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Vette_1978

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3,247 posts

229 months

Wednesday 16th September 2020
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Thought I’d start a thread for anyone who’s here with any news for us who have made the journey. We arrived this afternoon, had a beer at Tetre Rouge, they were closing at 4pm for the rest of the week. The Hunaudieres bar is open, they are open all week, viewing from upstairs, no screening by the car park. Arbor had cars parked, but Lowdrag had no response from knocking. Drove round to Arnage corner, not usually open race week fro memory. Museum is open all week so will be visiting this week. Happy days.

VladD

8,008 posts

272 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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Nice work going there. Fully committed, you should be.

chrisring

206 posts

152 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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good luck all that are down there.
I'll be there in sprit, while in Cornwall frown

wsn03

1,925 posts

108 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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Watching this thread with interest. Hoping some photos go up just to see how deserted it really is

BeeGT

392 posts

223 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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That is a great effort Vette, now feeling very envious. I wonder if the TR bar was instructed to close to discourage people gathering...? Such a shame that all our usual bars and restaurants will have struggled so much this year and may struggle to remain in business.
Fingers crossed we can start planning for LM2021 next June, it's less than 9 months to go...

Blink982

789 posts

111 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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I’ll be drinking warm beer out of my Le Mans plastic cups and eating only low quality junk food at home. I’m extremely jealous of anyone that’s there. It’s a special place. Enjoy peeps!

chrisring

206 posts

152 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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our team are fully planned!
Ferry booked, Holiday time requested and ticket requests in.
Also, menus planned. Fancy dress instructions done!


BeeGT said:
That is a great effort Vette, now feeling very envious. I wonder if the TR bar was instructed to close to discourage people gathering...? Such a shame that all our usual bars and restaurants will have struggled so much this year and may struggle to remain in business.
Fingers crossed we can start planning for LM2021 next June, it's less than 9 months to go...

Vette_1978

Original Poster:

3,247 posts

229 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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Visited the museum today, got a Porsche exhibition of their 70 years I think, nice 917 collection, easy parking over the road. Went to usual Mulsanne boulangerie for lunch, saw the same ladies there, they are closed Sunday. All very quiet. On the plus side went out to Le Lude for first time today and met Leyorkie for a wonderful steak. Also, the toilet at Carrefour has never been so clean. Had merguez for breakfast and now watching Eurosport for the evening with nasty cheap wine, tres bien.

lowdrag

13,033 posts

220 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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I have just woken up. I seem to think that we had a good afternoon here, but am not completely sure. Perhaps some of the participants will say if it was so. I have awoken to a red flag and apparently a bad accident at Tertre Rouge. Thanks to everyone for coming and participating at the buffet we set out. You were all most amusing and as far as I am concerned we had a good time. I hope that goes for you also.

Output Flange

16,870 posts

218 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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lowdrag said:
I have just woken up. I seem to think that we had a good afternoon here, but am not completely sure. Perhaps some of the participants will say if it was so. I have awoken to a red flag and apparently a bad accident at Tertre Rouge. Thanks to everyone for coming and participating at the buffet we set out. You were all most amusing and as far as I am concerned we had a good time. I hope that goes for you also.
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That's the LM24 done correctly!

FredericRobinson

3,940 posts

239 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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Don't worry, accident at TR was byKolles, but not serious, they got back to the pits

lowdrag

13,033 posts

220 months

Thursday 17th September 2020
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Were you the people with the black and white Corvette marked "Pace Car" at Carrefour Market" on Wednesday?

Truckosaurus

12,047 posts

291 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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Vette_1978 said:
...Had merguez for breakfast...
TWIIAB!

wsn03

1,925 posts

108 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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Vette_1978 said:
All very quiet. On the plus side went out to Le Lude for first time today and met Leyorkie for a wonderful steak.
Don't you go stepping on my Friday night patch!

Vette_1978

Original Poster:

3,247 posts

229 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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lowdrag said:
Were you the people with the black and white Corvette marked "Pace Car" at Carrefour Market" on Wednesday?
That’ll have been us, not much chance another Pace Car will have turned up this year. The strawberry tarts at Mulsanne are just the best.

lowdrag

13,033 posts

220 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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If you want the best cakes and tarts, go one step further from Mulsanne to Ruaudin. Their reputation precedes them. And if anyone want a beer, I shall be at my favourite bar this lunchtime at midday. It's in the back of Mulsanne town near the church. If you put 47 54 26.30N and 0 14 66.02E in your GPS you'll get there. if you like Thai food, the patronne is Thai and will do your curry as hot as you like. Also burger and chips, omelettes etc.The bar is called The Break. I am already revving up. Madame is leaving shortly to go visit her family and won't be back until after the weekend.

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 18th September 09:36

eps

6,436 posts

276 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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lowdrag said:
If you want the best cakes and tarts, go one step further from Mulsanne to Ruaudin. Their reputation precedes them. And if anyone want a beer, I shall be at my favourite bar this lunchtime at midday. It's in the back of Mulsanne town near the church. If you put 47 54 26.30N and 0 14 66.02E in your GPS you'll get there. if you like Thai food, the patronne is Thai and will do your curry as hot as you like. Also burger and chips, omelettes etc.The bar is called The Break. I am already revving up. Madame is leaving shortly to go visit her family and won't be back until after the weekend.

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 18th September 09:36
This is always good to know smile

Our favourite places in Arnage have slowly stopped doing business or changed hands and are never the same... frown



surveyor

18,143 posts

191 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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Hotel Arbor outside week has always been a little odd. I recall checkin instructions of look for an envelope behind reception with your keys inside.

BeeGT

392 posts

223 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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lowdrag said:
If you want the best cakes and tarts, go one step further from Mulsanne to Ruaudin. Their reputation precedes them. And if anyone want a beer, I shall be at my favourite bar this lunchtime at midday. It's in the back of Mulsanne town near the church. If you put 47 54 26.30N and 0 14 66.02E in your GPS you'll get there. if you like Thai food, the patronne is Thai and will do your curry as hot as you like. Also burger and chips, omelettes etc.The bar is called The Break. I am already revving up. Madame is leaving shortly to go visit her family and won't be back until after the weekend.

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 18th September 09:36
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lowdrag

13,033 posts

220 months

Friday 18th September 2020
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Well, were were three today at the Break, Phil and friend with the Corvette and me with the XKSS. We passeda a good couple of hours together and they are off into town for a good meal. I shall be there again at noon as always if anyone else wants to join in for a beer. The Stella bar at Tertre Rouge is, they tell me, closed for the weekend.