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  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Big crowds on a busy day at Jazzfest.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest186.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
A busy day at the festival with huge crowds. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest168.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Big crowds on a busy day at Jazzfest.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest188.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
'Hope' floats. A busy day at the festival with huge crowds. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest191.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Big crowds on a busy day at Jazzfest.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest190.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Big crowds on a busy day at Jazzfest.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest187.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Big crowds on a busy day at Jazzfest.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest184.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Big crowds on a busy day at Jazzfest.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest183.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Big crowds on a busy day at Jazzfest.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest171.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
A busy day at the festival with huge crowds. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest166.JPG
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a remote beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley035.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a remote beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley032.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. A gravel road leads to deserted shacks and a deserted caravan hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley022.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley017.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smuggler's Paradise. Interior of a seemingly deserted old caravan hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. The caravan appears to have been recently used with cardboard laid on the ground for bedding and passport photos discovered on the sandy floor. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley014.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley013.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' paradise. A deserted beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises hidden in the sand dunes have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other remote beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley010.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' paradise. A deserted beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises hidden in the sand dunes have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other remote beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley011.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smuggler's Paradise. Interior of a seemingly deserted shack hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. The shack appear to have been recently used and contains 2 steel framed beds and another bed with a stinking mattress. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley005.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' paradise. A deserted beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises hidden in the sand dunes have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other remote beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley009.jpg
  • 26 June 2020. Bleriot Plage, Calais, France.<br />
Andy lines, senior reporter for the Daily Mirror on Bleriot Plage, one of the many beaches close to the main ferry terminal in Calais where migrants often make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    26june20-Calais migrant crisis034.jpg
  • 26 June 2020. Bleriot Plage, Calais, France.<br />
One of the many beaches close to the main ferry terminal in Calais where migrants often make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    26june20-Calais migrant crisis013.jpg
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Rapper and Hip Hop artist J Cole (Jermaine Lamarr Cole) plays the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest175.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Rapper and Hip Hop artist J Cole (Jermaine Lamarr Cole) plays the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest169.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Rapper and Hip Hop artist J Cole (Jermaine Lamarr Cole) plays the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest168.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Fans scream for J Cole at the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest162.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Nick Jonas plays the Gentilly Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest153.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Nick Jonas plays the Gentilly Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest146.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlines the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest126.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlines the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest123.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
John Klinghoffer of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlines the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest117.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Huge crowds attended the Festival.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest108.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Columbian singer Carlos Vives wows the crowd from the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest094.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Columbian singer Carlos Vives wows the crowd from the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest087.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
BeauSoleil with cajun fiddler Michael Doucet.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest063.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Amanda Shaw plays the Gentilly Syage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest055.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
A Mardi Gras Indian at the festival.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest041.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
The Imagination Movers. L/R; Dave Poche, Scott Durbin, Rich Collins, Scott 'Smitty' Smith perform on the Gentilly Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest022.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
A fan shouts for Big Freedia, 'Queen of Bounce' at the Congo Square stage. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest086.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Fans listen to Marc Broussard at the Gentilly Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest006.JPG
