Dordogne Weekend, 29/30th Aug

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I have been in touch with Frederic from the BMW Serie 3 E21/E30 Club France who arranged the trip to the Loire last year that quite a few of us attended.
Well, good news - he is arranging another trip based in the Dordogne around Cahors on the 5th and 6th September.
All the details have still to be finalised but if you are interested watch this space.
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I'll be watching :lol:
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I think we'll be up for this. Look forward to hearing some more...
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we,l be in st tropez then in the zed 8-) cant wait
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We'd love the chance to play with the Zed in France :drive , just hope the pound gets stronger .Keep us posted :wink:
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Phil, I think this is a possible for us - chuffed to bits. Please put us "on the list".

Hopefully the roads will be potholed, the hotels slummy and the food on a par with Colonel Salmonella's 8-)

I'm sure the company will be the usual shocking standard too!

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yeah i'll be up for that, as long as i'm still in work!
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I'll have to get some new headlights for driving on the right ,Thought these might do.
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Sounds brilliant - I really want to get some use and miles out of the Z after last years crap summer (it doesn't go out in the wet - that's why God invented saloons)
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been google mapping it, it's about 350 miles to get to Cahors from the tunnel :(
& at least 160 from mine to Dover, i would like a weekend away...
but 900- 1000 mile round trip, that's before we go on a little cruise .
that's one heck of a fuel bill.
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HomeStoned wrote:been google mapping it, it's about 350 miles to get to Cahors from the tunnel :(
We'd also be up for this except it's 290 miles down to Folkestone to start with. My Google says it's more like 530 miles Calais-Cahors.

I'm working on SWMBO but much as we both love driving the Z, long straight roads are pretty boring in any country. However, if I can combine the September weeekend with a longer sojourn in Italy/France, we may be talking. :twisted:

I fancy a few days around Lake Maggiore first then across southern France - and damn the fuel bill :)

Fingers crossed
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:wave
Yes we are up for this, and we intend to make it into a holiday as well in this area, we already live in France in the Loire so if anyone interested in a meet and a convoy run down get in touch
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Decided to not book my other trip and hold out to see what happend with this trip :)
So if possible we may meet up with you.

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HomeStoned wrote:been google mapping it, it's about 350 miles to get to Cahors from the tunnel :(
& at least 160 from mine to Dover, i would like a weekend away...
but 900- 1000 mile round trip, that's before we go on a little cruise .
that's one heck of a fuel bill.
Its 540 miles from the tunnel -- dont know which tunnel you were going through :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Phil wrote:
HomeStoned wrote:been google mapping it, it's about 350 miles to get to Cahors from the tunnel :(
& at least 160 from mine to Dover, i would like a weekend away...
but 900- 1000 mile round trip, that's before we go on a little cruise .
that's one heck of a fuel bill.
Its 540 miles from the tunnel -- dont know which tunnel you were going through :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Erm, he's not, by the sound of it!
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Nah he was talking to Titan,

I am feeling it, but with the state of everything,
who knows? alot of us could be outta a job!

So i'm trying not to spend to much... just incase.
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and on that cheery note, I can't make either, actually, too many things to do, not enough holidays.

2010 plans are shaping up already though 8-)
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HomeStoned wrote:Nah he was talking to Titan
Is that so? I don't recall any reply :shock:
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Post by F.Brossaud »

Hello,

I had to change the date of this tour.
I will take place the 29th and 30 of August. Phil, please be kind to update the title.

Schedule of this tour is as follow :
- Visit of chateau de Castelnau-Bretenoux (saturday morning)
http://castelnau-bretenoux.monuments-nationaux.fr/fr/
- Visit of duck farm with obviously 'foie gras' tasting :D (saturday afternoon)
http://www.ferme-des-campagnes.com/
- Cruising on Lot river
http://www.sud-croisieres.com/index551.html (sunday morning)

Registration fee should be not more than 275 EUR for 2 people in twin bedroom, all included (food, visit, accomodation in an average class hotel...)

Feel free to ask me if you need any more details.
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Post by Phil »

That looks really good Frederic.
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We are up for this weekend and would travelling down from the Loire region anyone fancy a convoy run.
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Ken Nugent wrote:We are up for this weekend and would travelling down from the Loire region anyone fancy a convoy run.
Ken
This may be a possibility depending on which cross channel route we take. Nothing decided yet but will keep in touch.
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Lazza21 wrote:I'll have to get some new headlights for driving on the right ,Thought these might do.
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This should be marked NWS (Not Work Safe)

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Ken

You should have PM but it's currently stuck in my "outbox" :(

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Re: Dordogne weekend 2009

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Ken Nugent wrote:We are up for this weekend and would travelling down from the Loire region anyone fancy a convoy run.
Hi Ken We will be travelling down from Brecey near Avranche could more probably meet on way.

