Pre-Qualifying

[ehasler]

Is anyone here going at the end of April?

[ehasler]

I think a few Mid Essex peeps are going for a recce prior to the main event, and I'd like to go to have a chance to get some good photos without having too many crowds to deal with (and hopefully better access).

Maybe a mini-PH trip could be arranged!

[ehasler]

Can anyone recommend a decent hotel for PQ then?

[ehasler]

No

[ehasler]

TdF said:

BigMs working on how to feed us all in June......

Food? Surely we just find the nearest Carrefour, and survive on for the weekend!

[ehasler]

Alf Essex said:

Adam - sure you can come along...but don't follow Ed with his GPS...as who knows where you will end up

I'm never going to live this down am I?

At least this year I will load *all* the maps for the Le Mans area. Last year I missed off one of the charts (which covered Le Mans itself ), and my GPS ended up routing us into a black hole!

Parking shouldn't be a problem from my experience in France - there doesn't seem to be the same desire to damage nice cars, or nick valve covers. Saying that, some French guy did drive into my old Griff in the Le Mans car park at the race 2 years ago

[ehasler]

Yep - it should be a lot quieter than the main event.

You really should come along to Dover - the ride down from Calais is brilliant!

[ehasler]

Good idea - we can on Sunday about this with Debs!

>> Edited by ehasler on Friday 6th February 19:58

[ehasler]

Alf Essex said:

So long as he stays on a lead he will do fine

Yeah - don't want him leading our Mid Essex teddies astray!

[ehasler]

We've not booked anything yet, but I think we'll be taking the Eurotunnel on Saturday morning (10ish), and returning on Monday afternoon.

[ehasler]

Are you sure it's a BH? I thought it was the following Monday (3rd May).

Maybe it is in DustyWorld

[ehasler]

DustyC said:

I assumed others were bringing their other halves to the Qualifying too.

There are 2 couples in our Mid Essex group, but I'll be going on my own this time, as Mel doesn't get a huge amount of holiday, and can't spare a day off.

I may just have to use the spare seat to bring back a few bottles of something to cheer her up!

[ehasler]

Steve,

I was only able to find rooms at the IBIS hotel on Rue Clement Marot, so have booked the Mid Essex lot into here. Where are you guys staying?

[ehasler]

They had rooms available a few days ago when I booked, so hopefully you'll be OK.

More details here: www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/0704/fiche_hotel.shtml