Then just like back in the day pop over to the Dutchmans for a coffee !
If I can I’ll put some more on tomorrow ! If your interested that is ? 
R Jimmer
Hi Jim
Great pics keep them coming !
I can understand the Chinese having The Dutchmans as there was always a lot of “Take Aways” in that area !!!
I remember Steve Cherett when he drove for me eating there one night and they broke into 2 trucks and moved them to get at his,luckily they were disturbed and failed to steal it
Regards
Richard
Jimmer…hi mate, firstly many thanks for taking the time to take and post the photos
that bring back so many memories for me and many many others.
I can’t believe that fingers actually stamped your permit Jimmer…especially after
mentioning my name.
If you need another one for your your next trip let me know cos I know a man who knows
a man who can get you one…at a price of course… 
Had many a pleasant evening / p… up in the Dutchmans and once had an interesting
weekend there on the Vialle Certosa with our mate Paul Nichols… 
As I said before Jimmer, what seems strange is the lack of any Lorries in places that used
to be packed with em.
One last thing Jimmer, where,s the photo of the fountain ■■? Is it still there ■■?
Thanks to everyone for their good wishes.Richard. Thanks to you and Angie for your concern. All is moving forward. We won’t know anything for a few weeks. A waiting game. Jimski. Great photos. Brings back a few memories. I remember buying a gun and box of ammo in the Dutchman’s for twenty five quid. After a couple of days I panicked and flogged it for sixty to an 01er. Not bad profit eh. Regards Charlie
MaggieD…Morning Richard, sorry to hear of your recent sad news mate.
Regarding your witty and funny comment about the ’ take aways’ , who was it
that had that load of Estée Lauder was it, nicked from the Dutchmans.
I know it was an STS trailer, and might have been Tim or maybe it was a Subbie.
Charlie…still thinking of you mate, fingers crossed .
Are you sure you sold that gun to an o oner, 
I,m sure I remember a shooting incident
on the Le Havre …Southampton crossing…
mappo:
MaggieD…Morning Richard, sorry to hear of your recent sad news mate.Regarding your witty and funny comment about the ’ take aways’ , who was it
that had that load of Estée Lauder was it, nicked from the Dutchmans.
I know it was an STS trailer, and might have been Tim or maybe it was a Subbie.Charlie…still thinking of you mate, fingers crossed .
Are you sure you sold that gun to an o oner,
on the Le Havre …Southampton crossing…
Hi Tony I was in the Dutchmans that night and if memory serves it was Ginger or Tim ! I think they found the motor up north with personal gear burnt out in the Trailer !! Obviously the load was gone but the mountains smelt lush !
R Jimmer
Hello everybody, long time no post! Great pics jimsky. It was Tim who had his wagon nicked, I took him back to pick it up the following week. It was quite popular stuff that Estee Lauder I did a load once, when I got to Zingonia the Dogana were on it like flys round a s— heap they nicked loads of stuff. The customer wasn’t happy at all!!! More pics please Jimski!! Cheers Andy
Ok few more Andy ! Hope they come out ok as I’m doing this in my car !!
The Fountain of Youth !! This first pic of me taken about 1984
I,d say that you,ve hardly changed at all Jimmer…well maybe just a little bit. 
As for the last photo, how the other half live aye…
mappo:
I,d say that you,ve hardly changed at all Jimmer…well maybe just a little bit.As for the last photo, how the other half live aye…
Could only afford one night Tone ! although we went onto Lake Como the pics are on the camera all these I’ve posted are off me phone!!
A few of the Blanc .
Once your out on the French side you can go motorway all the ways to LeHavre ! Easy life !
Bellagarde, Nantua, Bourg en Bresse, Cerdon and all the other old places !never seen any of it, i reckon if you had a good run through at a steady pace you could prob do Lehavre to Milan in 11/12 hrs ! Which back in the day used to take about 16 hrs !!
R Jimmer
hi jim 10 hrs driving le harve bonnaville services
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hi jim 10 hrs driving le harve bonnaville services
Hi Rich yeah in a truck !!■■
Blimey Jimmer, that view on the Italian side is almost unrecognisable.
What’s going on there then…looks like twin track from the top all the
way down now…taken the challenge outa the job now I suppose, but
good for journey times…how things have changed aye.
mappo:
Blimey Jimmer, that view on the Italian side is almost unrecognisable.
What’s going on there then…looks like twin track from the top all the
way down now…taken the challenge outa the job now I suppose, but
good for journey times…how things have changed aye.
Hi Tone well I came up the last bit of old road from Aosta but you see that tunnel in the shot looking down the ways well I believe that’s where the traffic from the motorway appear coming up the ways ! Yep all motorways you wouldn’t have loved it Tone ! good road for a kip while she’s on auto pilot !
R Jimmer
Jimski:
mappo:
I,d say that you,ve hardly changed at all Jimmer…well maybe just a little bit.As for the last photo, how the other half live aye…
Could only afford one night Tone !
A few of the Blanc .
Lovely photos, thank you for sharing…
I do not remember the roads that good when I first went in 63 as a young second driver on a Bedford TK and not that good when I drove on my own in 68 in a F88… Great views then and now, but the comraderie is not so good nowadays lol.
Hi OldishJoda that comrade ride thing still exists !! In all the old school drivers ! I see it all the time… Every year at our reunion ! 
great bunch !
Anyways few more pics !
