teccer1234 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 does anybody know if the Auchan supermarket at Calais is open, I'd like to top up on food before we enter the uk next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thee’s nothing on-line to suggest that Auchan outlets in Calais are closed, and all information (including COVID-19-related stuff) indicates that they are open. For example https://tinyurl.com/ybh7smbx (Suggest you re-check on the day you plan to go there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teccer1234 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thanks Derek, looks like they are open but I will check next week when we're on our way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpstart Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 How come you are not in lockdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 As Spain has now relaxed its travel restrictions, Teccer1234 should now be able to drive back to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teccer1234 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 jumpstart - 2020-05-05 10:38 AM How come you are not in lockdown? yes Spain is on lockdown but anytime during the lockdown we could have travelled back to the UK at anytime by just showing my tunnel ticket to the Guardia/Police in Spain. (this information is from my neighbour, the chief of police of Murcia) and using a form (ATTESTATION DE DÉPLACEMENT DÉROGATOIRE) in France but the way things were going in the UK we decided to stay a bit longer to see how things were working out, now things are dropping here and in the UK we've decided to return home plus it's too dam hot here now for me. we do have a motorhome but out here we live in a villa away from people so we've been isolated for the last 8 weeks except for shopping every 2 weeks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkyrunner Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 We have used Auchan for a few years now but our last trip (Febrary) home our M/H was the only one on the carpark, which was unusual then we found out why. As we were about to go into the main shop, there were 4 black immigrants looking at climbing underneath and also getting on bike rack. There were approx. 20 on the carpark that we could see.I left wife to shop and went back and they dispersed but kept coming past and tried to get on and under van again.I started the engine as if to drive off and they backed off again.Its the ist time we have had any bother and of course no sign of a policeman.This was midday in broad daylight..Of course this may be all sorted now with all the lockdowns etc, but just be aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teccer1234 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Yorkyrunner - 2020-05-05 8:10 PM We have used Auchan for a few years now but our last trip (Febrary) home our M/H was the only one on the carpark, which was unusual then we found out why. As we were about to go into the main shop, there were 4 black immigrants looking at climbing underneath and also getting on bike rack. There were approx. 20 on the carpark that we could see.I left wife to shop and went back and they dispersed but kept coming past and tried to get on and under van again.I started the engine as if to drive off and they backed off again.Its the ist time we have had any bother and of course no sign of a policeman.This was midday in broad daylight..Of course this may be all sorted now with all the lockdowns etc, but just be aware. thanks for the heads up, we'll be carefull but saying that after 25 years of EU motorhoming we never both leave the van to go shopping, one thing I have noticed since we changed to using the tunnel from the ferries is that the van has never been searched since using the tunnel but when we used to use the ferry we were always made to open the back garage and sometimes also checked inside the van even a mirror looking under the van, I wonder why the difference? I remember once a custom guy came into the van and asked do you have any knives on board, ????knives in a camper, never, we just tear our food by hand :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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