The Fridays tour - Normandy 15th-22nd June

[Tim Hall]

What's the latest theory on the week's weather, Normandypeeps?

'Skys took a turn since this morning I think it'll brighten up yet.'

Meanwhile I'd advise cornering the gopher wood market.

#jealous

 

[StuartG]

I guess the forecast suggests we best send those with cars to retrieve galactic quantities of fromage, pain, vin & cidre and retire to the chateaux to exchange strange tales of infamous rides.

I could live with that.

 

[mmmmartin]

http://m.yr.no/place/France/Lower_Normandy/Arrondissement_de_Cherbourg/long.html

That forecast looks pretty much as we had it on Le Recce. To assist with others' packing dilemmas, I wore bibshorts that covered the knees, with one layer and a windproof on top. In the evenings sitting around Le Chateau I wore longs with a thin fleece over a teeshirt. I was never really cold and sometimes in the sun it was v hot. I took far too much clothing because the washing machine was on most evenings. I shall take three days of riding stuff and one set of sitting around stuff. I shall also take trainers as well as Shimano sandals, which, although I understand Johnny Foreigner finds them very alluring with dark socks, white legs and knobbly knees, are good to change out of now and again.

 

[StuAff]

I guess the forecast suggests we best send those with cars to retrieve galactic quantities of fromage, pain, vin, chocolat, brioche, patisserie, jus d'orange & cidre and those of a namby-pamby disposition retire to the chateaux to exchange strange tales of infamous rides, later joined by those who've gone out and ridden them that day.

I could live with that.

FTFY.

 

[StuartG]

I shall also take trainers as well as Shimano sandals, which, although I understand Johnny Foreigner finds them very alluring with dark socks, white legs and knobbly knees

Yay, with mine and Adrian's that's 30 digits to frighten the natives and captivate TC ...

 

[StuartG]

FTFY.

Hey leave off editing my prose. I found the imposition of jus d'orange totally inappropriate and out of character. Hint: check your brake blocks every morning my brave but foolish one ...

 

[StuAff]

Hey leave off editing my prose. I found the imposition of jus d'orange totally inappropriate and out of character. Hint: check your brake blocks every morning my brave but foolish one ...

Some of us don't drink vin. Anyway, you need jus d'orange for the vodka.

 

[StuAff]

Have spare brake pads if they're needed.
Anyway, it's only a bit of rain on a couple of days.

 

[StuartG]

Anyway, it's only a bit of rain on a couple of days.

Did we have a bit of rain on Whitstable 2012? Calling Wanda ...

 

[wanda2010]

My memory tells me there was enough rain for me to squeeze out a cup of water from each glove! Given that I feel the cold more than most, I'm taking an extra merino layer.

 

[dellzeqq]

I've got new socks for every day and new pants for every day - and I'm not even going to be wearing pants!!!!!!

 

[mmmmartin]

Because the pants haven't been built yet that'll take the job on?

Copyright Blackadder, obvs

 

[theclaud]

I've got new socks for every day and new pants for every day - and I'm not even going to be wearing pants!!!!!!

Crikey! My mum will be wondering what kind of holiday I have signed up to!

 

[dellzeqq]

Crikey! My mum will be wondering what kind of holiday I have signed up to!

I have a great deal of faith in your mum's judgement......

and I'll not be wearing pants because I shall be wearing my new cycling shorts!

 

[mmmmartin]

I think this does not affect any of us peeps but it might be worth following @BrittanyFerries for a day or so. Those of us who are hip (rather than *hip replacement*) and on Twitter will have seen this tweet from Brittany Ferries

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UPDATE: Tomorrow’s 08.15 sailing to Caen is leaving 25 minutes early due a harbour closure. Please check-in by 07.15.