Even after all the shi. that happened, I'm still annoyed I couldn't go.

Fighting for a camping space you were allowed to camp in, no water, a mile drive for a cold shower, silence at 10pm with grave consequences for those who didn't obey, car keys taken off of people, being manhandled out of cars by the organizers, a disco with a tiny bar and no lights which was a good drive from the camping area were all the things the organizers did wrong, combined with frost and my testicles going catastrophically wrong didn't make for my idea of a good week away, and less so a good 2cv camp. I'm pretty sure it was a rare low point, but the niggle that salbris might be the same still plays on my mind.

I think warm weather and anti-catastrophic-testicle-FAIL measures were items two and three on the Salbris organisers' to-do list, based on feedback received at Giel. Item one was, so I heard, a firm resolution not to deploy 'La police Fun' ever again.

We live in hope.

I am looking forward to Salbris (just not mega-excited yet) - I honestly don't think it will be anything like Giel in terms of atmosphere - although I'm not banking on super-slick organisation. Just saying... hope to be proved wrong.

Received my ticket for this yesterday, they must have their heads screwed on I reckon, Jack and I send our email confirmations off in seperate envelopes and maybe half a week apart but both tickets arrived yesterday in the same envelope.

(I like attention to detail therefore impressed me a little)

My ticket arrived yesterday as well. I was pleased to see that the leaflet that came with it has a picture of my Dad's green and white D*lly in it!

Am I excited about Salbris? No, not yet. It's months away, and there are many things happening sooner. I am looking forward to it, but the buzz of excitement won't come until a few days or so beforehand.

What do I expect from Salbris? To have a damn good time in a field with thousands of other 2cvers, and a bunch of my best friends. As always with WMs though, I expect I will have to queue for a cold shower, and I expect the toilets to be (literally) shite. If I don't have to queue to get clean, and if the toilets are decent, then I'll consider it a bonus!

Have all the people that pre booked got tickets in the post?

we havn't heard diddly squat despite having booked and paid before christmas

We booked before Christmas and ours arrived today. otoh a guy at manchester club booked after christmas and got his last week... Well they are French...Oh and apparently I'm called James Killy

I only booked four days ago.

Yesterday got an email ..........


Dear Mr Elliot,

It is OK for your registration, you will receive a registration bill in a few weeks.

Regards.

France 2011.

So guess thats OK ?

I booked in Winchester and got a receipt - is that my ticket?

Me too, and I think that's the deal yeah. Although I feel a bit cheated everyone else is getting exciting welcome packs and stuff...