Less than 2 weeks to go folks so here is a final list of things to remember, I think it's complete but open to anything I have forgot

**Insurance certificate (remember to inform your insurance if req'd)

**Passport

**Log book (V5)

**Driving License (both parts)

**E111 Euro health insurance card

Travel insurance

Euro Breakdown cover

Ferry tickets

Headlight convertors

GB sticker (EU number plates DON'T COUNT)

spare glasses (if required)

First aid Kit

Fluro Jackets for all occupents

spare bulb kit

Warning Triangles

Fire extinguisher (not cumpulsory but advised)

oil

currency, GBP, Euro, CHF

remove any radar equipment or camera databases from sat navs

sat nav

Route instructions

Euro plugs

charges for electrical equipment (phones/cameras etc)

** Would also reccomend taking a photoocopy of these items as well

List of emergancy numbers for countries travelled through:

Eu international emergancy no. 112

Also consider

Spare car keys or key/immoboliser number

Windscreen washer fluid/ glass cleaner and cloths

Edited 22 August, 200817 yr by postmanpat

Looks pretty comprehensive, except you don't get E111s now - you get a card or something...

yup an EHIC, but afaik its still form E111 that you need to fill in to get the card

AA 5 Star Breakdown Assist & Travel Insurance?

AA 5 Star Breakdown Assist & Travel Insurance?

My bad, forgot about b'down cover with mine still covered on Skoda warrenty :P

Travel insurance, advisory to top up EHIC

Take a sponge or a squeegy with a bug sponge built into it and maybe a small bucket between the lot of you so when you park up you can clean all the windscreens.

The French flies are a real **** at this time of year as I just found out. (I'm blaming the French, because I can ) The screen wash just didn't shift them at all.

I would also take a can of tyre weld or similar. Ideally you wouldn't use it, but at the same time I'd rather put that in and limp to a service station than try and change a tyre on the side of an autobahn.

Take a sponge or a squeegy with a bug sponge built into it and maybe a small bucket between the lot of you so when you park up you can clean all the windscreens.

The French flies are a real **** at this time of year as I just found out. (I'm blaming the French, because I can ) The screen wash just didn't shift them at all.

I would also take a can of tyre weld or similar. Ideally you wouldn't use it, but at the same time I'd rather put that in and limp to a service station than try and change a tyre on the side of an autobahn.

Megs glass cleaner works brilliant on flies

Reading the recent comparison tests in auto express with regard to tyre weld, I reckon I could change a wheel faster than the times they where quoting :P

Money ordered today, just hope I have enough, credit cards will be with me though.

With regards to the tyre weld, I have a full size 18" spare anyway which I'll be taking , and given the choice between changing a tyre on the side of the road and using tyre weld, I think I'd rather change my tyre.

and if two of you are there it be like a pit stop

Just ordered my cash, bloody £ down to 1.203 against the Euro Thats 20% I could have made net profit if I had converted all my savings at this time last year. :grumpy:

Popping to M&S after work for mine. My two weeks off work starts in 2 hours, hooray!

T'other night I dreamt I'd left home on the trip without packing anything at all. Woke up in a cold sweat.

Popping to M&S after work for mine. My two weeks off work starts in 2 hours, hooray!

T'other night I dreamt I'd left home on the trip without packing anything at all. Woke up in a cold sweat.

Still got tomorrow to do :(

I'm having nightmares about folk missing ferry etc, etc, etc, etc

Just read that list out of sheer curiousity

One question - why do you list a separate GB sticker, if you have proper EU GB number plates fitted?

Steve

One question - why do you list a separate GB sticker, if you have proper EU GB number plates fitted?

Steve

No longer enough to have an EU plate in at least Switzerland I believe.

EU plate only valid in the EU, swiss not in EU so require a seperate sticker

EU plate only valid in the EU, swiss not in EU so require a seperate sticker

Aha - that makes sense!

Do you think I should get round to booking the hotels yet :confused:

:sofahide:

Hey, you're the one who'll be two to a furby.

The wife says she will move in with Alan :eek::eek:

You might need to pack a spare Gearbox to drop into Rouen !!!

Cheers guys - learnt something about Switzerland today then

Enjoy your trip

:drivesaf:

Steve

Money ordered today

Just found out, no it isnt!

Apparently, using a debit card to order currency is the same as using your debit card in a cash point, i.e. £200 limit :(.

Currently waiting on Travelex to get back to me to confirm change of collection date.

The wife says she will move in with Alan :eek::eek:

She better not snore then! :P

but she does good sheep noises

Just found out, no it isnt!

Apparently, using a debit card to order currency is the same as using your debit card in a cash point, i.e. £200 limit :(.

Currently waiting on Travelex to get back to me to confirm change of collection date.

I think that's why if you go to the post office or M&S or similar you need to have your driving licence or passport with you to buy currency with a debit or credit card.

Had no problems getting all mine yesterday from m&s, despite my Switch card snapping in my hand while stood at the counter :eek: The chip still worked fortunately, just been onto the bank to issue me a new card in a hurry, should be here on Wednesday cross fingers...