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Not directly linked to skiing, but it's a route many Snowheads will know rather well. I am going to the Nurburgring for the Easter break. Leaving Manchester for our (good Friday) 12.25pm ferry from Dover to Calais. What time do I need to leave Manchester? Also coming back on Easter Monday, same time crossing from Calais to Dover. How bad is traffic likely to be?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You are more likely to meet traffic on the way back on the Monday, especially if the weather is fine over the Saturday and Sunday. As for bottlenecks, etc a lot depends on which route you are intending on using. Certainly the day trippers may cause you a few headaches as you move back from the Nürburgring to Calais. Can't advise as to traffic and travel times in the UK as I've not been back since the beginning of November 2010 when I swore I would never, ever try and second guess what weekend drivers were going to do in the UK. Took me longer to reach Bristol from Dover than it had to drive from Munich to Dunkirk.
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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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@Ricklovesthepowder, on a normal day, I allow 3 hours from Banbury to go to either Manchester or Eurotunnel. So id say 6 hours, of course if traffic is light you'll have plenty of spare time!!!
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Get on the road for 05.30 just to be safe.
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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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Alarm set for 3.30am. Will leave at 4 can always stop off for breakfast once down there. Do P&O stick you in an earlier ferry free if there is room which will then free up space on the later ferry? Or will they make us wait for our allocated crossing?
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Usually let you go Oban earlier ferry.
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We have usually been put on an earlier ferry by P&O @Ricklovesthepowder,
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@Pamski, thanks. Will get there earlier than scheduled.
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Can't you work it out yourself?
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Can't you work it out yourself?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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He should be on the continent by now unless they make him wait for his booked crossing. At current traffic level it should only take about 5 hrs 
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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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Currently sat inside the port, but not even reached the check in part yet. Queues are horrendous, no toilet facilities either until we have checked in apparently. Going to be here for hours
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Over three hours to move 200m to passport control, then within 10 minutes had checked in, boarded and sat having lunch. Not got a clue what the queuing was for but a lot of very annoyed people as no communication what so ever. Just setting sail now, will use the euro tunnel on future crossing though
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You know it makes sense.
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@Ricklovesthepowder, 90 minute delay on eurotunnel but civilised
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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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@holidayloverxx, hovercraft then........oh hang on 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Gold finger had the right idea, fly the car over.
Anyway enjoy the ring Rick.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The first big get away of the year. A mid day booking. I don't think there's much to moan about. Enjoy the ring.
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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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Just pulled up at the Nurburgring. 18 hours after leaving Manchester. Never again! Oh hang on, heading in the opposite direction on Monday
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@Ricklovesthepowder, we had to divert through France rather than the usual Belgium Luxembourg route but we were sitting down to beer 10 hours after leaving home (6 hours to do tomorrow )..yours sounds horrendous
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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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@holidayloverxx, 3 hour hold up at Dover, departed 45 minutes late, then three pretty major hold ups en route
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Monday is looking pretty bad, a specially with 70mph winds predicted!
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| Usually let you go Oban earlier ferry |
Although it's a bit of a detour, albeit quite scenic.... 
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What's the likelihood of Monday's crossing being effected by the bad weather? How bad does it usually get before they do start to cancel?
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Depends on how many British people over 50%, and it will be cancelled till Wednesday. That's not weather dependent.
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If it's not cancelled the crossing with be really rough and scary.
But those ferries never sink, they just keep going.
I think.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Ricklovesthepowder, The storm is late Sunday night, early Monday morning with winds easing into Monday afternoon so you should be ok. The biggest problem is trying to get the ferries in and out of Dover harbour. When it gets really bad you find yourself going around in circles in the English Channel
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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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@Ricklovesthepowder, Port of Dover is now closed till 11am. Qe2 bridge closed as well
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@BergenBergen, thank you. Just got from Nurburgring to Calais in 4h 20m, went through passport control and got to check in and they advised us the next ferry is 3.20, but there is no guarantee that it will be going, or that we will get on it. They asked would we like to transfer into eurotunnel for free. So now sat waiting to board the 12.20 eurotunnel. Winner lol
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