  • 02 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Fans listen to Marc Broussard at the Gentilly Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02may15-Jazzfest005.JPG
  • 03 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
The crowd enjoying Lenny Kravitz at the Acura stage. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    03may15-Jazzfest099.JPG
  • 03 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
The crowd enjoying Lenny Kravitz at the Acura stage. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    03may15-Jazzfest098.JPG
  • 03 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Flags flutter in the breeze amongst the crowd at the Acura stage. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    03may15-Jazzfest015.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen016.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen013.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen011.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen010.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen006.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen005.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen003.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen004.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london019.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london018.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london016.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london015.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london014.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london010.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london009.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london008.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
    22apr11-london021.JPG
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. 'Gendarmes National' - National police wait for me at my car early in the morning. The armed gendarmes play cat and mouse with smugglers and migrants as they constantly patrol the region searching for migrants and the ruthless smugglers who deposit desperate migrants on the beaches as they attempt to make the dangerous crossing from France to Britain. The police claimed migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing from a number of beaches in the region. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley024.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a remote beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley027.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Perhaps an illegal alien? A sticker seen on the outside of an old caravan likely used by smugglers and migrants hidden in dunes at a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley019.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley021.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley015.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smuggler's Paradise. Interior of a seemingly deserted old caravan hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. The caravan appears to have been recently used with cardboard laid on the ground for bedding and passport photos discovered on the sandy floor. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' paradise. A deserted beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises hidden in the sand dunes have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other remote beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley007.jpg
  • 26 June 2020. Bleriot Plage, Calais, France.<br />
Andy lines, senior reporter for the Daily Mirror on Bleriot Plage, one of the many beaches close to the main ferry terminal in Calais where migrants often make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Rapper and Hip Hop artist J Cole (Jermaine Lamarr Cole) plays the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Nick Jonas plays the Gentilly Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Anthony Kiedis (l) and John Klinghoffer of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlines the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlines the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Flea of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlining the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Flea of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlining the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest121.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chill Peppers headlines the Acura Stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    24apr16-Jazzfest116.JPG
  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Columbian singer Carlos Vives wows the crowd from the Congo Square stage.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 24 April 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Flowers reflected in a woman's sunglasses at the festival. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 03 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
The crowd enjoying Lenny Kravitz.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 03 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
The crowd enjoying Lenny Kravitz at the Acura stage. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 03 May 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. <br />
Flags flutter in the breeze amongst the crowd at the Acura stage. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    03may15-Jazzfest014.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen014.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen012.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen008.JPG
  • 02 August 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.<br />
Crowds gather on Julia Street and in galleries in the arts district for the Whitney White Linen night. <br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    02aug14-White Linen007.JPG
  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
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  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
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  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
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  • 22 April 2011. London, England..London's Regent Street decked out with Union Jack flags  to celebrate the upcoming Royal wedding in the heart of London's West End. Thousands of tourists are packing the shops, hotels and restaurants as the big day draws near. .Photo; Charlie Varley.
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  • 01 June  2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Tom Roddy, business associate of Tom Benson leaves Civil District Court after giving testimony. Tom  Benson is the billionaire owner of the NFL New Orleans Saints, the NBA New Orleans Pelicans, various Mercedes dealerships, banks, property assets and a slew of business interests. Benson is attending a hearing to determine his level of competency to manage his business empire. Benson changed his succession plans and  decided to leave the bulk of his estate to third wife Gayle, sparking a controversial fight over control of the Benson business empire.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 01 June  2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Tom Roddy, business associate of Tom Benson leaves Civil District Court after giving testimony. Tom  Benson is the billionaire owner of the NFL New Orleans Saints, the NBA New Orleans Pelicans, various Mercedes dealerships, banks, property assets and a slew of business interests. Benson is attending a hearing to determine his level of competency to manage his business empire. Benson changed his succession plans and  decided to leave the bulk of his estate to third wife Gayle, sparking a controversial fight over control of the Benson business empire.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    01june15-Billionaire Benson015.JPG
