Back again!

15-02-2010, 23:07

Back after a couple of years of absence! Finally found the courage to quit City life & easy living to head into the pyrenees where I live in my ruins with no running water or proper heating & no doors or windows that really shut! However I have electricity & now believe it or not INTERNET! So! Although I have to go down to the river to wash (even at -10/15) I can come back home and send or recieve my emails, order tyres from Milners and once again buy or sell on ebay! Glad to be back on line!

tezzer · 15-02-2010, 23:12

welcome Calimero, wash in the river -10/-15, you sure, blimey mate you are game.

makeitfit · 15-02-2010, 23:14

Need any work doing out there? Maybe in exchange for some ski time?

16-02-2010, 00:09

Your quite welcome if your prepared to live the life that I live!

16-02-2010, 00:19

-10/15 ambiante temperature. River probably between 3-5°. I've actually got quite used to it and its quite exhilerating! You just have to throw yourself in without thinking about it or you'd never do it!

DaveAMac · 16-02-2010, 11:47

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Originally Posted by Calimero

-10/15 ambiante temperature. River probably between 3-5°. I've actually got quite used to it and its quite exhilerating! You just have to throw yourself in without thinking about it or you'd never do it!

Good luck to you, mate! Sounds like quite an adventure you're having down there, although that river business gives me the shivers just thinking about it!

All the best to you!

lacroupade · 15-02-2010, 23:16

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Originally Posted by Calimero

Back after a couple of years of absence! Finally found the courage to quit City life & easy living to head into the pyrenees where I live in my ruins with no running water or proper heating & no doors or windows that really shut! However I have electricity & now believe it or not INTERNET! So! Although I have to go down to the river to wash (even at -10/15) I can come back home and send or recieve my emails, order tyres from Milners and once again buy or sell on ebay! Glad to be back on line!

whereabouts are you exactly? we have a place 15kms east of Tarbes

16-02-2010, 00:14

Post code is 11230. Look on Mappy or Autoroute. It's about an hour south of Carcassonne. Theres a nearby lake (Lac Montbel) of about 600 hectars, which dries up a bit in summer and makes a wonderful moonscaped mud bath for 4X4ing. The village is called Sainte Colombe sur l'Hers.

lacroupade · 16-02-2010, 00:17

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Originally Posted by Calimero

Post code is 11230. Look on Mappy or Autoroute. It's about an hour south of Carcassonne. Theres a nearby lake (Lac Montbel) of about 600 hectars, which dries up a bit in summer and makes a wonderful moonscaped mud bath for 4X4ing. The village is called Sainte Colombe sur l'Hers.

Yep I know Carcassonne, you'll be about two hours or so slightly south east of me.

Sounds like I need to organise a road trip in the summer! Last time I went down in the 'office' car, a Z4, so its Mr Nissans turn again this year!

Deleted account DD · 16-02-2010, 10:37

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Originally Posted by Calimero

Post code is 11230. Look on Mappy or Autoroute. It's about an hour south of Carcassonne. Theres a nearby lake (Lac Montbel) of about 600 hectars, which dries up a bit in summer and makes a wonderful moonscaped mud bath for 4X4ing. The village is called Sainte Colombe sur l'Hers.

Room for a twin axle caravan for a week

lacroupade · 16-02-2010, 10:44

[QUOTE=daved;80579]Room for a twin axle caravan for a week

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there is in my field if you don't mind a two-day drive LOL!

Deleted account DD · 16-02-2010, 11:05

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Room for a twin axle caravan for a week

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there is in my field if you don't mind a two-day drive LOL!

Never make a dare

In all seriousness we didnt make France last year (crap exchange and circumstances) but we are giving it serious consideration for May/June time. In fact just to check mainland Europe is ok we're off to Brugge (without the caravan) on Thursday

CaptLimey · 16-02-2010, 20:58

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Room for a twin axle caravan for a week

Hi Daved
There's a good and inexpensive municipal site at Montcuq in the Lot, French post code 46800, just a few minutes from our place. (Wild Bri and his wife have been here) Great place to tour from for a week or so. PM me if your interested and I'll fill you in re the local attractions AND we could introduce you to the delights of rural France.
Regards CL

Deleted account DD · 16-02-2010, 21:19

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Hi Daved
There's a good and inexpensive municipal site at Montcuq in the Lot, French post code 46800, just a few minutes from our place. (Wild Bri and his wife have been here) Great place to tour from for a week or so. PM me if your interested and I'll fill you in re the local attractions AND we could introduce you to the delights of rural France.
Regards CL

Now thats very tempting too

Some of the best breaks we've had have been on municipal sites avoiding the egg and chips tetley drinking brits

Probably best one of all was in Portugal where we took the first and not the second left. Ended up on a municipal site that was about the same per week as the water slide brit beer bar overcrowded one next door (figuera da foz was the town)

I will be in touch.

cheers

17-02-2010, 00:47

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Room for a twin axle caravan for a week

No! Unfortunately I dont have any land but there is a really cheap camp site in the village.

15-02-2010, 23:07	#1
Calimero Guest Posts: n/a	Back again! Back after a couple of years of absence! Finally found the courage to quit City life & easy living to head into the pyrenees where I live in my ruins with no running water or proper heating & no doors or windows that really shut! However I have electricity & now believe it or not INTERNET! So! Although I have to go down to the river to wash (even at -10/15) I can come back home and send or recieve my emails, order tyres from Milners and once again buy or sell on ebay! Glad to be back on line!

15-02-2010, 23:12	#2
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	welcome Calimero, wash in the river -10/-15, you sure, blimey mate you are game.

15-02-2010, 23:14	#3
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Need any work doing out there? Maybe in exchange for some ski time?

16-02-2010, 00:09	#4
Calimero Guest Posts: n/a	Your quite welcome if your prepared to live the life that I live!

16-02-2010, 00:19	#5
Calimero Guest Posts: n/a	-10/15 ambiante temperature. River probably between 3-5°. I've actually got quite used to it and its quite exhilerating! You just have to throw yourself in without thinking about it or you'd never do it!

16-02-2010, 00:14	#8
Calimero Guest Posts: n/a	Post code is 11230. Look on Mappy or Autoroute. It's about an hour south of Carcassonne. Theres a nearby lake (Lac Montbel) of about 600 hectars, which dries up a bit in summer and makes a wonderful moonscaped mud bath for 4X4ing. The village is called Sainte Colombe sur l'Hers.

16-02-2010, 10:44	#11
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	[QUOTE=daved;80579]Room for a twin axle caravan for a week [/QUOTE there is in my field if you don't mind a two-day drive LOL!