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26 Dec 2013, 08:44 (Ref:3347941)
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1 Oct 2014, 06:30 (Ref:3459083)
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It's getting close to the big trip down to Southern Spain and the Algarve!
Having decided to risk crossing the Bay of Biscay (on a ferry!) rather than drive the length of France, am constantly checking the pressure charts to see if wind strength is going to be an issue! At moment looks OK, despite UK getting possible bad weather. Hopefully will be leaving it all behind..... Anyone still undecided, my neighbours still have a car space available, but you'll need to be quick as ferry leaves Sunday night..... 
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Just to cheer you up Mike, the only time I have ever been seasick (and I've done a fair bit of offshore sailing/dinghy racing/dodgy Greek ferries) was in a dead calm on the old Portsmouth - Bilbao crossing, very odd motion! And before you say, it wasn't the bar, I never even made it that far
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6 Oct 2014, 07:36 (Ref:3461144)
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OK..... We're sitting at docks in Roscoff harbour changing crew or replenishing supplies- or something, and the shipping forecast for Biscay is for severe gale force 9 dropping to 'just' gale force 8 later. Suddenly Dover Calais and driving the length of France sounds a sensible option! Fortunately I declined the 'full English' breakfast......
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6 Oct 2014, 08:52 (Ref:3461169)
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....before your stomach did.....
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 Now just about to leave the coastline and head across the Bay, but latest is '5 to 7' on the jolly old Beaufort scale, so risked a light lunch! |
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All well at moment . Been stopped twice by the police not sure why . Think mike should be at track by now and I have still got 500 miles to go . Isn't there a song called that . Off to the cafe to pratice my Spanish
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Spanish police are probably targetting British truckers as there's less chance of them catching Ebola than off Spanish ones
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Sure has been windy on the way down . Mike tells me weather at Jerez is ok
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Nice day today . Rain this morning but now pleasent evening . Had a blast in MGB this afternoon . Need to find some time against team mate but good to be out on track again . Little 22 in the morning then another go in the B later in the day . Bon Weee
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Here is web site . www.crono-jerez.com
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P8 on the Lurani grid but.....there must be a story to tell, Iain?
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Yep after awfull start got back up to 8 th but then engine stopped . Looks like something broken in drive train . I could strip down and get the parts sent to fix for Portimao but I'm just knackard . I have had a brilliant year and will look forward to taking my time over the winter and rebuild properly as well as Finnish new engine that I am half way through . It's raining this morning so going to be fun in Brian MGB. Good news from hockenheim my driver there finnished second in German ff2000 championship so pressure is on you now Colin . Think compte has done enough already to win the British class.A FJ . So good luck at Silverstone next weekend
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Are Finnish engines quicker than English ones?
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Very droll, John. I'm the only one allowed to take the mick out of Iain's spelling!
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Sun going down now over here at Jerez . Little sad . Had a great race on slippery track this morning . We had a class p 2 behind TVR . All loaded up and heading of to Portimao on the morning . I'm sure there will be some more delta stories before next weekend is over .
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See you there Iain. Drive safely matey.
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Safe journey you lucky people...howling gale outside & log fires here.
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