[Travel] The impending Easter weekend 'second homes' exodus

LamieRobertson · Apr 9, 2020

drew said:
I believe the Beckhams were at their 2nd home before the lockdown started and have stayed there. Ramsay is reported to have done it during the lockdown.

I think we should be thankful they havnt moved on to their third forth or fifth homes

B-right-on · Apr 9, 2020

Passed a car today on the A27 going by Waterhall with roof box and car full of Mrs and kids and packed with stuff in the hatchback. Really hope he gets pulled over. Tw@t.

It's started.

dazzer6666 · Apr 9, 2020

Notters said:
Depends what they meant by convoy. It often appears to be an endless convoy of caravans at this time of year on the m5.

I'm originally from Devon....tell me about it :down:

LamieRobertson · Apr 9, 2020

Passed a car today .....unusual considering the state of my van

Papa Lazarou · Apr 9, 2020

LamieRobertson said:
Passed a car today .....unusual if you saw the state of my van

Was it parked?

Driver8 · Apr 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/nwpolice/status/1248199604530790400?s=21

Arthur · Apr 9, 2020

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
It is a good question.

Until recently I was taking the family out to places near Faversham where I happen to know there are nice walks, and nonody else there. Recently we went past another great little place we used to visit, with a car park that would normally have 30 cars parked. There were 3. The next day the entrance to the car park was closed off. It was possible to park on the road nearby and take advantage of a completely empty forest, but we felt uncomfortable and came home. Since then, it has been garden only. But I have a fantastic garden.

My son (who you may recall having met at the football) lives across town in a flat. No garden. He's furloughed, and has been driving out like me, and has now found he can't find anywhere to go to by car. He hasn't been round to us because I'm over 60. So he has to take his chances and get his exercise and outside air by walking the streets.

So what's the problem driving to somewhere you know will be empty of people? It just feels wrong to me. Increasingly so.

I just heard that thing a nurse recorded a week or so ago who turned up to buy food after a 48h shift to find the supermarket stripped bare of fresh food. She was so distrought; it was absolutely shocking. People buying food they don't need just because they can. It's not right.

I just feel we need to make sacrifices right now, for the good of community spirit if nothing else. If that means not taking a long drive to your second home, feeling a little inconvenienced and deprived, so be it.

I certainly wasn't advocating anyone does it. But was just trying to get to the bottom of most people aversions to the idea. Does sound like its the green eyed monster with some.

Of course I remember your son. Send him my regards. I can't remember the last time I saw him or you for that matter. Weren't we meant to go for a beer a while back? When all this shit is said and done lets do that!!

lost in london said:
Is there actually any evidence that people are planning on doing that in any material way? Sounds like you might be at danger of getting riled up about a hypothetical issue there otherwise, something best avoided right now given there are a lot of actual things to worry about.

Can't give you any concrete evidence but a pal of mine who lives down in Devon told me 3 weeks ago that the second homers were starting to arrive to go into lockdown. Can't blame them really. If it was a choice of being on lockdown in London or the Devon I know where I'd rather be.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Apr 9, 2020

Arthur said:
I certainly wasn't advocating anyone does it. But was just trying to get to the bottom of most people aversions to the idea. Does sound like its the green eyed monster with some.

Of course I remember your son. Send him my regards. I can't remember the last time I saw him or you for that matter. Weren't we meant to go for a beer a while back? When all this shit is said and done lets do that!!

Can't give you any concrete evidence but a pal of mine who lives down in Devon told me 3 weeks ago that the second homers were starting to arrive to go into lockdown. Can't blame them really. If it was a choice of being on lockdown in London or the Devon I know where I'd rather be.

Amen to that. I am always 'too busy' to do things. Then your life is gone....

All the best :wave:

Raleigh Chopper · Apr 9, 2020

Algernon said:
Bloody West Country NIMBYs.
There’s always something they don’t want .

They don't want Coronavirus.

I know it was tounge in cheek, I think.

Bry Nylon · Apr 9, 2020

Algernon said:
Bloody West Country NIMBYs.
There’s always something they don’t want .

Raleigh Chopper said:
They don't want Coronavirus.

To be fair, most of them did. Until they realised it's not a Japanese hatchback.

Tim Over Whelmed · Apr 9, 2020

lost in london said:
Delete facebook, life is so much happier.

I am rapidly coming to that conclusion, so much dross, false information and self obsessed cretins. .... I just might!

Raleigh Chopper · Apr 9, 2020

Arthur said:
I certainly wasn't advocating anyone does it. But was just trying to get to the bottom of most people aversions to the idea. Does sound like its the green eyed monster with some.

Of course I remember your son. Send him my regards. I can't remember the last time I saw him or you for that matter. Weren't we meant to go for a beer a while back? When all this shit is said and done lets do that!!

Can't give you any concrete evidence but a pal of mine who lives down in Devon told me 3 weeks ago that the second homers were starting to arrive to go into lockdown. Can't blame them really. If it was a choice of being on lockdown in London or the Devon I know where I'd rather be.

I suppose if it was before the lockdown then it's sort of ok, but it's increasing the population and the population is elderly.
Cornwall only has 1 hospital, Devon and Cornwall will not be getting a nightingale hospital, it's going to be in Bristol.
Some campsites, guest houses and air b&b have been found open, 650 reports of 2nd home owners coming down here in the past 5 days have been passed to Cornwall council.
Most turning up in the middle of the night to avoid roadblocks or the Rozzers.

lost in london · Apr 9, 2020

Tim Over Whelmed said:
I am rapidly coming to that conclusion, so much dross, false information and self obsessed cretins. .... I just might!

It feels like a big step, but really it isn't. Make a back up if you're worried about losing photos etc. Once it's gone you won't miss it one bit. I only used it rarely and had muted all the people who were annoying me until I realised that the only people I hadn't muted were the ones that were just like me and were rarely on it and never posted anything :lol:

Bob! · Apr 9, 2020

Weststander said:
Totally agree.

But the second-homers may well be there already, called out by West Country councils. They crept in en masse in the early days of the lockdown. Feeling safer away from the south-east, arrogantly not giving a toss about likely spreading the virus.

Yup

The static Caravan Parks about a mile from here, are full of folk that I guess moved out (to Essex from London) 2 or 3 weeks ago.

ManOfSussex · Apr 9, 2020

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Personally I love a walk in empty space. 'Other people' get on my wick

As Sartre said - hell is other people.

I look at this as being a war. Covid-19 is the enemy. Self absorbed, selfish other people are collaborating with the enemy.

pearl · Apr 9, 2020

ManOfSussex said:
As Sartre said - hell is other people.

I look at this as being a war. Covid-19 is the enemy. Self absorbed, selfish other people are collaborating with the enemy.

Bring back the HOME GUARD .... we will shoot them on the beaches!!!!!!!!!!!!!

atfc village · Apr 9, 2020

Papa Lazarou said:
And

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Add Prince Charles to the list.

Whoislloydy · Apr 9, 2020

Under no circumstances should people be travelling out of their home town/city/village etc, especially somewhere like Cornwall that has something like 13 ICU beds.

In Ireland you can't travel more than 2km from your house.

Raleigh Chopper · Apr 9, 2020

Chopper news update on the M5 accident with the overturned caravan.
As the police arrived a woman jumped in the car and drove off, she was stopped further down the M5 and arrested for driving whilst banned.
The original driver of the car was arrested for drinking and driving, he was from County Galway.
The procession of caravans were a group of travellers moving from one site to another.

jessiejames · Apr 9, 2020

I was stuck behind 2 caravans and a motor home, going into the Witterings today.

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