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( i mean, going to Normanday & seeing the wartime stuff, not your grandad nearly dying 
), it took them ages to recover from the war, are you sure they are ready for " The Jinx ", im a bit like one of those bombs........ you can see me coming, but theres nothing you can do about it !! 
, oh im gonna love this holiday , Jinxy£22 outbound and £28 returning, pretty good and faster than the ferry. Mine wouldn't get up the ramp to the upper level. I presume you mean the tunnel anyhow as isn't the eurostar the passenger train? Anyone have a rough idea of driving time from calais to le mans? Sorry Im so under prepared for this lol
I think google maps will tell you: http://maps.google.co.uk/ http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Cal ... F8&t=h&z=7 (might have to copy/paste) 
- Le Mans- 4.5 hours- 4.25 hours- 3.5 hours- Once you get clearance from Charles de Gaule for takeoff it only takes about 45 minutes. 
, had the builders in recently to re-render the side of the house, they finished after a couple of days, then didnt see them for a week or so while the rendering was drying. Yesterday morning they arrived to paint the wall unnanounced while i was asleep after working the night shift, when i eventually woke up around 2pm i looked out of the window at my car to find a dust sheet over half of it, but no builders van, so i popped outside to take a look at the wall & all seemed ok... on walking past my car i noticed the back of it was covered in millions on magnolia specks of paint 
i was absolutely fuming so rang the company to complain, about 5 mins later the painter arrived, as he stepped out of his van i let him have both barrels ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall"){kind=small}
, he said that he had finished painting the wall stepped down the ladder & noticed the paint on the car, so covered it with a dust sheet DOH !!!, he said it would wash off with car wash & water, he also said he had managed to remove the paint from the front bonnet, i sent him off with a few choice swear words & then took the car to the valleters, they washed it, but couldnt get it all off, but what pi$$ed me off more was that on closer inspection of the bonnet revealed that where there had been loose sand blown down onto the car from the wall, he hadnt bother to dust it off before getting a damp rag to the bonnet to remove the paint & had left the bonnet with millions of scratches on it Grrrrr!!! so another call was made to the company responsible & was told that the manager of works would contact me today, so this morning i went to a reputable bodyshop near me, they quoted £500 inc VAT to mop & polish the paintwork & wax it afterwards, i got this in writing & they manager eventually phoned me & he was really good about it all, i explained that im off to LeMans in less than 10 days & needed to get it all sorted before then, he fully understood & said that as soon as the bodyshop faxes the written quote to him he can get the ball rolling & would phone me tomorrow, the bodyshop said that the quote would be written & with him by close of trading today or first thing in the morning..... what an absolute xxxx-up , at this rate im gonna need a holiday just to get over the stress of getting the car ready for the holiday just getting it off my chest guys !, cheers, Jinxy Take them to the cleaners and don't pay a penny for the work they have done, idiots!!! All the blood. sweat and tears thats gone into that car to get it ready for the BIG occassion and some plumb disrespects you in that manner, bang out of order.........
I just cant get over that. Im sure it will be. Ar$e. 
I hope it all gets sorted in time at to your satisfaction! At the absolute worst, then although it will be annoying for you to look at everytime, then just come anyway, try to forget it and lets the beers flow!! 
'2 certainly isn't spotless, so you won't be the only one..... oh yeah and a crack in the front bumper! Spotless isn't quite the word .. TESCO's are selling double quilts already vaccum packed for £8, take it and just leave it there for the sake of £8. It's amazing how much space bedding takes up.Leaving Durham 9.00amMeeting @ the Birchanger services on the M11 at 13.00 - 13.30'white rabbit racing' and 'piston heads' on wednesday the 11th. there is a good convoy of us going, one other mr2 included as far as im aware and we are staying in the camping area 24. where abouts will you all be staying so i can come over and say hello? When we get to Le Mans we are staying at the Chateau du Chanteloup about 15 minutes from the circuit.Leaving Durham 9.00amMeeting @ the Birchanger services on the M11 at 13.00 - 13.30 & at midday received nothing, so spent the afternoon calling him, his secretary said he was in a meeting all day but would get him to call me if she saw him, he of course didnt call me so im gonna stick a xxxx into him on Monday morning, im also gonna get up really early so that im grouchy before i make the call ....Tossers , Jinxy