I am delighted to announce that after yet another successful meeting this year, we have agreed a date for next year which is the same weekend in September, the dates being 8-10Sep at Camping les Hirondelles.


*** NOTE: CHANGE IN DATE TO 22-24 SEP. ***

Despite one or two minor issues this year which we are already working on closely with the campsite, there will be a simplified registration process with direct booking to the campsite amongst some of the changes we are making to make it an even better meeting.

In order to bring some different ideas and keep the French meeting fresh interesting and exciting, I am looking for someone to take over as the event organiser. HU Fr is now very popular and in a great place. I have enjoyed getting this meeting off the ground and have many great memories, from the thundery wash out of the first mini meet with 18 people to this year event with Ted Simon and 100+ participants. It's also been wonderful to meet a lot of amazing people and make some close friendships. Anyone interested in taking over, please either get in touch with me or Grant and Susan.

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It's in my diary...

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I'm in Mazarron at the moment, we'll talk on my way back. Hope you received the SD card ok. Take care.
Roger

Ride safe and cool

We'll be there, nous serons là-bas, allí estaremos :-)

And here is the first picture of HU France 2017.............. planning meeting.... brain storming and quality control of local



Best wishes to all, and look forward to seeing you next September!

Roger and John.

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Well, ...... the wires have been humming a bit since I decided to step back from organising the event. After discussions with Roger (OTRA) and others, I am delighted to announce that Thierry Floreck ( Tiger3) will be taking the lead for the 2017 event, ably assisted by Roger and a new team. Thierry is well known to HU and also to the French adventure motorcycling community. He has presented at our events, and will be a great asset. His geographical location near the campsite, and his experience of organising events make him an ideal choice, and I am sure you will all join me in wishing him good luck. The event is now very popular and well attended, and I am already hearing about people asking when they can register for the event next year. I am officially handing over on the 26th October when we meet to discuss his ideas for next year. I am hearing great things about new ideas.

There will be a new registration procedure for next year which will be much easier for all concerned, especially the campsite, who are taking on more responsibility for the bookings. This will simplify registration on the HUBB, and as this will need some changes, event registration may be delayed for a short whilst it gets sorted.

A great event is soon going to be even better!

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-''It is better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction''. ( Herman Siu)
-'' Live life then give life '' (www.lltgl.org.uk)

france HU travel event would be happening in a different location every year, so
everyone could discover how france is beautiful !

It's on my calendar.

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The new date works a treat for me, I'll be attending the HUBB then heading over to the west, following an off road route through the Pyrenees and then heading to HUMM. A dammed fine way to spend a fortnight in my book.

If anyone fancies forming a HUMM team or joining the Pyrenees run (should take 6 days) immediately after the France meet please drop me a PM.

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The food last year was utterly fantastic, all things considered I think it's a very reasonable price.

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I know I can cook my self but still 98 Euro , as for staying at a different campsite .. surely that somewhat defeats the object.1 x pain au chocolat and 1 x croissant per person, with unlimited coffee/tea and orange juice ..Not really what I would call (a good Meal) Not trying to pick an argument .. just my opinion

Bonne Chance! Good luck to Thierry and the team for next weekend, looks like you have some excellent interesting presenters and workshops. Hope the weather holds for you, forecast looks o.k. ( but as Roger ( OTRA) will tell you my forecasting is rubbish!). I'm sure you will all have a great time, and I look forward to hearing the stories of the meeting later on. I'm away next weekend on a pre arranged trip to the U.K., so I won't be coming to see you. Have fun!

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-''It is better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction''. ( Herman Siu)
-'' Live life then give life '' (www.lltgl.org.uk)

O.K. so how did it go? It looked like you had good weather!

Update:- I see from the facebook page( HU France) and all the photos that it was a great success, and it's good to know the new campsite owners put on a good show too. Looks like it was worth every centime! Many congratulations to Thierry and your team for working very hard to make yet another success for HU France. Keep it up for next year!! ( For those who don't use Facebook, it would be good to post some of the photos here

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-''It is better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction''. ( Herman Siu)
-'' Live life then give life '' (www.lltgl.org.uk)

Merry Xmas to all our friends who come to the meeting in France. Have a good time, stay safe and look forward to next years adventures.

Bonne Année à tous nos amis qui participent à l'événement en France.
(spécialement Thierry et son équipe ). Bonne fête, prenez soin et anticipez les aventures de 2018!

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-''It is better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction''. ( Herman Siu)
-'' Live life then give life '' (www.lltgl.org.uk)