[Best Ferry Route to France.]

As an occasional ferry traveler I wonder if I could get your opinions as to which ferry routes you prefer. Last time I traveled in August I left Sheffield at 18.20. I got the Sea France ferry at Dover to Calais some time after 2300 and drove on to our house in the South Aveyron arriving at 12.40. I slept a little on the ferry and stopped for two cat naps and two coffee/breakfast breaks along the way. Coming back was fairly similar except it took for ever to get through passport control and check in at Calais.  Perhaps you can offer some advice on your prefer route and why?    

 

Regards,

 

Francie.

[How long to get through security at Stansted?]

I last flew from Stansted to Rodez in July. It took about an hour and a half to get through security. Has anybody done it recently with the summer rush over and could they please advice me how long it took them?  I am flying again from Stansted to Rodez on Saturday.  

 

Regards

 

Francie.

 

[Willow the Kingfisher]

Michael,

 

That’s an incredible photograph. I am interested to know what equipment you used to take it. Well done.  

 

Francis.

[Wanted space on van, truck or lorry going to France from the UK.]

We are in the process of moving the contents of our house in Sheffield to the South Aveyron near St Affrique and are interested in hearing form anybody that needs space filling in a van truck or lorry over the coming months. Obviously we are prepared to contribute to the costs.

 

Francie.

[Please read if planing to move back to UK.]

We are in the process of moving our possessions from Sheffield to the South Aveyron, in south West France. We have decided to do the removals our self and are looking for people who might be interested in moving their goods back to the UK form France with us. In that way there would be a full van going in both directions. We would like to share (some) of the costs. Over all we would all save a sizeable amount of money. We expect to make three to four trips from Sheffield to France and back to Sheffield. We probably will plan the first trip for the end of August and the rest early September but we are very flexible and could fit in around somebody elses plans. If you are interest could back to me for further discussion.

Francis.

[Car roof box back To England.]

I need to get a car roof box back to England from the Aveyron. I will be happy to organize getting the box to you and picking it up in England. I need it for about 10^th  August.

[Suggestions for what to do on Bastille Day]

As new in the area I wonder if any one has any suggestions as what might be on in the St Affrique area of the South Aveyron either during the day or in the evening on Bastille Day? Francie.

[New to the South Aveyron]

A few of mine and I have recently purchase a house just west of St Affrique near Le Truel in the South Aveyron.  My friend moved from Sheffield to live down there at Easter with my help. I am spending as much time as possibly down there for now and hope to move full time later this year. We would be interested in making contact with others in the area particularly if they would like to speak French (we are fairly weak but working at improving) with us.  We are both male aged twenty nine and forty eight. We are keen foodies and love to entertain at home, visit friends for food or eat out. Otherwise we have wide interests including music (keen concert goers), reading, gardening, movies and travel. We are also keen dog owners and are very proud of our rescue (re-homed) German shepherd dog called Kimber. Kimber has already moved and has settled in very well. I look forward to hearing form others near by. Francie