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Post by Mike »

Hi Phil,

We would be up for the trip having visited the Dorgogne in the Z in 2003. its a fab place. Hôtel de la Madeleine in Sarlat is recomended as it is right in the centre of Sarlat which is a great town.

Please put us on the list.

thanks
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This is how to enjoy the dordogne !!
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8-) We would love to join this weekend with our Z3.We will be at our place near Poitiers and would like to join any run thats going down.How do we register and should we make our own hotel booking :?:
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Post by F.Brossaud »

Hi,

For everybody interested by the Dordogne / Lot tour, please send me your firstname, name and email adress.

I will send you the registration document with final schedule at the end of the month.

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Just for the "advertisement"...

On the road of Dordogne/Lot this week end (I am in the 2nd car, it's my family car :D )

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Hello,

Finally, here is the final schedue :

It will take place in the Cahors area (zipcode 46000)between the Dordogne and Lot rivers, We'll visit the Souillac and Cahors area. I have selected some good twisty roads, I am sure you will like them :P

Saturday :
visit of Gouffre de Padirac,
http://www.gouffre-de-padirac.com/
visit of a farm producing goose liver (foie gras) ... obviously followed by tasting :D
http://www.ferme-des-campagnes.com/

Sunday :
Visit of Saint Circq Lapopie village, one of the most beautiful village in France
http://www.saint-cirqlapopie.com/

Cost, including visit, food, and accomodation is 270 EUR for 2 persons in twin bedroom and 165 EUR for 1 person in single bedroom.
I have arranged english speaking visit for each activity.

I will send in few minutes the registration for all people who showed their interest in the past few weeks.

Feel free to ask me if you need any more details.
I will send meeting point (in Souillac area) and suggestion for the hotel friday evening to all registered persons.

I you want to register, please send me your fulll name + email adress by PM.

Frederic
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Post by Phil »

So who's actually booked onto this from this forum
I know there is
Marise and me
Trevor and Lesley - Forzed
Mike Fishwick
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Post by Titan »

Phil wrote:So who's actually booked onto this from this forum?
You can add me n Dot :D
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Hi,

So far, I have received confirmation (Money :D ) from :
Phil & Marise
Trevor & Lesley
Alan & Tina
Ken & Linda
Terry & Dot
Mike
Larry & Penny

Regards

Frederic
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Post by Phil »

That looks good.
I'm off to Bordeaux after the event to do some wine tasting and then the Loire to do some more wine tasting.
Cant wait.
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Are Alan & Tina, Ken & Linda and Larry & Penny on this forum?

Would they like to make themselves known?

A convoy might be good somewhere along the line :D

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Post by Titan »

Ken suggested a convoy earlier in this thread (29 Jan)
We're going down the week before so it's a bit impractical unless anyone is on the Portsmouth-St.Malo ferry Sun 23 Aug :?:
Otherwise we shall look forward to meeting you all "en France" :wink:
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Cheers Terry

Do you know the other attendees?
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hi Freezed
Tina & Alan live in Normandy and we are going down on the Friday and staying at The hotel Promenade in Soulliac where the event starts at 0830 Saturday. We will be leaving Brecey Nr Avranches and going down via the motorway. If this helps. Ken & Linda I believe live south of Rennes at Chateaubriant but I do not know their plans.

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Freezed wrote:Cheers Terry. Do you know the other attendees?
Only through the forum - I haven't met any of them.
Ken and Linda used to live about 7 miles from us until they emigrated to a small village between Pouance and Segre.
AFAIK They are traveling down Friday and joining up with us at Mike F's B&B :)
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Thank you folks...............see you all there :D
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Freezed wrote:Are Alan & Tina, Ken & Linda and Larry & Penny on this forum?

Would they like to make themselves known?

A convoy might be good somewhere along the line :D

Trevor
Hi we are ken & linda we are going on the Dordogne run, we will be setting off on Friday morning travelling from Dept 49, we live south of Rennes near Chateaubriant, which is between Rennes and Nantes, we are travelling down to stay with Mike, if we can tie it together then yes we are up for a convoy run.
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We are also staying in Souillac on the Friday night :)
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Does anyone know how many Zs are coming altogether?
Looks like there are 4 UK carsand 3 Francophiles but I presume Fred must have several indigenous species.
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I'll ask him :lol:
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Post by Phil »

Quick reply from Frederic.
13 cars confirmed and 3 more awaiting confirmation.
So the Brits will be close to outnumbering the French :lol:
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Yes, British flood :D
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I now have Spokey confirmation.
It's definitely a British invasion :lol:
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With spokey there invasion is the right word. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Fancy meeting up with spokey again all that way into the south of France.
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Phil wrote:Fancy meeting up with spokey again all that way into the south of France
Very scary - especially as his steering wheel will be on the correct side for once :devil:

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