est-ce-c'est?'

'Sais pas. Il est parti sans dire ...'

Steve

 

[csd4t]

You want to try and book in to that Hotel de Ville, no chance must always be full.

 

[Cheshirecat57]

Ca va sans dire, mon ami ...

'Qu'est-ce-c'est?'

'Sais pas. Il est parti sans dire ...'

Steve

Is that Scottish?

 

[deleted79651]

Is that Scottish?

Aye, right ...

[Very] roughly translated, it's a translation into French of a Radio comedy line, possibly from 'I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again' c 1967

'That goes without saying'

'What was that?'

'I don't know, it went without saying'

Steve

 

[RichandSal]

Moi, je suis d’Ecosse.

You can get cream for that nowadays

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