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JohnfromNorfolk
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I am going to France this weekend for ten days visiting the Christmas market at Strasbourg.
The recent events in Paris have made me a little apprehensive.
If my trip had not been arranged for the last four months, I would not be going.
Of course we should not let the terrorist intimidate and frighten us, but I will no doubt feel a bit vulnerable on the ferry and around the market.
Would you go?
The recent events in Paris have made me a little apprehensive.
If my trip had not been arranged for the last four months, I would not be going.
Of course we should not let the terrorist intimidate and frighten us, but I will no doubt feel a bit vulnerable on the ferry and around the market.
Would you go?
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Had I been going Paris I might have a few doubts (and even that is unusual from me)... Because its Strasbourg, I honestly wouldn't worry too much, nothing has happened over there since all the problems so am sure you'd be fine3
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In many ways, now is probably the safest time to go. Security will be at an all time high you would think.
Also, statistically, the car journey down is more risky.
Don't lose out on your holiday. Live your life with the freedom terrorists dont want people to have.15 -
the way I see it is you cannot live in fear of these sick individuals, I get the tube everyday I was on the tube the day the bombings happened here and they want us to be scared to travel etc and live our lives but I say bollocks to that, im off to Germany next weekend and paris the weekend after and it wont stop my plans5
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I remember the day after 7/7 which was pretty tense, but was really impressed by seeing people shopping in Oxford Street and that evening drinking in bars, the sort of optional activity you could put off, but people got on with it.
Enjoy Strasbourg, the events of last Friday were clearly planned in advance, so it's most unlikely France will be attacked again in the near future0 -
I went to last night's England game. I was fully expecting to be searched and there to be huge queues to get in, but we literally walked out of the station and straight into the ground, very surprising.0
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Absolutely and unequivocally yet. Strasbourg is beautiful and I have been hoping to get to the Xmas market there for a long time.JohnfromNorfolk said:I am going to France this weekend for ten days visiting the Christmas market at Strasbourg.
The recent events in Paris have made me a little apprehensive.
If my trip had not been arranged for the last four months, I would not be going.
Of course we should not let the terrorist intimidate and frighten us, but I will no doubt feel a bit vulnerable on the ferry and around the market.
Would you go?
As a matter of interest, how are are you getting there? Are you flying into Strasbourg (or somewhere else)? Or taking the train (TV), via Paris (Eurostar)? Or some other route?0 -
Yes, without question.0
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Steve Clarke (Trust chair) arrived in Paris on Monday on business (not Trust business obviously :-)). In a text I asked him how it was, his answer was
''As beautiful as ever. It's fine. Never know anything out of the ordinary, except the mini supermarket below the apartment had a security guard checking all bags"1 -
I am going to Paris next week to visit my two French nephews and a niece who live there. They are getting on with living their lives there. What else can they do? And what else can I do but do the same thing - get on with my life and visit them just as arranged? Getting on with things is an act of defiance.2
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Is that to check that they've paid for their bags?PragueAddick said:Steve Clarke (Trust chair) arrived in Paris on Monday on business (not Trust business obviously :-)). In a text I asked him how it was, his answer was
''As beautiful as ever. It's fine. Never know anything out of the ordinary, except the mini supermarket below the apartment had a security guard checking all bags"0 - Sponsored links:
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Shit happens. It could happen anywhere, so you either give in to the fear and don't go anywhere or do anything. Or live your life as you want but heeding any advice there may be.
I'd go, I'd also go to Paris right now if I'd had a trip planned.1 -
I live in France and after events this morning I believe we are safe, or as safe as one can be in this world right now. The Paris security people have done a fantastic job and Paris and France are probably one of the safest places around.
Also, if you don't go it is what the terrorist wants and then they start to win. Go and have a great trip.
Viva la France et bon voyage.5 -
Have a great time in France0
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Don't let the bastards win. Keep calm and carry on.0
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I'd go today if I had a trip planned but that would be unlikely as I don't like Paris much. All we can do is carry on as normal, if not they have won.0
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Stop off in Calais and bring some Syrians back with you - a do gooder somewhere has a spare bedroom that's not being used
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I’m taking my motorhome across Chizz.Chizz said:
Absolutely and unequivocally yet. Strasbourg is beautiful and I have been hoping to get to the Xmas market there for a long time.JohnfromNorfolk said:I am going to France this weekend for ten days visiting the Christmas market at Strasbourg.
