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Post by Humph on Jun 27, 2020 10:51:01 GMT
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 27, 2020 11:25:22 GMT
...there's not a snowball in hell's chance of "The Great Escape" being anything like Bournemouth...... ......British common sense and all that.......
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Post by Humph on Jun 27, 2020 12:00:22 GMT
That's what I was thinking, I once made the mistake of trying to get across the channel on the first Saturday of the school holidays. It was miserable. 13 hours delay.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 27, 2020 12:13:18 GMT
That's what I was thinking, I once made the mistake of trying to get across the channel on the first Saturday of the school holidays. It was miserable. 13 hours delay. There seems to be an awful lot of people "champing at the bit" to get away abroad (including a large number of my motorhoming "colleagues"). Whilst I can understand the desire to change one's surroundings, I can't say I'm desperate to travel half-way across Europe to visit places that are inevitably going to be very different, and (IMO) less inviting than under normal circumstances, whilst also feeling that I should be taking extra care in my activities. That from someone who really enjoys a couple of lengthy sessions in Europe every year, and would in any case not necessarily be heading for the most popular of destinations, and has the ability to remain self-contained. I have a strong feeling that it would be an enormous anti-climax. I think I'll satisfy myself this year with a few shorter outings in the UK, picking my destinations rather carefully to ensure a reasonable amount of P&Q. The change of scenery will be enough consolation. I have a little sympathy for someone, such as Al, who already has a booking, and has been waiting in more concrete anticipation, but I still don't think it's attractive. Find somewhere quiet with surrounding cycling country, and have a staycation, Humph.
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Post by WDB on Jun 27, 2020 12:54:42 GMT
The meaning of 'staycation' seems to have changed. I remember it being coined in the 2008 recession, when people who couldn't afford to go away at all amused themselves with days out from their own homes. Now it's being used to refer to holidays within the UK - or, as they are also known, 'holidays'.
I'd love to go to France, or Germany, or both, but I have all the same misgivings as T&E - especially since I'd be there with MrsB1, who isn't as easily satisfied as I am with a comfy house, some nice cycling and a local wine outlet. She likes to do Things in Guidebooks, which will mean crowds, and queues, and distancing, and nowhere to get lunch. I'm inclined to save my money and let other people go first.
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Post by WDB on Jun 27, 2020 13:53:18 GMT
Damn, I wondered what was available and started looking. Found a nice one too. Want to go now.
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Post by Humph on Jun 27, 2020 13:59:52 GMT
I was going to have a look earlier, but didn't dare, because I know if I do...
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 27, 2020 14:04:11 GMT
The meaning of 'staycation' seems to have changed. ...it's a word the meaning of which has evolved over recent times - a bit like the word "pedant"........
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 27, 2020 14:08:43 GMT
If one returns to the title topic......
....funnily enough my insurer tried to change the terms of my annual worldwide insurance post-renewal in March to exclude all Covid-19 implications.
It was subsequently forced to reinstate the health cover for the same, due to the contractual nature of the cover.
Cancellation for pandemic was never covered anyhow (though even the health cover is of little use unless/until the FCO changes its advice, since travelling against the same nullifies the insurance).
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Post by WDB on Jun 28, 2020 14:44:51 GMT
Been looking again today, and made the mistake of sharing some ideas with Boy2 and MrsB1, who wandered into the room at different times as I was excited about something I'd found.
To summarize the various conversations that ensued, I was wrong.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 28, 2020 15:17:29 GMT
Been looking again today, and made the mistake of sharing some ideas with Boy2 and MrsB1, who wandered into the room at different times as I was excited about something I'd found. To summarize the various conversations that ensued, I was wrong. ...as "head of the family" that's just the natural state of things; it's not predicated on any of the immediately preceding conversations....
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Post by dixinormus on Jun 29, 2020 3:39:40 GMT
School holidays here next week. Businesses are fervently hoping that the Kiwi domestic tourists will come out in droves and help the economy. Nobody is jetting off abroad in any case..!
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 8:28:26 GMT
Booked our tunnel crossing on Thursday before it went mental with bookings on Friday. Early morning one, hopefully before it all goes shit shaped that day. It was £100 more than last year. Oh well, we were intending to travel Friday evening and stay in a hotel overnight, but I've cancelled that and we'll just go straight down on the Saturday, so no great financial disaster. I've got a grocery order being delivered before we leave to give us all the basics, so little need for shopping at destination. I've bought a kindle, the venue's got wifi, so 2 weeks in a nice house with killer views and a swimming pool. It's worth the journey for that, and as I said we've paid for the accommodation ages ago, so might as well.
Yes, it'll be different, yes it's a shame to miss out on one of the best aspects of France (food, restaurants, bars), but still very much worth the effort after 4 months within a 500m radius of home, save one visit to Windsor to tend a grave, a couple of bike rides and two little drives to keep the cars turning.
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 9:27:20 GMT
Did you ever get around to organising roof bars for the Honda Al? Will you take your bikes this time?
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 29, 2020 9:30:26 GMT
We find a tablet with the Kindle app more versatile. Not the battery life, and not quite as readable in bright sunlight, but it does so much more. Our library does a vast selection of e-books, but not on Kindle, so we can load an alternate e-reader and have lots of good quality free reading.
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