Recent content by Mike_5041108

Julian, Sadly your story is very familiar to me! I too have an '07 Galaxy. When everything thing works (very rare), it is a fantastic long distance cruiser and towcar. Unfortunately, mine has had umpteen problems, compounded by the abysmal service received from my Ford dealer. I thought having...

Much to the hilarity of anyone we are traveling with, I am always asked to pull over and be searched by security! No matter what port, which ferry route, what time of day, the fact that I'm always with wife and child - I'm flagged down. I'll point out that I'm small,dark, with a beard. Guess I...

Wondering if someone can help with my question about loading times? I have heard that loading for this service begins nice and early - around 16:00. Does this also apply to caravans? I am used to the Brittany Ferries principle of caravans on last. Don't mind arriving early, but don't want to be...

Hi, Just planning my route South for our hols in August and a glance at the map shows that the roads around Lyons look a touch "entertaining"! Anybody any advice which is the best way through/around? Appears to me to be a choice of the M/Way straight through the city (including a tunnel?), or...

Sean, I too recently narrowed my search for a new car to the two models you refer to. After test-driving both I found the Galaxy to be a superior drive to the Alhambra. I thought the fold-flat seats were a great idea as well. Another advantage of the Galaxy is that under the Ford Direct scheme...

Hi, I'm visiting Normandy in September and I am considering a visit to Giverny to visit Monet's Garden. I was wondering if anyone has visited the gardens in September? Are there still plenty of flowers in bloom? Being distinctly non-green fingered I have no idea of what a garden could look like...

Welsh, I think your key statement was that you've just had the van serviced. Both my father and I had our vans serviced in June, then spent July driving round France thinking the tow bar was about to come off - the creaks were that bad. We were both of the view that the noise wasn't there B4...

Can certainly recommend the desk fan blowing into the inlet vent of the fridge ked very well for us this year in Burgundy. Our vents are on the "wrong side", but it was now real problem, just set up a table and an extension lead. I could tell you just how effective a bag of frozen cauliflower...

Crusader, Towed with a Laguna for 3 years now and have suffered with some of the issues mentioned above. Towing weights issue is a joke. Capability alledgedly drops by around 400kg as soon as you put more than one person in it ! Reliablity has been a nightmare, especially in the last year...

Dave, This is a bizarre sounding tip I picked up off another forum - but it truly works ! Pour a steady stream of very hot water down the side of the gas bottle. (probably helps to take it out of the gas locker at this point). Feel the bottle where the water has flowed. Where there is no gas...

Hi Pete, we also stopped at Vallee des Vignes - as I have mentioned on these pages before we thought it our perfect site ! Nice and quiet, big pitches and in a nice rural area. Well placed foreverything this area has to offer.

Hi Sian, don't recall a hog Roast on whilst we were there but they had other activities. The best was the Bastile Day celebrations, where they did a typical French Meal, drinks, fireworks etc. It was very good, and I think they try and have some evening ents. on a regular basis.Also have a guy...

Hi Sian, we stayed at Vallee des Vagnes last year and had a great time. It was our idea of a perfect site ! It has a nice countryside location, shower blocks are first class and it has a very nice bar area. It also has very pleasant English owners. It is a small, quiet site. I guess if you are...