Calais Explosive Device

[fender62]

not enough information yet, not bbc so far, i wonder if the driver was headed here with his bomb
or was he going to set it off on the ferry?
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/996869/calais-port-closed-delays-explosive-device-a16-motorway

[Old_Geezer]

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/security-scare-at-port-of-calais-187215/
Can't find info elsewhere on it. Sure it happened ?

[gness]

Jackdaw will be disappointed if it hasn't, OG.

[jourdain2]

To those who were concerned - thank you - family have made it to their camp site s. of Paris. Kids had been promised Disneyland and are hyped up about it. It is quite bad enough that it is this family where Dad has announced he wants to separate (10 days ago). ( I spent yesterday driving 40+ miles to babysit whilst daughter went to see a solicitor and then bringing dog back to home her for a fortnight.) People are far more important than 'points scored'. As I said, thank you to those who were concerned.

[Old_Geezer]

That's ok.

[gness]

J. as I implied in my response to Jackdaw earlier.....point scoring beats sense or an interesting answer......but then an interesting answer is beyond some.....

They will love Disney.....I do!....x

[jourdain2]

gness :0). By the way, I am also now a step gt-grandma - good innit?

[Peter Pedant]

felicitations ! ( ou quoi qi'ils disent en francais )
when ya gonna be a proper gt grand ma?

the first line of the URL is
// Reports of a terror attack at the Port of Calais have been quashed//

how do you quash a report ?

The rabid islamophobes - the usual suspects - will NOT be pleased if someone has shot their fox

[jourdain2]

Merci bien P.P. :)

[Peter Pedant]

pas de tout, madame

oh god all the people who dont do 'forrin' are gonna blow the usual fuse when they read this - shush !

[gness]

Well I think so, J.....new to me yet and I'm thinking of a name without the great bit!... :-)

Evening, Peter....I think... ;-)

[jourdain2]

I've been trying to think of a name without the 'great' bit since Sept. - it evades me. My grandkids call me 'Grandmamie' (except for one grand-daughter who stuck on 'Grandmamami', which is rather sweet now that it has become established. Just realised that this is News and we'll have the hounds of Hell descending shortly because of levity. :(

[gness]

I don't suppose levity matters, J once Jackdaw has scuppered the thread once again.... :-(

[Jackdaw33]

felicitations ! ( ou quoi qi'ils disent en francais )
cw qu
You mean (ou ce qu'on dit en français)

[jourdain2]

You worked on that one JD - bet you! If not, I rest amazed. :)

[Jackdaw33]

Be amazed, Madame, be very amazed. I'm no longer a tadpole but a fully-grown frog.

[Peter Pedant]

n o or yes - I wanted
or whatever they say in French
not
what they say in French -

( from Barack Obama - c'est la vie or whatever they say in French)

havent met a French speaker fluent enought to scout the difference....

oh and Callis - whatever the device - it seems to have gone phut ....

[naomi24]

Gness, //Naomi and I don't get along at all but she does post considered and knowledgable opinions//

Just to make it clear I am neither friend nor foe to anyone here. Regardless of identity, if I think someone is right I’ll say so … and if I think they’re wrong I’ll say so. I respond and move on … but thank you for the compliment.

[kvalidir]

I'll second that. Naomi and I have crossed swords more times than I care to count on here but when I posted about my man's health the other day she was there like a shot being all good common sense, so thank you x

[naomi24]

kvalidir, You're welcome. I very much hope all goes well.

[kvalidir]

Thanks. Fingers crossed. He's off to see his Dr on Thursday who will hopefully refer him, I'll let you know xx ( Sorry for the off topic fender- but credit where it's due :)