Things ain’t what they used to be

Things ain’t what they used to be

It is possible to transport your bikes to France with Euro-Tunnel, but when you think about it, at £16 each way, and with 2 bikes a day trip to France would cost you £64, but on top of that, you would most probably have to get to the Folkestone venue first, then find somewhere to park the car (Which I imagine one might need to use to get there), and possibly also pay for parking ~ all day.

Or get to Folkestone by train, then cycle to the pick-up point.

One used to be able to park all day in the town, but close to the Ferry Terminal in Dover for a modest fee, but that fee has been heavily increased.

One can no longer get to Ostend from Ramsgate by ferry. In the days of Sally Lines we used to get the midnight Friday ferry, sleep in a cabin for £9, but not any more.

We used to cycle to Bruges, Ghent, or up into Holland for a long weekend trip. And we used to be able to get a H P Ferry to Boulogne. I think that then a day trip to France was about £3 or £5. No more!

Sad int-tit?

There are quite often cheap, special-offer, day trips by Ferry to Calais advertised for about £3-5.

There are no ferries from Harwich to Cuxhaven any more, only from Hull, or Newcastle.

More than 20 years ago, one November, we flew to Vienna from Gatwick with 'Dan Air'.  Our bikes went in the hold free of charge.  All we had to do was turn the handlebars round (through 90º) remove the pedals, and let the tyres down a bit, and Bob's yer Uncle.   However, Dan Air no longer exists.