HI All,

Got a message from Patrick in relation to next year's IBW.

Date is 22nd to 25th May 2015

Venue is Dilsen Stokkem, Belgium

Start planning 

Excellent news - we will open up a thread for this in due course   

Its in the diary

125 miles 2 1/2 hours from The Hook
131 2 1/2 from Zeebrugge (for the Hull crew)
193 miles 3 hours from Calais

So not a lot of difference and no excuse not to come as ferries from Hull, Harwich or Dover.
Google maps died on me but there is even one from Portsmouth across to France near Caen

Its in my diary and my chain mail is in the wash

Prefer to drive through holland than France any day ......

Prefer to drive through holland than France any day ......

Hear hear.
Less chance of the local police checking every vehicle for breathalysers etc so they can give on the spot fines.

The Holland crossing does also have the advantage of an overnight sleepover, which does make for a great break in driving and travelling, without the extra expense of an overnight stay anywhere. From that point of view, the 2 hour crossing at Dover doesn`t really work.

forget the trains we could drive through the channel tunnel , ear defenders may be required for those not in the lead

I think it would be a good idea to do exactly what we have just done, to the Hook of Holland and back as you have cabins both ways and Vanessa has already packed 

I certainly think the overnight ferry is the best way for us midlanders and 'SUFFOLK' folk (see what I did there Dave Doon  )

But I can also see the attraction of the Channel crossing / Tunnel for others. Just trying to find a cheap flight for Alex and Ruth to get to Brussels for Saturday morning as Alex doesn't finish school until Friday.  Although he could go to the same wedding as Vanessa is going to I suppose 

MAy even considered an extended break this year and spend a few more days travelling back through Europe..

Moving this thread to an open section so that others can join in too   

Spoke to a friend in the Netherlands and his father lives near the location for IBW in Belgium.   He said there are some really nice roads and its quite hilly around there (dont forget this was from a Dutch man so his definintion of a hill may be very different).  He also said just south is a very upmarket area and really beauitiful to both visit and drive around.

Its in my diary and I have even booked the time off work as I really want to go and still gutted I missed this years.

I certainly think the overnight ferry is the best way for us midlanders and 'SUFFOLK' folk (see what I did there Dave Doon  )

Thanks Chad, well done.

its quite hilly around there (dont forget this was from a Dutch man so his definintion of a hill may be very different).

Just like Suffolk then, we have a hill

Somehow the Channel Tunnel just became more attractive   


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Im not planning on having anymore babies. so I will be at this one !!!

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I don't plan on having an expired passport for the next nearly 10 years, so I will also be there!!!