Pennines to Pyrenees 2013 official thread

[Steve (stevel)]

Snails, frogs legs, potted paste and a french stick for my Sunday lunch :-)

[Norman Verona]

OK chaps. I'm on it now.

 

Firstly are you planning to be at Tours for lunch on Sunday 22nd?

 

Secondly, will a medium priced restaurant be OK?

 

Thirdly, do you mind where we meet as long as it's got parking for 8 cars (6 of you plus 2 of us)?

 

If you can answer the above we (Jean-Marie and I) can sort something out.

 

Thanks.

[John Williams (Panda) - Joint Manchester AO]

OK chaps. I'm on it now.

 

Firstly are you planning to be at Tours for lunch on Sunday 22nd?

 

Secondly, will a medium priced restaurant be OK?

 

Thirdly, do you mind where we meet as long as it's got parking for 8 cars (6 of you plus 2 of us)?

 

If you can answer the above we (Jean-Marie and I) can sort something out.

 

Thanks.

As long as its not another lap dancing car park!

[Norman Verona]

Is there any other type?

[Norman Verona]

By the way, you'll need PMR's with good volume. We have a pair but I can't hear mine even if I lift off the throttle.

[W Shep]

If I can speak for the group Norman, yes we should be able to make Tours and we'll go with your choice of restaurant, thanks.   

 

Looking forward to meeting up.   

[Norman Verona]

OK, I'll get on it now and let you know where. I'll try and find one to the south of Tours so you don't have to go through the town.

[Terryathome]

Can we have Burger King or have to catch our own snails   lol

 

Terry

[Norman Verona]

Snails are fine. Frogs legs are OK, but taste just like chicken. 

 

I've only had one meal I wouldn't ever have again and that was 30 years ago at Grasse (near Cannes). It was pork belly. It was uncooked and just a slab of fat. I did eat it but wouldn't have it again.

 

We have a friend who is a scientist in the food industry. He spent a few years running a processing plant in Saumur. He reckoned that France has the finest food in the world, and the worst!

[Norman Verona]

Just an observation but Poitiers to Tours is 65 miles. Don't leave too early and you'll be at the restaurant for lunch. The whole day is only 135 miles, 2 hours by motorway, probably 4 by the N roads.

[Terryathome]

We had a talk about what time to set of in the morning and it won't be early. Can't see us going the motorway routes but that said can't see us getting drunk either lol.

 

Terry

[Norman Verona]

Terry, if you follow the D910 through Chaterllerault and then carry on towards Tours you will go right past the restaurant I'm hoping we can meet at. I'm still waiting a reply to my email, should get it in a day or so

 

However beware of road numbers in France, they change often. Road signs, apart from the motorways (A roads) are normally the place names the road goes to.

[alexander72]

i was intrigued at the "lap dancing car park"

[Norman Verona]

Oh well, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

 

Bonjour,

Désolé nous sommes fermé le dimanche.

Cordialement

 

 

Or, in other words, we are closed on Sundays.

 

The search will continue.

[Captain Colonial]

i was intrigued at the "lap dancing car park"

 

You haven't lived until a car park dances in your lap.