sheldonrobbo

What a load of rubbish.......you do not have to book a cabin at all, we travel with them regularly and have never had to book a cabin just because they are available ....maybe you are just misunderstanding the instructions sheldon

Hi Mel Have used transmanche regularly for several years now and have found everything has improved since LD took control. Are you booking direct or using an agent? sheldon

Given the current state of the British banking system, maybe it was the bank that had insufficient funds. But not to worry they'll soon print some more. sheldon

Its very easy to access the net from a mobile. It costs very little. And you would probably need it if you wanted to check in online with Ryanair and didn't have access to a puter. Also your nokia n82 will have internet access. sheldon

Most mobile phones have internet access these days so check in online shouldn't present a problem even without a computer. sheldon

The general rule of thumb with LD is that the earlier you book the cheaper the fare. If you know your dates of travel i would book now. Sheldon

new route commencing early may.....3 flights a week...check out their website for details sheldon

Thats if you can find a plasterer ....who says theres a recession ?? sheldon

just found the thread ...not sure how to post a link ......but its in the "travelling to?from France" section ...the post is titled "tins of paint in hand baggage" or something to that effect....hope it helps sheldon

If it carries a hazard warning label then i would say its not transportable personally,only by courier. But i may be wrong .....i think ernie y commented on a similar thread to this one a while back...he may be along shortly to throw some light on the subject sheldon

[quote user="Mel"]One big bonus as far as I am concerned is the new opportunity to get to the excellent port of Dieppe from Dover rather than Newhaven. The sad thing about Newhaven is that on returning to that port, their security 'speed humps' damage many low cars. But the port refuses to do anything about them! [/quote] Low cars.....or do you mean overloaded cars???....our car is as low as most and we have never had a problem .....only problems i have seen is with cars returning with everything but the proverbial kitchen sink and car/caravans that are improperly loaded sheldon

according to ld website a midweek crossing in july would be £60 return.....earlier dates not available yet as they obviously haven't updated to allow for the earlier commencement of the service...not a bad price   sheldon

its only carrying on from where it was before xmas....no point worrying about it....gordons prepared to let the pound fall   sheldon

most cement and plasters go off with age ....thats why they have a date on the bag....sieving will only return them to a powdered state....not make them as good as new   sheldon

hi chessie   how would you suggest the government funds any pension increase??....given that there is already a huge deficit in what they propose to pay public sector employees and what is in the pot......and that most private sector employees are already having to contribute heavily to there own meagre schemes.   sheldon

[quote user="Russethouse"] Martin , I have just returned from Wyevale, if you have a branch near you they have artificial trees reduced 50% already. I'm still going to wait and look for a further reduced slimline tree after Christmas though [/quote]   You mean xmas trees go on diets after xmas too??...

Try googling national express ...they have a bus service operating between all the major airports 24/7   sheldon

[quote user="James2"] Hi, Anyone know if the wood preserver `Creosote` is available anywhere in France?               Ray [/quote]   Why use creosote ...its not anywhere near as good as most modern wood preservers and needs re-applying a lot more regularly   sheldon

[quote user="NormanH"]As might be expected the Telegraph has jumped on this [/quote]   and so they should ....too many people are ignorant of the cost to the private sector of wrapping so called public servants in cotton wool at the cost of the taxpayer   sheldon

Beware buying too many advance tickets for sea france ....according to kent local news last night they too may be heading the way of speedferries     sheldon

why not just check with the carrier before you go....after all you don't want to have to leave it at the airport do you??   sheldon

according to local news ...there are several potential buyers....didn't realise there were so many mugs around   sheldon

hi   are you on mains gas or bottled......   sheldon

[quote user="Alan Zoff"][quote user="sheldonrobbo"]  why not use newhaven / dieppe ferry then  ......newhaven is the nearest port to most of London.....4 hour crossing .....as for the driving time the other side no idea....but a return crossing is £140  sheldon [/quote] But Dover-Boulogne with Speedferries is a one hour crossing and some of my return trips have cost me just £40. I make at least 4 return crossings a year so if SF goes it will make quite a difference to both time and cost. I rather doubt we will see as many offers now on the tunnel, which would be the natural alternative for me, as sitting on a boat on the Channel for 4 hours each way (say 32 hours per year) holds little appeal. [/quote]   hi alan   in your instance it may not be a good option to use dieppe....i was merely pointing out that in marym's case it probably is......hate to state the obvious but i think speedferries desire to undercut the competition has led to there impending demise......and i think you're right the special offers on the tunnel will be a thing of the past.   sheldon

[quote user="Marym2"]This is quite sad for many of us who have used this service since it first started and have not had many complaints about the way it operates. It was cheap and cheerful for me and I have used it at least 20+ times without any major complaints. Knowing that the company was in some sort of trouble would have been handy ( since I bought 10 tickets a month ago) but deciding to go to France to 'winter' the house and coming back last week was lucky for me , but there must be many out there who have paid and now have to find other ways of getting across. Reading other web sites etc it seems that they have been in some sort of finanical trouble (fuel prices come to the top) but also it has the 'LD lines' being favored for futher operations, this has been mentioned also. Good luck to them and I for one hope the service resumes as although it still takes me 6 hours to drive to our house, its better then paying £300+ and having a 8/10 hour ferry trip.[/quote]   why not use newhaven / dieppe ferry then  ......newhaven is the nearest port to most of London.....4 hour crossing .....as for the driving time the other side no idea....but a return crossing is £140     sheldon