Stop at Thurrock/Blue Water on the way past, in and out in 5 mins - tops.
outlet centre just off the motorway at mansfield for new shoes?
M11 bad south of Cambridge (closed due to vehicle fire) but may be open again by the time you need to make decisions about M1/M25. I'd stay on the A1 if I was you.
No-one up for driving alongside and handing a pair of shoes through the window? Would be awesome 🙂
Scuttler. We are in that jam, moving slowly. 30 miles to M25
5 hours to Dover from M1/M25? Pfffft ya big drama Queen. Ya could just about walk it in that time... in these shoes? I don't think so... 😉
What size shoe / colour required?
Do you have a sunroof?
30 miles from Dover, time for a cup of tea I think, and a giggle through the posts. Thanks for sharing this with me
Did you get some shoes?
Chuffin ek, y’a did well, really well.
Shorts on, toes in the sea before loading ?
You could of popped back for those shoes!
BREAKING NEWS French Border Guard strike. Operation Stack in effect. Vive la greve!
I'm sure the ferry Captain has a nice pair of brogues on in black...
We made it with tons of time to spare. Thanks for the stressless route advice. There was just the one hiccup on the M11
The ferry company have put us on an earlier sailing at no extra cost.
The wedding is at Dick Strawbridge’s howf, I think he’ll approve of sandals at the chateau
We still have another four hundred miles to go to get to my siste’s place in the Creuse. I’ll get some kip, the French roads are almost deserted at night so it shouldn’t be too bad
The V70 clicked over 190,000 miles on the way down
Bravo!
"I’ll get some kip, the French roads are almost deserted at night so it shouldn’t be too bad" - multi-tasking!
We (I) did warn him about the M11. What with all the spare time you had you could've had an hour at Duxford!
The wedding is at Dick Strawbridge’s howf, I think he’ll approve of sandals at the chateau
Of of course it is, I expected nothing less 😂
When you get to the wedding, can you let us know if the house has a drawbridge??
Dick Strawbridge
Isnt he the shouty one on Scrapheap ?
Doubt he’ll notice what you are wearing, he seems like a jolly good wheeze.
Dont forget the French drive on the left..
Dick Strawbridge's house meant nothing to me but now I'm fully informed. For those of a ambitious DIYers check out https://chateaudelamottehusson.com/techy-bits/
Eagerly awaiting the footwear update
Please test out the pneumatic lift in the tower.
Not that shouty, but has a superb moustache.
By the way, have we had an update on the French side of the trip yet? Di McM survive the 'deserted' French roads, or was he left weeping on the shoulder as the suspension collapsed?
When you get to the wedding, can you let us know if the house has a drawbridge??
[laughing emoji] What, like made out of sticks?
We made it to the Creuse without any drama. Paris at 3am was a breeze.
I stopped off at a favourite patisserie for some goodies for breakfast and lunch
Current kitchen step temp is 30C, I can barely stand up in it. Chapeau to the Tour riders