  • 01 June  2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Tom Roddy, business associate of Tom Benson leaves Civil District Court after giving testimony. Tom  Benson is the billionaire owner of the NFL New Orleans Saints, the NBA New Orleans Pelicans, various Mercedes dealerships, banks, property assets and a slew of business interests. Benson is attending a hearing to determine his level of competency to manage his business empire. Benson changed his succession plans and  decided to leave the bulk of his estate to third wife Gayle, sparking a controversial fight over control of the Benson business empire.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    01june15-Billionaire Benson016.JPG
  • 09 April 2020. Montreuil Sur Mer, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
The 'Vinbulance.' The 4th emergency service delivering wine, beer and spirits in and around Le Touquet and Montreuil Sur Mer in Hauts de France, 1 hour south of Calais.<br />
Olivier and Belinda Tirel, (both 45 yrs old) owners of La Cave de Montreuil and Le Touquet with their emergency vehicle, the 'Vinbulance.' <br />
<br />
Belinda, an Australian met Olivier, a Frenchman in England when they both worked at Café Rouge in Kew Gardens in London in 1996. Married 24 years with 4  children they own 2 wine shops, one in Le Touquet (since 2007) and one in Montreuil Sur Mer (since 2015). <br />
<br />
Belinda came up with the idea of the 'Vinbulance' having seen a photo of a 'winebulance' on the internet. Olivier and Belinda contacted friends who are doctors, nurses and medical technicians before embarking on the idea. They wanted to check that their idea would not be offensive to those working on the front lines against coronavirus. All their friends in the medical profession thought it would be an excellent idea to try and cheer people up, bring a smile to their faces and help lift people's spirits in these difficult times. 'Which was the point of it,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'People give us thumbs up, toot their horns and wave when they see the 'vinbulance.' Belinda was stopped twice in the past 2 days with people asking to take photos of her and the 'vinbulance' explained Olivier. 'One person, a regular customer even ordered some wine because he did not know we were open.'<br />
<br />
'The coronavirus crisis has badly affected business. We have lost all of our restaurant trade and people just are not having parties and celebrating as they were before all this,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'We are considered a business of 'première nécessité,' (first necessity) as declared by the  French Government which means we can remain open. We don't get any help from the government financially, we have 4 children and a Brazilian exchange student who is staying with us beca
    09apr20-Vinbulance wine ambulance036.jpg
  • 09 April 2020. Montreuil Sur Mer, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
The 'Vinbulance.' The 4th emergency service delivering wine, beer and spirits in and around Le Touquet and Montreuil Sur Mer in Hauts de France, 1 hour south of Calais.<br />
Olivier and Belinda Tirel, (both 45 yrs old) owners of La Cave de Montreuil and Le Touquet with their emergency vehicle, the 'Vinbulance.' <br />
<br />
Belinda, an Australian met Olivier, a Frenchman in England when they both worked at Café Rouge in Kew Gardens in London in 1996. Married 24 years with 4  children they own 2 wine shops, one in Le Touquet (since 2007) and one in Montreuil Sur Mer (since 2015). <br />
<br />
Belinda came up with the idea of the 'Vinbulance' having seen a photo of a 'winebulance' on the internet. Olivier and Belinda contacted friends who are doctors, nurses and medical technicians before embarking on the idea. They wanted to check that their idea would not be offensive to those working on the front lines against coronavirus. All their friends in the medical profession thought it would be an excellent idea to try and cheer people up, bring a smile to their faces and help lift people's spirits in these difficult times. 'Which was the point of it,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'People give us thumbs up, toot their horns and wave when they see the 'vinbulance.' Belinda was stopped twice in the past 2 days with people asking to take photos of her and the 'vinbulance' explained Olivier. 'One person, a regular customer even ordered some wine because he did not know we were open.'<br />
<br />
'The coronavirus crisis has badly affected business. We have lost all of our restaurant trade and people just are not having parties and celebrating as they were before all this,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'We are considered a business of 'première nécessité,' (first necessity) as declared by the  French Government which means we can remain open. We don't get any help from the government financially, we have 4 children and a Brazilian exchange student who is staying with us beca
    09apr20-Vinbulance wine ambulance021.jpg
  • 09 April 2020. Montreuil Sur Mer, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
The 'Vinbulance.' The 4th emergency service delivering wine, beer and spirits in and around Le Touquet and Montreuil Sur Mer in Hauts de France, 1 hour south of Calais.<br />
Olivier and Belinda Tirel, (both 45 yrs old) owners of La Cave de Montreuil and Le Touquet with their emergency vehicle, the 'Vinbulance.' <br />
<br />
Belinda, an Australian met Olivier, a Frenchman in England when they both worked at Café Rouge in Kew Gardens in London in 1996. Married 24 years with 4  children they own 2 wine shops, one in Le Touquet (since 2007) and one in Montreuil Sur Mer (since 2015). <br />
<br />
Belinda came up with the idea of the 'Vinbulance' having seen a photo of a 'winebulance' on the internet. Olivier and Belinda contacted friends who are doctors, nurses and medical technicians before embarking on the idea. They wanted to check that their idea would not be offensive to those working on the front lines against coronavirus. All their friends in the medical profession thought it would be an excellent idea to try and cheer people up, bring a smile to their faces and help lift people's spirits in these difficult times. 'Which was the point of it,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'People give us thumbs up, toot their horns and wave when they see the 'vinbulance.' Belinda was stopped twice in the past 2 days with people asking to take photos of her and the 'vinbulance' explained Olivier. 'One person, a regular customer even ordered some wine because he did not know we were open.'<br />
