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Old 23rd July 2017, 06:28 PM
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From SW France.
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Old 23rd July 2017, 06:37 PM
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You battled the summer holiday getaway traffic this weekend? Beautiful country France. Yesterday I was admiring Marseille with the time trial at the TdF.
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Old 23rd July 2017, 06:42 PM
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You battled the summer holiday getaway traffic this weekend? Beautiful country France. Yesterday I was admiring Marseille with the time trial at the TdF.
We set off Friday afternoon Matt, crossed late on at Eurotunnel, not the wisest plan have our sights set on Bordeaux, Perpignan, Barcelona and A Coruņa. With a 6 yr old, and a 6 month old who knows what will happen.
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Old 23rd July 2017, 06:51 PM
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Oh brave journey with two little-uns. Have you thought about a car with a sliding glass panel between you and the little bundles of joy?
Have a fab time
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Old 23rd July 2017, 06:55 PM
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Oh brave journey with two little-uns. Have you thought about a car with a sliding glass panel between you and the little bundles of joy?
Have a fab time
Cheers. Now you're talking. That would have been a Godsend.
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Old 23rd July 2017, 07:51 PM
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...with a 6 month old who knows what will happen.
Given this, you'll clearly have no problems - foresight is a wonderful gift when you're an adult, but very, very rare at that age
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Old 24th July 2017, 06:48 AM
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Cheers. Now you're talking. That would have been a Godsend.
Tres bon!

Clearly you need a Daimler Limousine with the electric screen (not the sliding one) so the little lovelies are fully enclosed haha
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Aah!! Nostalgia, I am so jealous.
Mind I used to do Salou south of Barcolana return twice a week. But then I still think that driveng a 12 metre coach is easier than a car.

The glass screen is good, we had electric ones in the stretch limos. Godsend with hen parties.
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Aah!! Nostalgia, I am so jealous.
Mind I used to do Salou south of Barcolana return twice a week. But then I still think that driveng a 12 metre coach is easier than a car.

The glass screen is good, we had electric ones in the stretch limos. Godsend with hen parties.
Twice a week. Wowza.
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Crossed late on at Eurotunnel, not the wisest plan
Does the 8 fit on the tunnel then? I thought people said it didn't?
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