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You've been practising secretly for three years? And I thought your English was so good entirely thanks to us at h2g2!

I know, KB, but someone's got to do it...

TC, it is, of course, entirely due to you people! How could it not be?
(I just let the language group believe it's thanks to them, to make them happy... )

I've seen a cellar filled to the rim with in Reims a few decades ago - and I figure once you've seen one you've seen them all, right

So instead of spending a (hopefully) nice sunny weekend in june walking around in a cellar I will check out the cafées and such

BUT: If you've never been in a cellar you should definitely try it!

Just saying

Hello Pierce!
Shall I add you to the list, then?

Put me down as a definite maybe for now. I'll do whatever I can to participate - and this year my prospects seem to be quite good

But it is early days, and I don't want to jinx it and raise false hopes (in myself - and maybe even others)

You're on the list.

I'll be looking forward

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afa6tO-ETNI

(and shall now leave this thread to its initial purpose)

I'm happy to follow the crowd. It'd be nice to get at least one museum trip in, though.

TRiG.

Taking notes.

What? You're accepting bribes now? Euros or Sterling?

I'm just looking forward to being out of London and in very pleasant company, what ever is planned.



MMF

If I'm lucky, I may be able to dig up my French notes; but I would like to learn at least something in french...will there be a lot of pub going?

For the moment, I think we're looking at (at least) one evening, and a brunch-like sort of thing (with my English-speaking group), possibly more if needed/wanted.
There are quite a lot of restaurants in the town centre (fancy or plainer, fast food or more civilised, cheap or expensive), so probably the other meals, too, together or not.
Quite a lot of people speak at least a bit of English, too, especially in the food and tourism sectors.

It looks like we'll have at least one museum visit, possibly splitting into several groups ; and I think the Cathedral is probably a must-see.

Ah, the light show on the Cathedral facade is back for the Summer as of today.
It's a 25-minute show with lights and music. They're playing it twice a night, from 10pm. Not sure if it's every night or only weekends, though.
But that's another thing we can do *if* the weather is nice.

http://www.reims-tourism.com/tabid/15263/OffreID/29d9c428-85e9-444a-b0a9-94de650ca128/Default.aspx

Sounds like fun.

I've booked my trains out, but not yet my trains back (because I haven't yet decided whether to extend my holiday in France or in the UK).

TRiG.

So, as posted on the other thread, here are the plans so far :

- Friday night: Restaurant? Walk around town?

- Saturday morning : brunch with my English-speaking group
- Saturday afternoon : visit of a champagne cellar, a museum,...
- Saturday night : main Meet at the Apostrophe. Possibly after watching the lightshow on the cathedral facade (if people are interested and the weather is nice)

- Sunday : Breakfast/brunch? Walk around town? Visit? Packing?


Friday night can be a restaurant, possibly following a tour of the city centre, depending on the time when everyone arrives.


Any other ideas?

*makes notes*

Sounds like a sound plan to me, Super

Right. So. One week to go. Time to book anything that needs to be.

- How many people are up for a tour of a champagne house?
- How many people are up for brunch on the Saturday morning? (and around what time?).

I'm in on all of that, Superfrenchie. Sounds good. As I arrive on Friday evening at half past five, I shall need to eat, too. I expect those of us staying at the Touring Hotel will have found each other by then. Just tell us which clock to stand under.

I'm good for both. I'm at the Ibis Reims Central, 28, boulevard Joffre.

Arrive mid-day Friday, leave 16.00 Sunday.

Good for any activities. Need to purchase 2 x Mumm champagne, or equivalent, for 25th wedding anniversary and 30th birthday event.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Only in the is on a tight budget.



MMF