The recent events in Paris have made me a little apprehensive.
If my trip had not been arranged for the last four months, I would not be going.
Of course we should not let the terrorist intimidate and frighten us, but I will no doubt feel a bit vulnerable on the ferry and around the market.
Would you go?
As a matter of interest, how are are you getting there? Are you flying into Strasbourg (or somewhere else)? Or taking the train (TV), via Paris (Eurostar)? Or some other route?
We have been looking forward to this trip for a while.
Thanks to all for your excellent comments and encouragement.
One Charlton family.
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Do it the other way round... Pick up some of them when you first arrive in Calais then drive them away from Britain, when you reach the other end, drop them off and say that they're in England?PL54 said:Stop off in Calais and bring some Syrians back with you - a do gooder somewhere has a spare bedroom that's not being used
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I would go, can't let these people win. That said, I wouldn't go near a Muslim country on holiday. I still wake up in a sweat after nightmares about Marrakesh.1
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JohnfromNorfolk said:
I am going to France this weekend for ten days visiting the Christmas market at Strasbourg.
Ten days at a christmas market? How big is this place?!
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Not to mention a Weekend seems to have increased to 10-daysChris_from_Sidcup said:JohnfromNorfolk said:I am going to France this weekend for ten days visiting the Christmas market at Strasbourg.
Ten days at a christmas market? How big is this place?!
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I bloody wish!ForeverAddickted said:
Not to mention a Weekend seems to have increased to 10-daysChris_from_Sidcup said:JohnfromNorfolk said:I am going to France this weekend for ten days visiting the Christmas market at Strasbourg.
Ten days at a christmas market? How big is this place?!0 -
Need to explain.ForeverAddickted said:
Not to mention a Weekend seems to have increased to 10-daysChris_from_Sidcup said:JohnfromNorfolk said:I am going to France this weekend for ten days visiting the Christmas market at Strasbourg.
Ten days at a christmas market? How big is this place?!
Cross Dover Dunkirk ferry in motorhome Sunday.
Travel during daylight Monday, Tuesday arrive Wednesday.
Sight-see Thursday, Christmas market Saturday/ Sunday or maybe train to Basel.
Return to U.k. on Wednesday.
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Agree with others go and enjoy your trip, if you get the chance (or inclination to do so) the battle fields around Verdun are well worth a visit....not to far off the Dunkirk-Strasbourg route.0
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I'm hoping to come back to the UK before Christmas, the first proper visit in over 3 years, and was gonna ask the same question1
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100% yes.
Would I go to Sharm or elsewhere in North Africa? 100% no.
Like many of us having lived in London throughout the Troubles I've been close enough to have my own near misses, hear the explosions and see the dreadful aftermath. Everyone makes their own choices and has their acceptable level of risk and it would be fully understandable if others decided they were not comfortable continuing.
But for me it was never an issue that I would continue trying to live and work as normally as possible and as society doing so was as close to a metaphorical 'feck off!' as we can collectively muster.2 -
I'm visiting my sister in Northern Ireland for Xmas. She has a mirror on a stick she uses every time she uses her car to check for devices strapped underneath.
Frankly I'd rather be in France.
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I wouldn't of gone Sharm or anywhere of that ilk before this carry on and it ain't got nothing to do with mental c***s shooting at me. It's more to do with the materialistic Brits who I'd probably meet out there
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Not especially relevant to this particular trip but the FCO is currently recommending cancellation of any school trips to/in France until the 22nd Nov.
Latest update: Summary - the Foreign and Commonwealth Office recommends that British schools planning to take groups to France between now and 22 November follow the French Ministry of Education’s advice not to travel; the French Ministry of Education has advised that school trips already under way in France may continue as originally planned
Just in case anyone has any kids due to head off there in the next few days.1
