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bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

Jeremy @ Hadley Green LR wrote:
LRA covers you for Europe - phone number should be on the tax disk holder under the uk one. If not let me know and I'll post you one with it on!

Not that you'll need it!

I like the confidence

BM52

6th Jun 2013 9:27pm

Lishlandy

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 941

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 X-Tech LE Orkney Grey

I'm worried a wee bit about the clunky gearbox syndrome that I have at the moment. A brilliant gentleman flagged me down in the car park the other day in his glorious white hard top and the first thing he said (which had been running through my mind for a few weeks) was...."that must have the 2.2 in it yes? Does your gearbox make a massive racket when changing gears?! Mine does and customer services say its to do with the character of the vehicle but it is being looked into". I replied yes mine is rather noisy and he shouted "hurrah point proven!", wished me well and drove off......might start a new thread to see what others think as my 2.4 wasn't noisy and it wasn't sold to me with a noisy gearbox.....will it break?!

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Steve
90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold
110 USW X-TECH

6th Jun 2013 9:46pm

JeremyJ

Member Since: 16 Nov 2011
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 1758

I know exactly who that was...

6th Jun 2013 9:49pm

NickEJ

Member Since: 24 Nov 2012
Location: Ljubljana
Posts: 152

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Galway Green

Stop off at Honfleur for lunch on the a down!

6th Jun 2013 9:52pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Lishlandy wrote:
We have booked into a place near Normandy, on the front by that cathedral/castle place that is out on island

Any more info on this place, please.

Thanks
Andy

18th Jun 2013 10:49pm

amondeggs

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Telford
Posts: 452

landy andy wrote:
Lishlandy wrote:
We have booked into a place near Normandy, on the front by that cathedral/castle place that is out on island

Any more info on this place, please.

Thanks
Andy

This sounds like Mont St Michelle to me, great place that is supposedly France's most visited tourist attraction. I would also recommend a visit to Honfleur for 2 reasons, firstly to drive over the amazing bridge as you approach the town called the Pont de Normandie and secondly for the fantastic seafood restaurants that you find around the harbour.

Worth also visiting some of the beaches, very moving experience for me

18th Jun 2013 11:08pm

Lishlandy

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 941

Hi Andy.

The place we stayed in is below. Booked on the campsite website (link on page 1 of this thread). Really nice place with a swimming pool and Mont St Michel is about a 3-4km walk which is great. We had the luxury pitch which comes with its own shower, toilet and his and hers sink......also an outside sink to wash up cooking utensils. There is also a heated swimming pool, bar and tennis courts etc

Camping Haliotis*** - Kawan Village Mont Saint Michel
Chemin des Soupirs (Accès Boulevard Patton)
50170 Pontorson
Tel : +33 (0)233681159
Fax : +33 (0)233589536
camping.haliotis@wanadoo.fr
www.camping-haliotis-mont-saint-michel.com ===================================
Steve
90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold
110 USW X-TECH

19th Jun 2013 7:01am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

Thanks for the info. Looks great

Where else did you go?

We think we have given up on the UK/Scotland, so are looking into pet passport, and thinking of "doing" north France. Normally this is an area that we just fly through, on our way south, towards the sun, but feel nearer is better for a puppies first holiday.

Andy

19th Jun 2013 7:53am

Inigo

Member Since: 13 Nov 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 614

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

There is a very basic campsite on the outskirts, in the dunes, where the owner speaks no English, but understands a defender can get to where others can't.

Andy, can you let me know the details of this campsite? Planning a trip to France next year and this looks ideal.

4th Sep 2013 12:00am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

Does this work?

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=sdtw2...orm=LMLTCC

Andy

4th Sep 2013 7:24am

Inigo

Member Since: 13 Nov 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 614

Great, thanks.

4th Sep 2013 9:19am

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2163

Lishlandy wrote:
Hi Andy.

The place we stayed in is below. Booked on the campsite website (link on page 1 of this thread). Really nice place with a swimming pool and Mont St Michel is about a 3-4km walk which is great. We had the luxury pitch which comes with its own shower, toilet and his and hers sink......also an outside sink to wash up cooking utensils. There is also a heated swimming pool, bar and tennis courts etc. Lish , do you have any pics of your stay at this site ? Heading south in 3 wks to Camp France .
Keith

Camping Haliotis*** - Kawan Village Mont Saint Michel
Chemin des Soupirs (Accès Boulevard Patton)
50170 Pontorson
Tel : +33 (0)233681159
Fax : +33 (0)233589536
camping.haliotis@wanadoo.fr
www.camping-haliotis-mont-saint-michel.com

6th Jul 2014 12:19pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2163

Lish
Do you have pics of your stay ?
Keith

6th Jul 2014 12:20pm

jerseyman

Member Since: 21 Jul 2009
Location: Jersey
Posts: 279

(oops just spotted that this was from last year)

6th Jul 2014 12:51pm

Martin 01

Member Since: 13 Feb 2012
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 500

landy andy wrote:
a13x wrote:
Le Touquet is nice, we made a trip there on our way back from a track day in Abbeville.

Second that. Takes no time from the port, and is known as "Paris on sea", its very similar to Brighton. Very very nice place.

There is a very basic campsite on the outskirts, in the dunes, where the owner speaks no English, but understands a defender can get to where others can't.

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Andy

Now that's a cracking camping spot. :thumbsup:

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6th Jul 2014 8:06pm

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