 Poster: A snowHead
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I'll be driving down next year though in a hire car, as it was that or 2 cars, one with no second driver. Anyone know how far south you need to be before the hypermarkets start stocking snow 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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About 20KM after you need them.
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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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@WindOfChange, Apart from the one you just passed on the dual carriageway, obvs.
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Hey, we'll have a couple of small children with us so we can just check the nearest hypermarket to each of the no doubt many toilet stops 
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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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Interesting point for those of us who drive down.
We bought a new (to us) car last week & I’m transferring the private plates but as the regulations change with effect 21st September to a Union Jack flag with initials U.K. I thought I’d just get new ones made up.
Turns out the suppliers are not ready for this change & it’s proving difficult to find the new style plates that are required for driving on French roads
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@Jonny996, can you not get unflagged plates and use a UK magnetic sticker?
I didn't know that GB stickers are changing to UK stickers
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I have seen UK stickers that go over the end bit of a numberplate to cover up the EU flag and GB letters.
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So far I have only seen information about the change in letters on this forum, it can hardly be said to have been widely publicised. Given that there will surely be a transition before the new letters are essential.
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Thanks for the update on this. Says the law applies up to 31 Mar so late season skiing is is unaffected. That said, I still plan to get socks and chains at a minimum. Winter tyres will be done on the next tyre change whcih is probably in 6 to 9 months time.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I just bought stickers from Amazon, £1.75 for UK & Union Flag on blue background to cover up the GB & stars.
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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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Since I’m getting new plates made up due to screw holes I might as well get them correct. Stickers would drive my car OCD off the edge
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@Jonny996, lol...I said that to my husband!
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You know it makes sense.
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Decided at the last minute that we should have a sticker, so popped into a car spares place in Camberwell near to where we were visiting our son.
Clearly the guy hadn’t sold any for a while and he didn’t know the price. Eventually he (I think) made up an extortionate price, which I paid.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, having read this thread I realise that not only was I ripped off, but also that I’ve bought an old ‘GB’ sticker. And it’s stuck!
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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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@LaForet, what happens if I do nothing?
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Poster: A snowHead
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I didnt put anything on my Swiss car to come into the UK. It wouldnt even occur to me to look into it. You guys are all in the detail.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Layne wrote: |
| @LaForet, what happens if I do nothing? |
I would speculate - nothing. But, it will give an official an excuse to detain/fine you if they are in a bolshie mood. Personally, however unlikely the probability, for the sake of a £3 magnetic sticker, I'll go with the sticker. It's much the same principle as the Crit'Air sticker, or the Green Card, or the IDP, or the DVLA ICMV for Lichtenstein - all things that I'm unlikely to actually need, but if an official justifiably demanded their production (e.g. I have to re-route home from CH via Lichtenstein for some reason), then it'd be too late at that point to procure one. So given that the cost of procuring them is trivial, it seems worthwhile to get them in advance.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Sat 28-08-21 22:32; edited 2 times in total
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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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@LaForet, I haven't purchased a Crit'Air sticker.
I am half being devils advocate here, half middle-age rebel, half you and your fckn Brexit*. I've read that lorry drivers had their cheese and ham sandwich confiscated and it really winds me up.
Anyway....
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Stuff visible from outside - Crit’air, number plate stickers - that cost next to nothing, might as well have them to avoid @LaForet’s bolshie policier.
Stuff not visible - contents of our cool box, ham, cheese, frozen lamb rack etc. Just came through the tunnel unchecked. If challenged it would be “Oh, I didn’t realise”.
It is, however, a complete pain in the ‘arris.
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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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Someone nicked my GB magnetic thingy last year, believe it or not. There is no way it would fall off - it takes quite an effort to take it off. Will buy the UK one then, good job I checked this thread before ordering a wrong one.
As far as essential things for self drive/self catering go - someone already mentioned a 4 gang extension lead to avoid multiple adaptors. I also recommend a multiple USB port travel charger, because 4 sockets is never enough to charge all phones, iPads, kindles and other stuff.
Another thing I always take is a drier with hooks - it goes on the towel rack and makes a lot more space for socks, gloves, thermals, etc. Here is one https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CKZGK86?tag=amz07b-21
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The update no one is demanding is here.
Looks like we are back on and have done our planning and totally changed what we were planning too. As was pointed out earlier in the thread we are on holiday and its not an endurance test to get to the resort. With that in mind we have booked the Friday off and are catching a lunchtime time Eurotunnel and then staying in Dijon and easy drive to Valmeinier on Saturday. May even take the scenic route (is there one?). On the way back staying in Reims on the Saturday night and hope to take a tour of a champagne house (any recommendations?). Didn't realise how well priced accommodation in France. We are looking at a great 3 bed apartment in Reims for only £79. Oh and friends are no longer learning on Gloucester but of to Tamworth snow done (again any useful info welcome)
I've got a new question now regarding snow socks. Are these adequate and legal? I've got a Bluemotion VW Passat estate so pretty sure either snow socks or chains will fit and according to Halfords they are now legal in French ski resorts. Seem an easier option for me and that makes me happy but also a bit nervous.
And after reading the latest on this thread UK sticker ordered.
Cheers
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| Poshprop wrote: |
| I've got a new question now regarding snow socks. Are these adequate and legal? I've got a Bluemotion VW Passat estate so pretty sure either snow socks or chains will fit and according to Halfords they are now legal in French ski resorts. Seem an easier option for me and that makes me happy but also a bit nervous. |
They are legal. Whether they are adequate is a depends. They will get you out of a spot and do work but are less durable.
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TBH I was surprised how many British cars were driving on the continent end of December with neither GB or a UK badge/sticker/number plate . Id say a majority had nothing. I`ve still only got my SCO flag on the number plate, so reason why I was looking out. (and I know it never technically was legal, but its been on there since new and I`ve done 20+ journeys back and forth in the meantime)
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