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Cote d'Alabtre

Sat in carpark at Newhaven today for three hours just in case! - rien.
Pilot went out and backtwice in that time - don't know what for.
Will return to car park tomorrow. By the way does anyone know where the daily shipping movements in/out/by Newhaven are posted publicaly?
 
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NN -Dieppe

Just got back, frozen ,nothing there again except about 8 other cars with occupants staring out into the wild blue yonder. the Sardine arrived on berth at about 1130 and still there with the bow up at 1245. sad to say but isn't this typical of this route? P***ed off Pete formerley SeafordPete
 
Still non existent ferry

I think I'm with you on this Pete, it was bl****y cold down there! At least I got some pix of the lifeboat coming in for my troubles.

Speaking of the lifeboatmen, didn't they say the 28th. Will one of them be shaking his head on Tuesday saying 'I told you so!'

I'll have another trip down later as the sun's just come out, but I'm not holding my breath!

Andy :mad:
 
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nn-dieppe

I was told on Wednesday by one of the RNLI that it was definite for Sunday and their training was going later so they were available just in case...or was it as a welcoming escort?. They normally go out 9-10am Sundays, today they left 1130 prompt, looked like the did some RV drills with a small vessel for about 40 minutes and then returned. Pete
 
Cote d'Albatre

Sunday 26th 13.15hrs
Notice on Newhaven passenger terminal says "26/02/06 Cote d'Albatre delayed until further notice 'cos of bad weather!"
Inside terminal VIP's including Mayor (with chain) devouring buffet lunch, so something was expected. No one around had any idea of what "until further notice" meant. Perhaps it went to Dieppe instead?
 
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Bad weather, there are people kite surfing along the beach, the sea is choppy but no height and the wind is blowing straight down the river. What will the do with a good Swesterly blowing? Don't say we are getting a fairweather only service like the cats!!
 
Hiya Guys,
We were there as well. Got to the car park at the end at about 11:40, looked back and forth. (We were in the black Jag Estate) Stayed there for about half hour before giving up and going to the lifeboat station. Just as we were leaving the lifeboat came in form their drill - I notice it's one of the relief fleet, Duke of Kent I think rather than the David & Elizabeth.

Got some nice pics of the lifeboat turning to dock and I'll post them in two ticks, so at least that made up for the ferry not turning up.

Here's the pictures in my gallery:
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/1316
 
newda898 said:
Hiya Guys,
We were there as well. Got to the car park at the end at about 11:40, looked back and forth. (We were in the black Jag Estate) Stayed there for about half hour before giving up and going to the lifeboat station. Just as we were leaving the lifeboat came in form their drill - I notice it's one of the relief fleet, Duke of Kent I think rather than the David & Elizabeth.

Got some nice pics of the lifeboat turning to dock and I'll post them in two ticks, so at least that made up for the ferry not turning up.

Here's the pictures in my gallery:
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/1316
HMmmmmm, Jag estate !~! not many of those about. think the first conversion from Xj6 to an estate was carried out at warwick. nice piece of kit. thanks for the Newhaven pics. makes me a little home sick to be honest. been out here 6 years now. (Thumb)
 
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