[LM24] Le Mans 2014 - Camping Roll Call

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Le Vieux

Absolutely!



My wife and family have a well-practised glazed look that comes across their faces whenever I start talking about France in June

Boy oh boy, can I recognise this!

[Gilles lives!]

Originally Posted by Le Vieux

You're right. I'm not coming
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to a site where my tent guy ropes will be run over in the night
to a site where it's acceptable to play music as loud as possible at 3am on Saturday morning
to a site where the aim seems to be in seeing who can drink the most
to a site where there's no hot water (Arnage from 1985 to 2002 - don't know what it's like now)
to a site where there are loos only from Saturday morning to Sunday evening (ditto)
to a site where frequently indifferent food is served at exorbitant prices.

Instead

I'll eat three-course dinners. seated on a chair at a table with a tablecloth.
I'll retire at night after a stroll into town for a nightcap at the hotel
I'll sleep in peace and quiet and wake to the deafening(!) sounds of the birds
I'll be the only person in the showers at 6.30am

Not only that, but it costs me a tiny fraction of what it costs those of you who stay on the ACO's designated sites.

You forgot to mention the sound of the church bells, along with that lovely early morning bird song.....but then it wouldn't be the same without it would it !
See you there again this year

[Le Vieux]

Originally Posted by Gilles lives!

You forgot to mention the sound of the church bells, along with that lovely early morning bird song.....but then it wouldn't be the same without it would it !
See you there again this year

Indeed!

Already assembling the mob - it looks like we'll be around 25 this year, with an increasing number extending the stay for a little additional holiday either before or after the race.

[GT6]

Well on our camp site i am more than happy and prefer to be close to the action rather than spend time and money traveling in and out of the circuit each to their own but camping is now much more comfortable than it once was and if you choose the correct place then you get all of the advantages but none of the problems

[Le Vieux]

Originally Posted by GT6

Well on our camp site i am more than happy and prefer to be close to the action rather than spend time and money traveling in and out of the circuit each to their own but camping is now much more comfortable than it once was and if you choose the correct place then you get all of the advantages but none of the problems

Although you did mention in another post earlier (Who is attending, post #525) this week that not all the facilities would be up and running at the circuit campsite(s) early in the week....

Guess what? They are at ours!

[GT6]

There are advantages and disadvantages to camping on site, i have tried both but prefer to be where i feel part of the action and to have a base at the circuit where i can retreat to if i feel like it

[Aysedasi]

Let's face it, it's a personal thing and once you've found a way of doing it that you like, you'll defend it to the hilt. I'm a namby-pamby and as I've said before I am perfectly comfortable (in fact, quite literally very comfortable ) with that. It suits me fine. But each to his own. I just reserve the right to rib Simon about anything and everything that he likes or dislikes - it's all part of the fun of the forum and all intended in jest.......

[GT6]

Happy to be ribbed and happy to share experiences and more that happy for anyone to visit us on TR for a drink or food at anytime

[wewantourdarbyback]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I'm a namby-pamby and as I've said before I am perfectly comfortable (in fact, quite literally very comfortable ) with that. It suits me fine..

Methinks he doth protest too much

[GT6]

Originally Posted by wewantourdarbyback

Methinks he doth protest too much

there is a story going around that he was banned for life from the camp sites because his snoring was drowning out the disco music at 3.00am in the morning

[wewantourdarbyback]

Originally Posted by GT6

there is a story going around that he was banned for life from the camp sites because his snoring was drowning out the disco music at 3.00am in the morning

Not sure which is preferable...

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by GT6

there is a story going around that he was banned for life from the camp sites because his snoring was drowning out the disco music at 3.00am in the morning

The ACO said they would hush that one up for me!

[GT6]

I heard they had asked you to hush, but you refused so they banned you from their campsites

[Simmi]

The story goes that Mazda were unhappy no one could hear the 787B during the night back in '91.

[Aysedasi]

[GT6]

Does you waving the white flag mean it is all true

And i thought we had made it all up, lucky guess

[Aysedasi]

No, it means I give up.......

[vincegail]

Originally Posted by Simmi

The story goes that Mazda were unhappy no one could hear the 787B during the night back in '91.

When I was still smoking about 60 to 80 fags a day, I snored like nothing else, and my so-called 'mates' forced me to stay up for an extra 30 minutes while camping so they could get a head start falling asleep, because when I put my head down, I'll be in Morpheus' arms in 30 seconds and they would be in pure agony! But outperforming a 787B? That's quite impressive!

[GT6]

I think that we are all guilty of snoring at times, mine is when i am asleep, but only after i have had a few drinks

[Aysedasi]

When I was a Tourist, there was another member of our party, sadly who very recently died after a long struggle against cancer. He was a multiple British, European and World Champion snorer over whom the other members of the party would come close to blows to avoid having to share a room with him. Bearing in mind my inherent ability to sleep anywhere at any time (which throughout my life I have considered a great blessing ), I was often directed to be 'billeted' with him as I could give close to what I got, and we would set about a contest guaranteed to wake the entire local population......

[GT6]

ear plugs are essential camping equipment for all they block out the sound of parties,cars and snoring

[Tim the Grey]

Tertre Rouge virgin here...
I have no doubt I will get plenty of helpful advice from the other tenths folks on there?
Or should that be abuse?

[GT6]

We will welcome you in the traditional way, warm beer and incinerated BBQ food.
When will you be arriving Tim

[Tim the Grey]

Expecting lunchtime Wednesday... Or should that be hoping?
Aiming to chunnel across Tuesday night, then trundle to an overnight in the camper somewhere French...

BTW, you discussers of Nocturnal Noises? You DO know there is a sport based on it?









It's called Snorienteering...

[GT6]

Oh yes that puts TR back in pole position, but there are still quite a few people who have not voted, was over 50 last year and still only 37 so far