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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 10:02:55 GMT
Must admit, we've been agonising over the weekend about whether to try to arrange a holiday. Still probably 60/40 against the idea. It just feels a bit too hard somehow. Don't want to fly at the moment, not keen on a crowded ferry, leaving only the tunnel if we want to leave the country. Then what to do at the other side, don't fancy a hotel, leaving a cottage/villa, mobile home or tent. Not keen on sharing ablutions so that rules out a tent. Not sure about a shared swimming pool either so that maybe leaves a villa/cottage with its own pool.
Worried that getting through ports might be painful too.
But, we would love to get away and have a break.
Been on restricted pay for a good while too, so costs are a consideration, but that offset a bit by a "you only live once" general attitude to life.
Dunno. Maybe, maybe not.
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 10:06:58 GMT
Did you ever get around to organising roof bars for the Honda Al? Will you take your bikes this time? 1 - Yes. I had to buy new fixings, as the roof rails are flush on the Civic as opposed to raised on the E. They were only a couple of quid, I've kept the same bars and bike carriers. 2 - No. We'll be staying somewhere hilly with only narrow, twisty D-roads locally and no cycle paths. So, under current pandemic circumstances, my appetite for risking the consequences of an accident is restricted, and with it being over 30 degrees I find that too hot for uphill pedalling. Also, I want to drive as swiftly as possible without worrying about the bikes on the roof. Not that the risks are huge, but all the aspects add up to a conclusion that it isn't worth the hassle this time. It'll be a completely different environment to St Jean De Monts with its flat dedicated forest trails and big wide seafront promenade and supermarkets only 1km away from our usual accommodation, where I use the bikes every day. Have just discovered that we can use the collect-by-car service for groceries at the local (12km away) Super U, so that's another worry off the list and makes things much more comfortable.
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 10:09:55 GMT
Must admit, we've been agonising over the weekend about whether to try to arrange a holiday. Still probably 60/40 against the idea. It just feels a bit too hard somehow. Don't want to fly at the moment, not keen on a crowded ferry, leaving only the tunnel if we want to leave the country. Then what to do at the other side, don't fancy a hotel, leaving a cottage/villa, mobile home or tent. Not keen on sharing ablutions so that rules out a tent. Not sure about a shared swimming pool either so that maybe leaves a villa/cottage with its own pool. Worried that getting through ports might be painful too. But, we would love to get away and have a break. Been on restricted pay for a good while too, so costs are a consideration, but that offset a bit by a "you only live once" general attitude to life. Dunno. Maybe, maybe not. Tunnel plus private accommodation with private pool is the best answer. You can't have ours...sorry. Tunnel should be fine, they've said nobody is to get out of their car whilst on the train, so contact with people will be minimal and limited to handing over passports. I wouldn't want to use a ferry at the moment, nor a plane.
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 10:15:57 GMT
Any time we've gone away without bikes we've really missed them and have almost always ended up hiring.
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 10:17:37 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. I haven't got a tablet, they're a bit pricier than a kindle and like you say, not so good for reading in strong sunlight. Happy enough to let my smartphone do other non-big computer online stuff.
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 10:20:02 GMT
Any time we've gone away without bikes we've really missed them and have almost always ended up hiring. Well you are a bit more attached to yours than I am...current circumstances mean very different decisions and choices. We'll be fine without. A daily walk will be enough for us, we'll have the car so can go to different places for that too. And it's only a fortnight. Over in the blink of an eye...
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 10:22:21 GMT
Well, have fun, and if it's really good, perhaps you would be so kind as to play that down a bit on your return? 😕
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 29, 2020 10:35:17 GMT
Any time we've gone away without bikes we've really missed them and have almost always ended up hiring. Well you are a bit more attached to yours than I am.. I think that he quite often isn't attached to it, by all accounts!🤕
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 10:42:29 GMT
Has been known !
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 10:45:04 GMT
Incidentally, WDB is very quiet this morning. I suspect plans of the cunning kind afoot...
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 11:24:54 GMT
He's probably just working. But what of your cunning plans, Humph? Ordered the Berlingo yet?
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 11:27:29 GMT
I reckon he's coming with you, but he's just getting around to telling you... 😉
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Post by WDB on Jun 29, 2020 11:31:12 GMT
Incidentally, WDB is very quiet this morning. I suspect plans of the cunning kind afoot... If only...! Sadly no, just working today. (And a bit dopy after getting absorbed in the Bowie show from Glastonbury when I should have gone to bed.)
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 11:34:06 GMT
I reckon he's coming with you, but he's just getting around to telling you... 😉 I'd probably notice him in the middle seat of a Honda Civic's rear bench.
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 11:38:28 GMT
Yeah, they're not all that roomy are they, not by the standards you had become used to anyway. 😉
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