I bought a policy from Vehicle Rescue Direct a few years ago to cover a weekend away in France/Belgium. It was under £20 and fortunately I never had to make use of it!
IIRC the policy was underwritten by AXA so plenty of clout behind it.
I'd rather die peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather, than screaming in terror like his passengers.- Jim Harkins
I have "free" AA with my bank account and the last time I took a bike over I added additional European cover for a small fee (cannot remember how much though). So if you have free uk cover through any odd avenues it may be easier to just extend that?..