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New Mon 22 Jun 26 17:32 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - ORB>>>
Got a text message alert from DFDS today saying that if temperatures 24c + they will suspend pet travel between 10-oo and 16.oo tomorrow.
Added that full refund or rebook free of charge was available.

Phoned and asked to change booking, at first was told £160 extra. Only paid £149 return (early booking) (non-refundable) Pointed out that on the text message it said FOC and after checking with manager all done for free.
Got a new invoice by e-mail and a bit of creative accounting was done to make the price the same. (including a £20 amendment fee). Still ended up paying no more.
Leaving Dover 07.40 instead of 12.55.
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New Mon 22 Jun 26 19:14 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - Dave
What if one has an EV and can leave the a/c running?
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New Mon 22 Jun 26 19:49 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - ORB>>>
Horses Mouth..

Leaving your EV's air conditioning running while parked on a car deck is generally prohibited due to maritime safety rules.
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 07:34 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - ORB>>>
Zipped through Dover today. Scanned passports at french border control. No fingerprints or stamps
Hallelujah.
Weather terrible on the way and Dartford crossing down to one lane and a car burning nicely between J 1a and 1b. .
Occupant standing away. Looked like an E5 Renault to me
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 08:36 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - mcb100
‘ Looked like an E5 Renault to me ‘

It’ll be all over social media if it was…
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 10:21 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - sooty123
Whats the subject line mean 'travelling with blodwen' mean?
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 10:37 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - Paul 1963
It's the name of his dog.....
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 16:23 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - sooty123
I didn't know, thanks.
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 16:30 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - tyrednemotional
Showing my age, I thought it might have been his pig. ;-)
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 16:32 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - Dog
Ahead Rings Out.

:)
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 17:45 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - ORB>>>
The name was contentious with the lady who sold her to us. You can't call her Blodwen..... Why not.. She's Welsh..
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 17:42 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - Andrew-T
>> It's the name of his dog..... >>

... which means Pretty (or maybe White) Flower .....
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 17:57 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - ORB>>>

which means Pretty (or maybe White) Flower ..... from near Carno in mid Wales. Saw the 4 girls and the 3 remaining boys. Blodwen chose me..

Andrew... You can go to the top of the class.

White flower it is..

We drove from Calais down the coast road past Gris Nez and Wimereux . We're staying in a small B&B in an 1860 townhouse. It's outrageously gorgeous.
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New Tue 23 Jun 26 20:27 
 Travelling with Blodwen tomorrow Dover-Calais - Rudedog
Probably because the manager of Dover port said this morning that the electronic checks aren't active for car passengers only coaches - apparently the 40 million pound facility is not active.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr874wljjno


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