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[Jay w]

Just been listening to the news, seems that the truck  concerned may have been carrying items that are not allowed within the tunnel.

I'll stick to the ferry thanks, my swimming isn't that bad of all goes wrong

[Lazydocker]

It depends what you're after... If it's a quick fag/booze run then the tunnel is ideal, albeit a little worrying when you see the news of today. But for me it has to be the ferry every time, it's part of the holiday and as the sole driver on most of my European jaunts it gives a good chance to stretch and rest properly

[Lazydocker]

I take it f@g is a restricted word on here then??

[hotel21]

I take it f@g is a restricted word on here then??

Word filter is american based and f.a.g. has a completely different connotation there....  

[Lazydocker]

I take it f@g is a restricted word on here then??

Word filter is american based and f.a.g. has a completely different connotation there....  

That explains it all!!!

[TheBoy]

It depends what you're after... If it's a quick f*g/booze run then the tunnel is ideal, albeit a little worrying when you see the news of today. But for me it has to be the ferry every time, it's part of the holiday and as the sole driver on most of my European jaunts it gives a good chance to stretch and rest properly

The flip side is I tend to be primary driver, and when you have to do deepest Northamptonshire to the Cote d'Azur in a day, you don't want to be wasting time on a bloody ferry....

[Lazydocker]

It depends what you're after... If it's a quick f*g/booze run then the tunnel is ideal, albeit a little worrying when you see the news of today. But for me it has to be the ferry every time, it's part of the holiday and as the sole driver on most of my European jaunts it gives a good chance to stretch and rest properly

The flip side is I tend to be primary driver, and when you have to do deepest Northamptonshire to the Cote d'Azur in a day, you don't want to be wasting time on a bloody ferry....

Fair point

Another of your stealthy replies TB... Just reminds me that I have to behave myself as Big Brother is watching

[Kevin Wood]

I must admit I often take the ferry / fast cat from Portsmouth to Caen / Cherbourg. It costs more (yet saves a load of fuel), but anything to relieve the boredom of droning up the M20 (and back down France again, given that I'm normally going to Le Mans 8-)). That road just doesn't seem to end, which makes me want to mash the right pedal into the carpet. Not a good idea.

Couple of hours on the Fast cat, or a few beers and some kip on a slow ferry works for me.

Kevin

[rikki_essex]

and notice that when there is anything gone wrong its always on the french side

[Gaffers]

Last Dover-Calais ferry I went on though was Herald of Free Enterprise, back in the Townsend Thoreson days

And that sunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aye, the one that had a small leak just outside Hook of Holland....

Zeebrugge  

[TheBoy]

Last Dover-Calais ferry I went on though was Herald of Free Enterprise, back in the Townsend Thoreson days

And that sunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aye, the one that had a small leak just outside Hook of Holland....

Zeebrugge  

Opps yes.  Near enough though

[Gaffers]

Last Dover-Calais ferry I went on though was Herald of Free Enterprise, back in the Townsend Thoreson days

And that sunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aye, the one that had a small leak just outside Hook of Holland....

Zeebrugge  

Opps yes.  Near enough though

Im glad you're not navigating when I sail!  

[bob.dent]

Must admit the tunnel is quick and a lot less hassle, but last time I went to France we used the Speedferries Seacat and was quite impressed.

[jereboam]

There used to be a hovercraft service from Folkestone to Boulogne - that was quick and fairly painless, but a bit noisy.

And your liver got a good shaking on a rough weather day...

[LaserLance]

Herald of Free Enterprise
    And that sunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hate to say it but she lives last time i saw it was in patras harbour,
 is used as a island hopper down in greece about 6 years ago.
having been a regular user on the shuttle nothing surprises me with the safety on it and concerning the cargo the truck was carrying ,you have to book in at a sepparate booth then go into an office to have all your DG notes checked and if they dont allow its off round to the boat , so if the drivers has done a snide and not declared it then they deserve all the crap thats gonna come there way !!!