 Poster: A snowHead
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@Noakes, Socks are a good and legal alternative to chains...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Don't forget its a Public Holiday in France tomorrow (and Monday) so b all will be open. Outside of the resorts.
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@boredsurfin, it is not a public holiday in France tomorrow. Only in Alsace.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Hells Bells, doh! mis -read Wikipedia 
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Great run down today. No traffic and sun all the way. Got into Samoens about 630 pm. Beautiful evening and looking forward to some skiing tomorrow.
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Took us 3.5hrs to get to the Tunnel, traffic on M25 as bad as anticipated. Were booked for the 7:36pm train, checked in at 7:20pm and told we'd be called next. Didn't stop at terminal, no queue at passports or security, time for a quick toilet break in the over height line and we were off. Less delays than we normally experience. Heading for the hotel in Arras. Good luck those following behind.
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Right - all packed. Done this many times before but as I mentioned previously - this is the first time with the youngest son who has physical and learning disabilities.
We'll be pretty easy to spot around the Grand Massif area - he's going out in a tandem sit ski steered by an instructor - and I'll be struggling to keep up!
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@frejul, I'm sure young frejul will have an amazing time!! Good Luck keeping up 
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Thanks everyone, @pam that stop a Borge en bresse will be the one and no doubt there’ll be a SuperU close by to have a supermarket sweep before we hit the mountain road.
If any SH are going up middayish and can send a report on the road condition, that would be amazing.
Safe travels everyone & happy skiing..
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@frejul, You will all have an amazing time and if I do see you I’ll be sure to say hello.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Safely ensconced in hotel in Reims now, kids asleep and OH and I having a drop of red to toast the holidays.
Apart from 45 mins delay at Tunnel, everything went smoothly. Eurotunnel blamed that on a technical fault earlier in the day. I would tend to believe them, as in every other respect things seemed more efficient than usual (double staff on passport control, etc) almost as if they were properly geared up for the holiday traffic. Hopefully this bodes well for those crossing tomorrow.
We'll be having a leisurely start, probably getting in sight of the mountains about mid-afternoon. I'll try to update on traffic, etc for those travelling later.
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Right - all packed. Done this many times before but as I mentioned previously - this is the first time with the youngest son who has physical and learning disabilities.
We'll be pretty easy to spot around the Grand Massif area - he's going out in a tandem sit ski steered by an instructor - and I'll be struggling to keep up! |
How old approx is young frejul, so we can keep an eye out for you and maybe stop and say hello, if that would suit?
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You know it makes sense.
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We had a hassle free drive from holyhead (driving from IRL). All chuffed to be at chunnel on time... Now bloody delays... Feck knows what time we will get to hotel in Bethunes... Driving from Bethunes to six les brains tomorrow... Then up to VT early sat morning. A grumpy wait in chunnel carpal now however...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Tunnel not too bad in end up. An axtra hour wait only. In hotel at Bethunes at 0245hrs.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Been told that port of Dover is currently having 2 hour delays at check in. So leaving now for 8.30 boat. Only live 20 mins away from port.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Seems you're all doing ok. Hope it continues.
(Meantime here in Lounge at Terminal 3 - apart from taxi hiccup (no-show, panic, got replacement), easiest Departure (so far) ever: T3 very quiet, no queue at Security, remembered Clayva at Duty Free, and now in lounge with Bacon Butty).
Bon voyage all you Drivers.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Arrived tunnel 05:30, bumped from 07.06 to 6.36. Terminal getting busier by the minute... Safe travels, all.
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A beautiful clear morning in the Tarantaise Valley.
Hopefully it will continue all day so there will be no need for chains !
Enjoy your drives.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Arrived at port 5am, 15 min to check in. Put into earlier 7.25 ferry. Port is beginning to get busier.
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Tunnel not too bad but we had flexiplus, was looking busy on the other lanes
Got to the first barrier at 06.20 and are currently sat on a train at 7.10 waiting for it to leave
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Hope you all have smooth safe journeys!
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Just arrived at tunnel at 7.45am, currently sat in the flexiplus queue which is slower that the rest at the moment.
The Flexiplus has the biggest queue, still ok though, the others are short. Doesn’t look too busy to me as yet.
Last edited by After all it is free  on Fri 30-03-18 7:56; edited 1 time in total
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Arrived at 6.35 for 7.20 train. 30mins delay. Currently sitting on 07.51 train just departing. Eurotunnel terminal busy but not really too bad considering the day.
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Yep just arrived for 9:36 train. Busy but flowing- as good as you can hope for really
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Delays over 30 mins now
Due on 936 but boards say 1022
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Roger C, ditto - and I think they're being optimistic 
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I was wrong - now 9:50
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You know it makes sense.
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Noticeably fewer cars in over height lanes - may work in our favour
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Heading down the a26 after an easy crossing in the 6.20am tunnel. Bit of traffic around- lorries and British cars mostly. Have a safe trip everyone! X
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Poster: A snowHead
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Spoke to soon - been retimed again!!!!!
Lesson learnt - stick to early hours crossing before the delays build up
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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 @Boris,
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@NickyJ, we're in the system at least!
Now reports hour delay
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The problem is that one tunnel is out of action. We have just been retimed to 11:06
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We should start releasing these live Tunnel updates to the wider audience.....
We  s know there’s a delay but the Eurotunnel website still carries on ignoring reality - apparently “fluid service and on time”!
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| Heading down the a26 after an easy crossing in the 6.20am tunnel. Bit of traffic around- lorries and British cars mostly. Have a safe trip everyone! X |
Morning
We were early so got on the 6.06
Never seen tunnel that busy!
All have a fabulous week
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Got to the tunnel much later than planned at 8.30, due to everything taking too long to find to pack and going to bed at 2am. Up at 5am, and stuff didn't fit in the car properly so after lots of cursing (husband) we left at 7am.
We had Flexi but it took 45 minutes to get past the very long Flexi queue with people pushing in. After that though, we drove straight onto the next train with no time to stop for the lounge. I The train was full so we went to the front of the next one. Guess we left at 9.30am.
Under the Channel now, love that there's Internet access here!
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@sparklies, glad you are underway, hope you guys have a great time, look forward to meeting you a week tomorrow 
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@sparklies, Lounge was manic and not as good as in previous years, all self service, not as much choice and no baguettes. You didn’t miss much
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I think the Tunnel have now given up all pretence of a timetable/organisation/system
Now aboard - 1 hr delay so could be worse - 3rd car of our letter but according to the boards we all left 50 mins ago!!!!
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