FNRttC The Fridays' Tour, 2018

[srw]

That is a really useful piece of kit. I've always hankered after a campervan. Sadly, they cost more than a tent. Or, to be honest, more than six tents. Which is what I have now.

Or even than six months of accommodation in decent hotels, if we're being truly honest.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Or even than six months of accommodation in decent hotels, if we're being truly honest.

If that's what you want.... which we don't.

 

[Fab Foodie]

What, honesty?

Honesty. We’re happy to wake up here in perfect peace....

We have comfort and all mod cons, room for cat and dog. We can go and come as we please :-)

And, I do posh hotels every week....

 

[videoman]

Very nice motorhome, we've got a test drive on Saturday morning in something similar.

 

[StuAff]

Might be worth asking ibis budget where they want you to put the bike: I think F1 don't care so you take it to the room but ibis prefer bikes out of the room but the budget ones do not have a space to put them. With Gordon I once had to chain the bikes up in the car park outside.

Done (I always check anyway). They're happy for the bike to go in the room or an office. Like most hotel chains, they're franchised & I think it's down to the franchise holder to make their own policy. For example: Ibis Tilburg, we had bikes in rooms. In Aachen, I had to lock it in the fire escape.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Very nice motorhome, we've got a test drive on Saturday morning in something similar.

Good luck! This is our first foray, excited to get out and about ASAP :-)

Do you plan to bring it on tour?

 

[videoman]

Considering the tour as it would be my first one with the Fridays and are interested in a Swift Select 144 which is a van conversion based on a Fiat Ducato. Been looking at a Bailey Approach 79-6 similar to yours which was a 6 berth motorhome.

 

[mmmmartin]

You could buy a house in France for that price.
Or 40 pretty good bikes.
Or ride round the world.


(None of those would be as good as a Fridays' Tour, obvs.)

 

[Fab Foodie]

Considering the tour as it would be my first one with the Fridays and are interested in a Swift Select 144 which is a van conversion based on a Fiat Ducato. Been looking at a Bailey Approach 79-6 similar to yours which was a 6 berth motorhome.

Apols for thread diversion! We looked at a similar Autocruise and nearly bought one. I liked the compactness. But for us it lacked the storage space for outdoor chairs n stuff. We also wanted to store our Bromptone inboard. The s/h (like new) Bailey was perfect, loads of space and Alde heating hopefully will make it great for winter usage too. We need our money’s worth!!!!

Back to the Friday’s tour, I did my first last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Relaxed, great company, well organised, lovely routes and good beer a plenty. What’s not to like?

 

[mmmmartin]

Apols for thread diversion!

Go ahead and divert. Campervans are interesting.
There appears to be a decent campsite in Lisieux, and the recce will check it out and report back.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Go ahead and divert. Campervans are interesting.
There appears to be a decent campsite in Lisieux, and the recce will check it out and report back.

Fab!
How many camping peeps are there? Plan B would be bring car and tent....

 

[EatSleepRideRepeat]

I will be camping, under canvas that is.....Lisieux campsite doesn't seem to have a booking system, please prove me wrong someone.

 

[mmmmartin]

You are correct. As a bonus the link to go to the website for the campsite returns you to exactly the same website you start from.
I have emailed them. I expect no reply whatsoever. The tourist office will surely not open for months and no one will think to look at the inbox. The recce will pay a visit.

 

[mmmmartin]

How many camping peeps are there?

Possibly @kimble

 

[Hill Wimp]

Apologies I cannot make it this year due to lack of leave It's my retirement year and I'm only working 7 months of the financial year so not entitled to much time off. Therefore I will keep abreast of your activities via CC and updates from @Fab Foodie .