Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
blimey Notters,that took me back,I used to live down Clifton Road
Parker Pen wiped off the map!
as for the thread anyone metioned Honfleur
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Newhaven-Dieppe Ferry advice please
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blimey Notters,that took me back,I used to live down Clifton Road
Parker Pen wiped off the map!
as for the thread anyone metioned Honfleur
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It would be brilliant, the numbers of jobs that would be created building it, and after it would turn Newhaven around. Parker pen going finally finished Newhaven off. Depressing seeing nothing more than wasteland where it used to be. I worked there briefly just before it shut down, even then it felt like an excellent company to work for.
To be fair, I've heard "Parker pen going finally finished Newhaven off", and "the ring road finished Newhaven off" and various other things, but it's a pretty good place to live all in all.
pearl
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I was going to mention Honfleur, but thought it might be a bit far from Dieppe
very lovely place though
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
Newhaven was a different animal in the 70's
all the factory workers spending money in the town
sandy beach
no channel tunnel
7 o'clock boat on a Saturday!
the port was very busy as were the pubs
Lord Lucan running about
fond memories of growing up there and always enjoy going back there when I'm over
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
yeah,it's a bit of a trot,hour and half I guess
but if your heading to the landing beaches,it's a good stop over
pearl
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Newhaven was a different animal in the 70's
all the factory workers spending money in the town
sandy beach
no channel tunnel
7 o'clock boat on a Saturday!
the port was very busy as were the pubs
Lord Lucan running about
fond memories of growing up there and always enjoy going back there when I'm over
I use to love getting the night crossing to Dieppe, there'd be a train waiting at the (old) port that went straight to Paris
There was a funny little bar at Newhaven ferry station full of characters ... great days
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
the ferry literally sailing into the middle of the town at Dieppe was great
I only managed Paris once from Dieppe
usually had too many sherberts on the boat over and stayed in Dieppe
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I remember the train in Dieppe waiting for the ferry.
HalfaSeatOn
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Many thanks Yes Chef and all. Plenty of food for thought (and drink!)
Don't think anyone's mentioned Bayeux yet. Which is where we went last time we were over there. Lovely town, lots of good restaurants. Obviously the tapestry but also the D-Day museum was excellent (both on one ticket). Admitedly it's a bit if a drive.
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It just needs some love.
BensGrandad
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Do they have reclining seats on the decks of do you have to book a cabin?
Sounds good, as long as The Engineer is left alone.
Is the engineer alright? Not been in yet!
Yes they have reclining seats.
Those travelling to France in this thread, are you off to the Alps skiing?
I usually go when we have a Saturday match ( not very often then
) It's handy for catching the train at Newhaven Harbour. It's what I would call a proper back street boozer, TVs showing football and horse racing, pool table, darts and fruit machine.
No food apart from crisps and nuts and swearing is allowed.
I usually go when we have a Saturday match ( not very often then
It's handy for catching the train at Newhaven Harbour. It's what I would call a proper back street boozer, TVs showing football and horse racing, pool table, darts and fruit machine.
No food apart from crisps and nuts and swearing is allowed.
Is it packed with Albion legions on a Sat lunchtime on match days?
Not packed but Albion fans do use it, it was pretty busy in the afternoon before the Reading match though.
Lots of Albion fans use the Railway Club on a match day.