Anyone else running the Eurotunnel gauntlet this summer?

Participant · 21 Jun 2017 at 05:34

Going to France in late July and whilst I'm looking forward to the holiday, I'm not looking forward to the queues, operation stacks, train break downs, and course the delightful migrants blocking the roads and tunnels and throwing rocks at people like it was 2000BC.

Keep thinking about shelling out for that fast track banter but I'm not sure it'll actually help!

Participant · 21 Jun 2017 at 18:12

People - we're not at peak load yet. Wait until July and August. We have a nightmare every year. The media articles normally start early July.

Participant · 21 Jun 2017 at 19:34

Keep laughing peeps. I'll check back in in mid July and we'll see who's right. Brexit immigration panic will also take hold.

Participant · 23 Jun 2017 at 17:40

Liefrich said:
Are you hoping for issues, so that you can then make a thread about it on OCUK? Based on your posting history I am guessing so.

Absolutely! I just love getting held up on holiday with my family.

Participant · 23 Jun 2017 at 20:33

Avenged7Fold said:
You were excited enough to start a thread in anticipation for it

Non sequitur.

Participant · 26 Jul 2018 at 23:56

Hi guys. On Eurotunnel again tomorrow with my young family and just thought I'd check in. Anyone seen the news recently?

According to Eurotunnel, hot temperatures are unprecedented in summer, so I will be waiting circa 5 hrs to board...after check in that is.

My thread and its gripes stand, despite all you Eurotunnel fans claiming I'm exaggerating it all.

Participant · 31 Jul 2018 at 07:49

Liefrich said:
You start a thread bemoaning the Eurotunnel then you use it again the very next year ... I am sure there is a word for that

Blind optimism is what I'd call it. I'm sure you've thought of something more crass though.

Lots of misty eyes for the Eurotunnel in here, which is surprising given its flakiness in anything other than perfect operating conditions.

I guess that's the British for you though. Accepting of, if not almost celebrating, failure.