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HU France 9-11 September 2016
Following a recent discussion with Camping les Hirondelles, I am pleased to say they have invited us back for the weekend of 9-11th September.

No details yet, but put a note in your diary/calendar to come to this meeting. Already discussing some great ideas for this now popular event.

I would be delighted to hear from French speaking/bilingual volunteers to help with admin re the meeting, and especially volunteers who can do stand up concurrent translations ( French /English) for the presentations at the meeting.

Those who have already put their hand up to help after this years event are on my list to contact in the New Year.

In the meantime
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That timing may be good for us, we fly out of UK beginning of Oct. So we will try and make this.
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I'll be available to help in september and I live in that area as well. French is not my mothertongue (=Dutch), so translations will no be so good, but assisting is always possible.

Hoping having a nice event
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Hi everyone,

The announcement and registration for this years meeting will be appearing soon, so we're looking forward to receiving your bookings. This year I'm being helped with the administration and setting up the meeting by my French friend and HU colleague Roger ( OTRA).

We're now on the hunt for travellers who would like to tell us about their trips/ideas etc, so we would like to hear from anyone who would like to make a presentation;do a workshop;show a video etc.

Following suggestions after last years packed meeting, we will have concurrent bi lingual translators to assist where necessary with all the presentations etc, so your participation in French or English is not a problem for the mixed audience.

We look forward to hearing from those wishing to participate and to all who want to come and enjoy this meeting. ( The campsite and the food's great!).

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Where will this be held?
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Hi, the event will be held at Camping les Hirondelles, la Pech ( Al'pech), Loupiac, 46350, LOT France. The registration details should be going up shortly, I know Grant & Susan are working on them as I write.

The campsite web addy is:- Camping Lot - Camping LES HIRONDELLES *** emplacements camping et Mobil-home

Hope you come along-, it was a great meeting last year, so we're going for a repeat!

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Smile HU France 2016 Overland Adventure Travellers Meeting is open for registration now!
We're very pleased to announce that HU France 2016 Travellers Meeting is open for registration!

All the details and sign up here!
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My good lady and I are likely going to sign up, work will make it hard to be there early on the Friday so we'll miss some talks but don't want to miss Ted's talk. I hope I'm not wrong in assuming that it'll be the Saturday night?
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Hi,

France meeting usually kicks off around 5.00pm on friday night with one or two talks, then buffet dinner. Ted will be there on Friday night and Saturday, and I am planning his talk ( he's actually showing a film) and launching a new edition of Jupiter's Travels on Saturday afternoon.

Please register as soon as you can. Thanks.

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It was a great event, great work from everyone involved in organising and presenting and I had a great time taking to all the attendees. A really top notch weekend all around, I'm looking forward to a return visit next year.
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What a weekend!
A superb event, thanks everyone who organised and presented - I had a great time.
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Great weekend !!!
It was GREAT John !!! and it was because you spent so much time to build this success, great because everything was perfect, from the quality of the presentations, the variety of the subjects (Middle to Fare East, Orkney to Cape Town, solo to family trips and even including a forgotten expedition and of course Jupiter's travels presentation by Ted himself) without forgetting the different workshops (first aid to bike lifting, *thanks again Laurent), great because the place and the landscape are fantastic (thanks to Sandra and Denis smiling hospitality) great because the sun didn't stop working hard as well, and then, great because everyone have contributed to that friendship atmosphere.
I'm heading south tomorrow to Spain and Portugal for few days (or weeks) thanks to Teresa and Angel (and Betty) for their indicates. See you all soon somewhere, sometime but I'm sure it will be on a sunny day......
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I must not forget to mention all who gave their time to present their stories, and despite the fact the presention room wasn't ideal, it worked out O.K.

I am also hugely grateful to Samuel Fremy of Baroudmotoshop ( the Klim distributor) for bringing their display top quality merchandise and of course to Yvon and Dominique Bodelot of Touratech for coming up all the way from Orange with a super huge van and equipment and the latest Africa twin and GS LC for everyone to get envious about. The "punch party" he gave after the final presentation on Saturday for everyone was very much appreciated.

I have already started the process for next years meeting, in discussing a date with Denis & Sandra. So keep looking at the HU website for updates.
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Hi EveryOne,
My first HU meeting but, for sure, not the last. Wonderful meetings.
Everything was great.
Thanks for organization, volunteers...
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¡Buen viaje Roger! (OTRA) :-) and enjoy "jamón pata negra" in Spain and "pasteis de Belem" and "bacalhao" in Portugal. Thanks for all your kindness :-)
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