Holiday time is upon us

AllyG wrote:Ian,
Are you really going to Cannes? My daughter is currently in Nice, for a French language school holiday. She says the beach at Nice is horrible and pebbly, but she went to Cannes for the day and she says the beaches at Cannes are nice and sandy and Cannes is a much better place - more fancy shops and restaurants etc.

Ally

Last time I was in Cannes (some 10+ years ago), the majority of the beaches were all privately owned by the fancy hotels on La Croisette apart from a minute stretch of sand at the end for the 'plebs' to sit on which could hold about 5 people. Antibes has a fab beach, no such snobbery there.

NellyPS wrote:

AllyG wrote:Ian,
Are you really going to Cannes? My daughter is currently in Nice, for a French language school holiday. She says the beach at Nice is horrible and pebbly, but she went to Cannes for the day and she says the beaches at Cannes are nice and sandy and Cannes is a much better place - more fancy shops and restaurants etc.

Ally

Last time I was in Cannes (some 10+ years ago), the majority of the beaches were all privately owned by the fancy hotels on La Croisette apart from a minute stretch of sand at the end for the 'plebs' to sit on which could hold about 5 people. Antibes has a fab beach, no such snobbery there.

Don't worry Nelly I'm only going to annoy the rich people and I will sit on their private beach, they tried to throw us off a so called private beach in southern Italy this very nice Italian person very politely asked if I would not sit on their sun beds as I was not staying at the hotel I also politely agreed and removed the offending sun bed and laid our towels on the sand, they wasn't particularly happy but I was allowed to use the sand. One up for the poor people !!!!! 8) 8)

Ian Wickham wrote:

freezywater wrote:

bandit wrote:Wickers....read this article on the Telegraph site before you cross the channel :shock:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/5795480/British-tourists-warned-over-damaging-French-fuel.html

great article, thanks for the link, it doesn't mention anything about diesel though? our diesel already consists of 5% biofuel so i wonder if the french stuff is the same? we're off to france in September, first time driving so what should i look out for to tell me it's diesel, is it called gaz or something?

Gazola = Diesel

merci :lol:

Well guys its nearly here just four days to go.....I'm getting all excited :D :D :D

Ian Wickham wrote:Well guys its nearly here just four days to go.....I'm getting all excited :D :D :D

Has France been alerted of your imminent arrival )

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Well guys its nearly here just four days to go.....I'm getting all excited :D :D :D

Has France been alerted of your imminent arrival )

The French enjoy emptying my pockets, they have made an excellent job of it on many occasions :D

Ian Wickham wrote:Well guys its nearly here just four days to go.....I'm getting all excited :D :D :D

Are you going on holiday Ian, I did'nt know. :lol:

RoseR wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Well guys its nearly here just four days to go.....I'm getting all excited :D :D :D

Are you going on holiday Ian, I did'nt know. :lol:

Rose, How did you guess 8) 8)