<br />
'The coronavirus crisis has badly affected business. We have lost all of our restaurant trade and people just are not having parties and celebrating as they were before all this,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'We are considered a business of 'première nécessité,' (first necessity) as declared by the  French Government which means we can remain open. We don't get any help from the government financially, we have 4 children and a Brazilian exchange student who is staying with us beca
    09apr20-Vinbulance wine ambulance035.jpg
  • 09 April 2020. Montreuil Sur Mer, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
The 'Vinbulance.' The 4th emergency service delivering wine, beer and spirits in and around Le Touquet and Montreuil Sur Mer in Hauts de France, 1 hour south of Calais.<br />
Olivier and Belinda Tirel, (both 45 yrs old) owners of La Cave de Montreuil and Le Touquet with their emergency vehicle, the 'Vinbulance.' <br />
<br />
Belinda, an Australian met Olivier, a Frenchman in England when they both worked at Café Rouge in Kew Gardens in London in 1996. Married 24 years with 4  children they own 2 wine shops, one in Le Touquet (since 2007) and one in Montreuil Sur Mer (since 2015). <br />
<br />
Belinda came up with the idea of the 'Vinbulance' having seen a photo of a 'winebulance' on the internet. Olivier and Belinda contacted friends who are doctors, nurses and medical technicians before embarking on the idea. They wanted to check that their idea would not be offensive to those working on the front lines against coronavirus. All their friends in the medical profession thought it would be an excellent idea to try and cheer people up, bring a smile to their faces and help lift people's spirits in these difficult times. 'Which was the point of it,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'People give us thumbs up, toot their horns and wave when they see the 'vinbulance.' Belinda was stopped twice in the past 2 days with people asking to take photos of her and the 'vinbulance' explained Olivier. 'One person, a regular customer even ordered some wine because he did not know we were open.'<br />
<br />
'The coronavirus crisis has badly affected business. We have lost all of our restaurant trade and people just are not having parties and celebrating as they were before all this,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'We are considered a business of 'première nécessité,' (first necessity) as declared by the  French Government which means we can remain open. We don't get any help from the government financially, we have 4 children and a Brazilian exchange student who is staying with us beca
    09apr20-Vinbulance wine ambulance025.jpg
  • 09 April 2020. Montreuil Sur Mer, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
The 'Vinbulance.' The 4th emergency service delivering wine, beer and spirits in and around Le Touquet and Montreuil Sur Mer in Hauts de France, 1 hour south of Calais.<br />
Olivier and Belinda Tirel, (both 45 yrs old) owners of La Cave de Montreuil and Le Touquet with their emergency vehicle, the 'Vinbulance.' <br />
<br />
Belinda, an Australian met Olivier, a Frenchman in England when they both worked at Café Rouge in Kew Gardens in London in 1996. Married 24 years with 4  children they own 2 wine shops, one in Le Touquet (since 2007) and one in Montreuil Sur Mer (since 2015). <br />
<br />
Belinda came up with the idea of the 'Vinbulance' having seen a photo of a 'winebulance' on the internet. Olivier and Belinda contacted friends who are doctors, nurses and medical technicians before embarking on the idea. They wanted to check that their idea would not be offensive to those working on the front lines against coronavirus. All their friends in the medical profession thought it would be an excellent idea to try and cheer people up, bring a smile to their faces and help lift people's spirits in these difficult times. 'Which was the point of it,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'People give us thumbs up, toot their horns and wave when they see the 'vinbulance.' Belinda was stopped twice in the past 2 days with people asking to take photos of her and the 'vinbulance' explained Olivier. 'One person, a regular customer even ordered some wine because he did not know we were open.'<br />
<br />
'The coronavirus crisis has badly affected business. We have lost all of our restaurant trade and people just are not having parties and celebrating as they were before all this,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'We are considered a business of 'première nécessité,' (first necessity) as declared by the  French Government which means we can remain open. We don't get any help from the government financially, we have 4 children and a Brazilian exchange student who is staying with us beca
    09apr20-Vinbulance wine ambulance023.jpg
  • 09 April 2020. Montreuil Sur Mer, Pas de Calais, France.<br />
The 'Vinbulance.' The 4th emergency service delivering wine, beer and spirits in and around Le Touquet and Montreuil Sur Mer in Hauts de France, 1 hour south of Calais.<br />
Olivier and Belinda Tirel, (both 45 yrs old) owners of La Cave de Montreuil and Le Touquet with their emergency vehicle, the 'Vinbulance.' <br />
<br />
Belinda, an Australian met Olivier, a Frenchman in England when they both worked at Café Rouge in Kew Gardens in London in 1996. Married 24 years with 4  children they own 2 wine shops, one in Le Touquet (since 2007) and one in Montreuil Sur Mer (since 2015). <br />
<br />
Belinda came up with the idea of the 'Vinbulance' having seen a photo of a 'winebulance' on the internet. Olivier and Belinda contacted friends who are doctors, nurses and medical technicians before embarking on the idea. They wanted to check that their idea would not be offensive to those working on the front lines against coronavirus. All their friends in the medical profession thought it would be an excellent idea to try and cheer people up, bring a smile to their faces and help lift people's spirits in these difficult times. 'Which was the point of it,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'People give us thumbs up, toot their horns and wave when they see the 'vinbulance.' Belinda was stopped twice in the past 2 days with people asking to take photos of her and the 'vinbulance' explained Olivier. 'One person, a regular customer even ordered some wine because he did not know we were open.'<br />
<br />
'The coronavirus crisis has badly affected business. We have lost all of our restaurant trade and people just are not having parties and celebrating as they were before all this,' explained Olivier.<br />
<br />
'We are considered a business of 'première nécessité,' (first necessity) as declared by the  French Government which means we can remain open. We don't get any help from the government financially, we have 4 children and a Brazilian exchange student who is staying with us beca
    09apr20-Vinbulance wine ambulance012.jpg
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