Pickles Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 [quote user="Maricopa"]Sent off for my ALIS -T badge on 30/09 and received it today. My, how small they are! I will be trying out for the first time next week, should be fun.[/quote]Sounds like Alis are now sending out the new smaller doofers ... "dooferettes"? Mine's an older, larger, less wieldy blob.RegardsPickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph1 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 HiPlease can someone give me the link so I can download the application form.Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 [quote user="Steph1"]HiPlease can someone give me the link so I can download the application form.Many thanks.[/quote]Alis-sa/ confort T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph1 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I'm not sure my new one is that small, but it isn't big either - nothing to gauge it by...I'll have a go at posting a picture of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Or perhaps I'll not post a picture of it...I thought it was just a matter of copying and pasteing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 [quote user="Mel"]I'm not sure my new one is that small, but it isn't big either - nothing to gauge it by....[/quote]I'd say mine is about the size of a cigarette packet, if it helps? Just thought it was going to be a bit bigger then that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Maricopa - yes, I would go along with that - about the size of a 20 pack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cacknanty Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Mine came from APRR, a Liber-T Balade and is the size of a matchbox (thats a Bryant & May matchbox not a Swan Vestas).Cost €10 initially and €1.50 per month when used. Applied for online and paid for from UK bank account. No messing about with printing and scanning (but then I am bone idle). Are APRR the only one that allows online application and payment from UK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Cacknanty - I did my Alis application by post and the money will be taken from my French bank account...But, apart from the toll charges incurred, it is totally free - no initial cost and no monthly charges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We have just arrived back from France and whilst approaching the Telepeage at Reims noticed the Sanef office just before the toll. On entering and leaving (10 minutes maximum) with no-one able to speak English and my VERY poor French - had the doofer on the window and off we went. Absolutely brilliant. Even got a little "tinfoil" bag to put the doofer in when perhaps flying to France and having to go through the scanner at the airport, and then sticking to the "French" car when we arrive. Will be so much better when my OH has to drive alone - will no longer need to jump in and out of car, run round the front - pay - jump back in with everyone behind tooting etc.Does anyone know if you can buy an additional doofer "holders" - the sitcky bit for the window. I am sure by taking them off etc so often that they must eventually break, but I had hoped to put one on both cars.Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We've never stuck ours on the windscreen; it's kept in the door pocket and held up as and when required. If I stuck it on, I'm sure I'd forget to take it off, and wouldn't want to risk it being mistaken for a GPS and have a break-in.GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Whooo folks, lets stop all this 'how fabulous doofers are' and keep it to ourselves.Do you not see what will happen, everyone will have doofers and there will be large queues at the telepeage lane whilst there will be no one at the pay booths [:D]Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cacknanty Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 How long will it be before you won't be able to travel on the motorway without one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 P2 - very good point ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 On Wednesday I drove right down through France for the first time with my badge in place, what an absolute joy. Having just bought a vehicle with manual windows, it saved me a lot of winding!Incidentally Mel, I had lunch in Loches. Restaurant called La Farfalla, very good friendly service with excellent value food. Recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Hi Maricopa - interestingly, my wife and I have eaten there a few times and always enjoyed it. But in August we were there and a waitress was very rude to us. To begin with, I thought it was because we were English, but a short time later, two French lads sat at the table next to us and she bit their heads off as well. I was quite relieved and told the two lads what had happened to us. We all decided it was a personal problem with the girl...I will go back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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