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Solitaire

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Of to France on Saturday - great! Only one small problem, I'm stopping in Le Havre while 10 guys head off by train to Paris. One consolation is that the boat has TV so I can watch the game in France at any rate. It will be interesting to see what state they stagger back onboard in on Sunday morning for the return trip?? I suppose it will depend on who wins /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Anybody got the names of some good resturants in Le Havre near the marina?
 
Trains and transport on strike in France...........Ooopsy

Dave remember the 6 P's /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Cheers Joe
 
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That had crossed my mind. But then I'm only skippering the boat so not really my concern.
 
Le Petite Brocante. 75 Rue Lois Brindeau. 203521 4220
Li Huitriere, same area.


Bit further away, close to the Ferry Terminal Old Town
L' Oydssee 14 Rue General- Faidherbe
L' Oydssee ,seafood!!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

All sorts of stuff a bit further but deffo a Taxi ride.
Dear Taxis, if yer French is crap and they think you are Anglais!!!
Pretend yer Gaul yer might get some Sympathy!
Enjoy, jammy Git /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
Hopefully I will have got there, if not ........................... But my crew is a helicopter pilot so I'll just ask him to get a birds eye view /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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Enjoy, jammy Git /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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I just hope the TV will work on the boat - Sunseeker Predator 58 - but it's not satellite. Otherwise we will have to go and find a dodgy bar somewhere that may be showing the game. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
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Otherwise we will have to go and find a dodgy bar somewhere that may be showing the game. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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You might be best advised to practice a "south efrican eccent" - as you can be sure thats who the locals will be supporting.......
 
Mac's Daid.
97 Rue Paul Doumer.
Irish Pub.
Guiness + 30 Whiskies and they got a Telly!

Cor, am I good to You.

Predator 58?
Blimey here's Me thinking You were tootling across in Your Storbie.

I say again,
Jammy Git /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
 
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Of to France on Saturday - great! Only one small problem, I'm stopping in Le Havre while 10 guys head off by train to Paris. One consolation is that the boat has TV so I can watch the game in France at any rate. It will be interesting to see what state they stagger back on board in on Sunday morning for the return trip?? I suppose it will depend on who wins /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Anybody got the names of some good restaurants in Le Havre near the marina?

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Turned out there were 12 people including 2 Saarf Afrikans and 2 women. Arrived on the boat on Friday and all arseoled by the time we left at 05.00 on Saturday morning. The crossing was a bit choppy so there was much talking to Neptune - but I did warn them. I reckon I could have started an aluminum recycling plant out of the beer cans that were taken off the boat before departure. Not to mention the odd empty bottle of Sambouca!!

Anyway, got into Le Havre around 12.30 and off they went by taxi to Paris. 2 of them had tickets, 2 bought on the black market and the rest watched on big screens and in various bars around Paris.

Me and the crew? Spent the rest of the day clearing up and trying to unblock the toilet - great! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Watched the game in a sports bar in Le Havre town and then went back to bed!!

The party arrived back around 5.30 and slept until I had to force them up so we could leave by 12.00.

The return crossing was considerably better and we made a steady 26 knots in flat seas and bright sunshine. Some pictures for those who might be interested.

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where do 12 people sleep on a Pred58?? lol

Cheers

Al.

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14 actually - crew and I were also on board and we had the stern cabin. The others slept where they fell it seemed to me!! Bodies strewn all over the place - but then 4 of them did not sleep at all the first night.LOL

They were comatose the rest of the following day however - /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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