Jerry left home 08.00 and arrived West Wickham about 09.30 at Mickey's. Picked up Chris & left at about 10.30 for the tunnel.
Managed to get the 12.20 train where a L'aimeDuck sticker was applied to the German car in front. Arrived in France 30 mins later & went to the wine shop to stock up with beer, cheese, ham, wine etc for lunch. Then en route for Reims on the A16.
Stopped for lunch in the boot at a picnic stop near Arras for a french bread, ham & cheese & a beer. Talked to some bemused English tourists going the same way who vowed to go a different way after talking to us. Arrived Reims Tinqueux Formula 1 about 6pm.
Mickey camping out on the floor after seeing the double bed!
Have arranged a taxi to the centre of Reims for 7pm. We are now drinking a quick beer or three before getting Taxi.
Only passed three crumball cars in convoy on the way here the "301 boys" who proceded to race us & then veered off at high speed down a slip road to somewhere - Batmobile, beaten up Volvo, and Merc or Beemer - dangerous!
Taxi driven by buxom french lady wearing knee high boots & short black skirt & black tights (according to Chris). Chris also informed us about the new light installation around his garden pond; the stirling gas displacement engine & various other ailments during the journey.
Back to the rally - Tunnel was a smart option as rough seas had cancelled many ferries and many crumballers were late for registration. A few beers at the Glue Pot a with arriving teams dictated that we should find something to eat after Jerry mistakenly asked some Scots guys when they had left Ireland.
Lots of talk about drop head camshafts & turbo's with allen keys from the petrolheads dictated that we should go for a Pizza before Chris explaned the workings of the Stirling gas displacement engine & his Shastlics ring.
More facts about heating & ventilation ensued, so we had a few more beers and then got the same lady taxi driver - now without the boots & fishnets back as we have an early start tomorrow. A couple of more beers in the room will see us through the night after Mickey has pumped himself up.
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PS
For those of you who are befuddled (like us) as to the workings of the Stirling Engine, see these links:
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine
or http://www.stirlingengine.com/
All will become clear- honest!
ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz...................
Managed to get the 12.20 train where a L'aimeDuck sticker was applied to the German car in front. Arrived in France 30 mins later & went to the wine shop to stock up with beer, cheese, ham, wine etc for lunch. Then en route for Reims on the A16.
Mickey camping out on the floor after seeing the double bed!
Have arranged a taxi to the centre of Reims for 7pm. We are now drinking a quick beer or three before getting Taxi.
Only passed three crumball cars in convoy on the way here the "301 boys" who proceded to race us & then veered off at high speed down a slip road to somewhere - Batmobile, beaten up Volvo, and Merc or Beemer - dangerous!
Taxi driven by buxom french lady wearing knee high boots & short black skirt & black tights (according to Chris). Chris also informed us about the new light installation around his garden pond; the stirling gas displacement engine & various other ailments during the journey.
Back to the rally - Tunnel was a smart option as rough seas had cancelled many ferries and many crumballers were late for registration. A few beers at the Glue Pot a with arriving teams dictated that we should find something to eat after Jerry mistakenly asked some Scots guys when they had left Ireland.
Lots of talk about drop head camshafts & turbo's with allen keys from the petrolheads dictated that we should go for a Pizza before Chris explaned the workings of the Stirling gas displacement engine & his Shastlics ring.
More facts about heating & ventilation ensued, so we had a few more beers and then got the same lady taxi driver - now without the boots & fishnets back as we have an early start tomorrow. A couple of more beers in the room will see us through the night after Mickey has pumped himself up.
ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz................
PS
For those of you who are befuddled (like us) as to the workings of the Stirling Engine, see these links:
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine
or http://www.stirlingengine.com/
All will become clear- honest!
ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz...................
Just to let you boys know that someone is reading your posts (I've just taken a break from cleaning the oven) (Wife & daughter watching Wuthering Heights). At this point a discussion on the Stirling gas displacement engine would be riveting. Assume you're in Zurich by now. Good luck for tomorrow over the mountains! Pip Pip - Phil
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