30 May 2013 12:13 AM:

KJL

I haven't mislead anyone, I have the invoices to prove it. 

July on the way down 34.90 euros, 5 euros of which was the monthly active service fee (Cherbourg to San Sebastian)

August on the way back 42.06 euros, 5 euros of which was the monthly active service fee (San Sebastian to Cherbourg)

And those totals also have TVA and foreign exchange fees included

The reason for the difference is due to the fact there was a long diversion outside Niort on the way down.

And the set up fee which I paid in June 2012 was 40 euros 

Oh and for the record KJL I didn't go that route. So I would imagine you ask which way I went before accusing me of providing the wrong information.
 

This message was last edited by andymag on 30/05/2013.
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28 May 2013 6:58 PM:

Hmm I have done the Santander (priced it this year and was costing £1800 for 2 adults 3 kids with cheapest cabins) run as well and found the 2 day run via France a lot more relaxing, the Santander ferry gets in to late in the afternoon and you end up driving through the night.  Using the sanftolling quickpass the cost to me last year Cherbourg to San Sebastian 34 euros, which I pay by direct debit the following month. 

The Pont Aven is a fantastic ferry, we loved it but the cost from Ireland is way too much.  Irish ferries rosslare to cherbourg £600, 2 hotels (1 each way) £175 for both 4 fills of petrol £65 each fill --- still cheaper than flying and hiring a car  (Flights for 5 this year £1500 -- £3000 plus car hire at £600 -- £1200 depending on the small or medium car I wanted)

Make sure you have purchased the double pack of breathlysers to go in your continental driving kit.I have a 2011 Grand Scenic and had mine stacked to the top of the head rests.  Just make sure it neat, well packed and nothing loose on top.

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25 May 2013 6:12 PM:

Hi

I drive to Torrevieja every year with 3 kids.  Ferry from Ireland to Cherbourg (Leaving around midday), drive to San Sebastian in Northern Spain and stop for the night (Around 9pm) then leaving San Sebastian around 9am we can reach Torrevieja around late afternoon (around 5pm).

Stick to the toll roads were you can, they are faster and less congested.  Plan your route and use a good sat nav.

You may find this helpful regarding the french toll roads, search on google for saneftolling in the uk (It wont let me post the weblink)

I have one of these fast passes and they work a treat, no queueing at the tolls, just straight through the left hand gate.

Just take your time, enjoy the scenerio and the drive and the time will fly in.  I would say 2 stop overs to ensure both yourself and the dogs make it in good humour and safely. 

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06 Jun 2008 11:56 AM:

Folks
Sorry it has taken so long for me to reply, but BT is a hard task Master at times.

Jane thank you for the kind offer of help, I may have to take you up on it sometime in the near future.

Well the house is up for sale now and we have a 2 week family trip in July to look for property, schools, etc.
Hopefully the kids will like the area as much as we did.

As for work, I'm an I.T Professional with 15 yrs experience, so hopefully I can find something along those lines.


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06 Jun 2008 11:36 AM:

Hi Foxbat
I'm a HP Accredited Platform Specialist (APS Desktop, Workstation,Thinclient and Laptops, APS Proliant ML,DL and BL class Servers)
It sounds like the power module has failed on the laptop if the battery is not charging and is overheating, basically the power module stops passing current to the battery and feeds it to the systemboard, as the current is not being regulated by the power module it is causing the sys/bd and proc' to overheat and go into thermal shutdown to prevent further damage to the components.

It may be a case of simply replacing the power module but then again the sys/bd may be damaged as well due to the excessive heat and voltage, you would not know until you changed the power module.
The screen you would be able to pick up on eBay quite cheap and is easy to replace yourself.
As a matter of interest how old is the laptop?
Have you checked the warranty with HP? (regarding the sys/bd problem, screen would not be covered as this is physical damage)

As for the file issue, it sounds like it is an issue with permissions and the ACL (access control lists)

Go to Microsoft website and search for this

Changes to the default NTFS Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) settings in Windows Vista

I would post the link but the forum won't let me as I haven't posted enough yet LOL


Let me know if this helps

Andy

 

 

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