[Travel] Holiday plans this summer?

Marty___Mcfly · Jun 22, 2020

Looks like the BJ may announce relaxation of the quarantine measures today, coming into force 4th July.

Do you have a summer trip abroad planned / are you going to book one now? Or will it be a UK break, or just stay at home?

I'm heading to France on Eurotunnel on the 5th July as I have a friend's Mum with a house out there who wants to get back to it ASAP...

Chicken Run · Jun 22, 2020

I have a rearranged Hoseasons narrowboat holiday on the Shropshire Union end of October, the weather should be interesting! I was due originally to be on it at Easter.

Westdene Seagull · Jun 22, 2020

We were meant to be going to Crete at the beginning of June but that obviously got cancelled. I've had the refund and have now booked to go to our friends B&B on the Isle of Wight at the end of August. Not exactly as exotic but it has the advantages of not sharing a plane with others, see our friends and most importantly, giving our friends some very needed income. They only started the B&B last year and this would have been their first full year. They have spent thousands on setting it up and some idiot with a bat goes and ruins it !

Chicken Run · Jun 22, 2020

Westdene Seagull said:
We were meant to be going to Crete at the beginning of June but that obviously got cancelled. I've had the refund and have now booked to go to our friends B&B on the Isle of Wight at the end of August. Not exactly as exotic but it has the advantages of not sharing a plane with others, see our friends and most importantly, giving our friends some very needed income. They only started the B&B last year and this would have been their first full year. They have spent thousands on setting it up and some idiot with a bat goes and ruins it !

That sounds nice, I like the IOW.

Mellotron · Jun 22, 2020

Still fairly hopeful of a holiday in Switzerland in early September, driving there rather than flying.

Then a rearranged UK holiday with in-laws in Bamburgh - beautiful remote beaches north of Newcastle - in late September. Two holidays in a month feels decadent but it's basically a whole years' worth of holiday in one go.

sparkie · Jun 22, 2020

Zilch.

Fignon's Ponytail · Jun 22, 2020

The missus and our boys were due to fly to Florida at Easter, which was obviously postponed - now due to be going on 17 Aug, but Disney Cruises have just cancelled all their trips through the Summer, and wouldn't surprise me if the flights are still grounded up til then as well. Originally had booked a week in Devon for August, so may end up doing that instead again now...!

LamieRobertson · Jun 22, 2020

Chicken Run said:
I have a rearranged Hoseasons narrowboat holiday on the Shropshire Union end of October, the weather should be interesting! I was due originally to be on it at Easter.

I’ve done a canal holiday in March once...it was The Cheshire ring and we had hail, ice, gales and sunshine during one day...still a great time...ive done the Shroppy too.

Psychobilly freakout · Jun 22, 2020

We still have flights booked to go to Andalucia for three weeks from the 1st August, the wife is now booking a car to hire and looking to book the airb&b.
I am not 100% convinced it is the right thing to do, but get overruled on these things, so I guess we will be going.

Mellotron · Jun 22, 2020

Marty___Mcfly said:
Looks like the BJ may announce relaxation of the quarantine measures today, coming into force 4th July.

BBC news article is suggesting the announcement from Johnson on 4th July easing will be tomorrow.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53129845

Notters · Jun 22, 2020

Mellotron said:
BBC news article is suggesting the announcement from Johnson on 4th July easing will be tomorrow.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53129845

Yep, they've been saying Tuesday for a while.

We're supposed to be going down to the in-laws in Devon on 4th July. This has been arranged since January. Bit concerned that it will be gridlock on the roads if this coincides with Boris' date.

Forecast is for a week of rain too.

Biscuit Barrel · Jun 22, 2020

Due to go to Champagne region of France for the first 2 week of August. Very hopeful that this will now happen.

Mellotron · Jun 22, 2020

Notters said:
Yep, they've been saying Tuesday for a while.

We're supposed to be going down to the in-laws in Devon on 4th July. This has been arranged since January. Bit concerned that it will be gridlock on the roads if this coincides with Boris' date.

Forecast is for a week of rain too.

Yeah that's brutal timing, potentially. You almost want to have a big sign on your car saying "We were ALWAYS going to be travelling on this day."

nicko31 · Jun 22, 2020

No plans to get on a plane this summer, I'd rather wait and see how that experiment pans out.

Will probably drive to Europe and find a country that has few cases and has decent weather. Expect UK quarantine to be ditched

Bry Nylon · Jun 22, 2020

sparkie said:
Zilch.

Is that in Croatia?

schmunk · Jun 22, 2020

Cornwall in August, still not very confident that it'll go ahead, but here's hoping.

Westdene Seagull · Jun 22, 2020

nicko31 said:
No plans to get on a plane this summer, I'd rather wait and see how that experiment pans out.

Will probably drive to Europe and find a country that has few cases and has decent weather. Expect UK quarantine to be ditched

Not sure you'd get caught not quarantining anyway !

Marty___Mcfly · Jun 22, 2020

Notters said:
Yep, they've been saying Tuesday for a while.

We're supposed to be going down to the in-laws in Devon on 4th July. This has been arranged since January. Bit concerned that it will be gridlock on the roads if this coincides with Boris' date.

Forecast is for a week of rain too.

Apologies, I'm a day ahead of myself, it is (tomorrow) Tuesday for the announcement. Sounds like you might have to depart early doors on the 4th to beat that traffic!

Chicken Run · Jun 22, 2020

LamieRobertson said:
I’ve done a canal holiday in March once...it was The Cheshire ring and we had hail, ice, gales and sunshine during one day...still a great time...ive done the Shroppy too.

I’ve been doing it every year with the kids since they were young, they are now 25,20 & 16 and still love going with me. I’m hoping to do the four counties ring in a week but it will be tough.

nicko31 · Jun 22, 2020

Westdene Seagull said:
Not sure you'd get caught not quarantining anyway !

Agree, but with a family and kids its a bit more difficult.

For those prepared to take a bit of gamble flights are as cheap as chips, circa £35-40 return to Spain is still possible in August.

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