What I should be doing now

What I should be doing now

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Truckosaurus

11,183 posts

283 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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I would have been spending the weekend filling the freezer with as many water filled plastic containers as I could, to get the mega Igloo cooler off to a good start.

We normally travel on the Tuesday (sometimes early, sometimes late) so Monday's of LM week are either the last day of work (mostly spent on PH and TenTenths looking at other people's preparations and pictures from the structineering etc) or a free day sorting out packing.

FredericRobinson

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3,668 posts

231 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Off to the boulangerie near Carrefour, hope they've still got a Pepito left

JimmyLM

51 posts

143 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Right now I should be sweating out the first hangover of the trip, whilst struggling to get through an almond croissant from the bakery in Mulsanne. Then straight into Carrefour to stock up on beer, merguez, beer, cheese and beer.

Hadn't really sunk in until just now. cry

davidd

6,443 posts

283 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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I'd be at work, so oddly enough it's pretty normal so far wink

wsn03

1,923 posts

100 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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JimmyLM said:
Right now I should be sweating out the first hangover of the trip, whilst struggling to get through an almond croissant from the bakery in Mulsanne. Then straight into Carrefour to stock up on beer, merguez, beer, cheese and beer.

Hadn't really sunk in until just now. cry
I bet your liver's happy now though

vincegail

2,456 posts

154 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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wsn03 said:
JimmyLM said:
Right now I should be sweating out the first hangover of the trip, whilst struggling to get through an almond croissant from the bakery in Mulsanne. Then straight into Carrefour to stock up on beer, merguez, beer, cheese and beer.

Hadn't really sunk in until just now. cry
I bet your liver's happy now though
My liver is not on a holiday now wink

FredericRobinson

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3,668 posts

231 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Having the view from my pitch as the screensaver on my phone isn't helping my cheerfulness today

LM240

4,637 posts

217 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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It has really hit me now.

It means so much to me this period in June each year.

All the pieces should be coming together now for packing, car gleaming and ferry on Thursday.

This years trip was going to be so nice also.

I just hope sept event happens.

chasingracecars

1,696 posts

96 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Anyone checked the weather forecast??? I did kind of glad I am not all set up over there with that forecast!

24lemons

2,629 posts

184 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Pretty miserable feeling being at work instead of leaving for Le Mans. Even if we can go in September I’ll probably have to go on my own just for the weekend.

wsn03

1,923 posts

100 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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chasingracecars said:
Anyone checked the weather forecast??? I did kind of glad I am not all set up over there with that forecast!
Its not a great forecast, but I'd still rather be there getting wet than sitting at home thinking about it. Planning for next year is helping a little - I have 14 coming because of the problems this year, going to be a megga logistical exercise for me.

flattotheboards

6,679 posts

205 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Our group should be in Normandy currently visiting the D-Day memorials and museums having arrived on Saturday and then heading down to Le Mans on Wednesday. We are all absolutely gutted even if the weather forecast is currently rubbish.

LawrieC

563 posts

103 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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About now, I'd be playing car park attendant as the rest of the team arrive, and handing out a dozen ice cold stubbies.

The weather doesn't look that bad, (till they open the track}

Memories of having to drain the site first

vincegail

2,456 posts

154 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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chasingracecars said:
Anyone checked the weather forecast??? I did kind of glad I am not all set up over there with that forecast!]
We survived last year's Spa 6 Hours, so we could have handled this Le Mans weather too, although I must admit, I prefer it to be a bit sunnier and drier myself too.

Edited by vincegail on Monday 8th June 14:26

Great Dane

2,719 posts

165 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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scrutinering in september has been moved to the circuit not in town.... and test day cancelled The St Saturnin event might be cancelled no decision yet. Moto 24 on Bugatti is run without spectators... If they can't have spectators for the 24h, I don't see it running and how will they police the woods???... Without the income from spectators, the event just becomes very costly for both club and town.... the samme dilemma that Nurnberg found themselves in for the DTM race... which has been cancelled


Edited by Great Dane on Monday 8th June 14:28

davidd

6,443 posts

283 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Great Dane said:
scrutinering in september has been moved to the circuit not in town.... and test day cancelled The St Saturnin event might be cancelled no decision yet. Moto 24 on Bugatti is run without spectators... If they can't have spectators for the 24h, I don't see it running and how will they police the woods???... Without the income from spectators, the event just becomes very costly for both club and town.... the samme dilemma that Nurnberg found themselves in for the DTM race... which has been cancelled


Edited by Great Dane on Monday 8th June 14:28
Interesting. Daily deaths in France are now quite low, they might be able to sort something out for Sept, it is 3 months away.

eps

6,272 posts

268 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Truckosaurus said:
I would have been spending the weekend filling the freezer with as many water filled plastic containers as I could, to get the mega Igloo cooler off to a good start.

We normally travel on the Tuesday (sometimes early, sometimes late) so Monday's of LM week are either the last day of work (mostly spent on PH and TenTenths looking at other people's preparations and pictures from the structineering etc) or a free day sorting out packing.
Although we were going on Wednesday this year... but early doors. frown

Booking changed to September - I'll start purchasing longjohns and a better sleeping bag!!!

A real shame that the event can't happen - I'd usually be making sure I've got the RLM podcasts downloaded for the journey down and a copy of Autosport for the Guide.

I'd normally be frantically cursing the late driver changes and attempting to update an Android App that I have had for a few years now, which has photos of the cars, driver line-ups and a brief description of each entry and ensuring I had enough teabags (sad I know!! but I'm not a coffee drinker).

I'll be catching the virtual race this coming weekend, with a few Merguez on the barbecue (off of Amazon!!)

surveyor

17,768 posts

183 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Bitter sweet. On a ferry but in the wrong direction in more than the obvious way.

Still one benefit


Monday 8th June 2020
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I’m sure some of us had joined the PH Le Mans whatsapp Group by this time. Jeez there was some banter on that group lol...drained my iPhone battery in no time lol

wsn03

1,923 posts

100 months

Monday 8th June 2020
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Powerfully Built PSC Director - Outside IR35 said:
I’m sure some of us had joined the PH Le Mans whatsapp Group by this time. Jeez there was some banter on that group lol...drained my iPhone battery in no time lol
Mon eve: trip to the supermarket for supplies- mainly alchol and cigarettes, with some token breakfasts I'll be too hungover to consider eating.

The lads over excitement with his 2nd trip - enjoyable. Pretending to his Mother that I will miss her is by far the hardest task at this point.