Coronavirus (OLD)

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by peanut

You've got to be a total idiot to book or go on a holiday right now. You can't moan when it goes tits up.

My sister booked her holiday last year, the villa she was staying at cancelled the booking and refunded her.

Ryan air however refused the flight did leave as planned., and said they could move it for £800, she chose to lose the £900+ the air tickets cost.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by jfman

Spanish people should holiday in Spain, German people should holiday in Germany and UK people should holiday in the UK. Europe (the continent) is in this mess because it was too slow to shut down internal borders.

I don’t know what competent public health authority, anywhere in the world, would genuinely think their chances to controlling the virus is aided by tens of thousands of people moving into and out of their jurisdictions on a daily basis.

Another post of yours I agree with.....stop it.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Totally agree with you but if I was working for Tui or easyJet I might have a different viewpoint.

..... or anyone else who works in Airports, you realise there are quite a few shops in airports, that require customers (ie passengers).

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Paul

..... or anyone else who works in Airports, you realise there are quite a few shops in airports, that require customers (ie passengers).

Indeed. I chose to use cite two good examples to save us all from an exhaustive but ultimately tedious list.

[tweetiepooh]

I prefer to holiday somewhere where the weather is going to be hot and dry, the food good and locals friendly. That doesn't sound like the UK much. You can get aspects of each in the UK but none are guaranteed.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

I prefer to holiday somewhere where the weather is going to be hot and dry, the food good and locals friendly. That doesn't sound like the UK much. You can get aspects of each in the UK but none are guaranteed.

That'll be Wales out then




*disclaimer, I actually like Wales

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

Spanish people should holiday in Spain, German people should holiday in Germany and UK people should holiday in the UK. Europe (the continent) is in this mess because it was too slow to shut down internal borders.

I don’t know what competent public health authority, anywhere in the world, would genuinely think their chances to controlling the virus is aided by tens of thousands of people moving into and out of their jurisdictions on a daily basis.

The UK is not a suitable place for Brits to holiday in because:

1. Lack of good weather.
2. High prices when compared with abroad.
3. Run down holiday towns.
4. Lack of good accommodation and facilities.
5. Expensive drinks and food.

There's not a lot we can do about the first one, but if they got 2-5 right, I might never go abroad again.

Fat chance of that happening, unfortunately. Unless, of course, this virus forces the government to re-think.

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Originally Posted by jfman

Unfortunately the virus isn’t going to make exceptions based on employment sectors, and neither can an effective response. It’s for the Government(s) around the world to target support where needed.

In a second wave, in any country, the whole economy goes to pot anyway.

The government will not have a second national lockdown, and when we start to find hotspots cropping up all over the place, they will come to realise that local lockdowns are too disruptive and confusing.

There is only one solution, although I know you don't want to hear it.

Oh, another big outbreak in China - who would have thought it...?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The UK is not a suitable place for Brits to holiday in because:

1. Lack of good weather.
2. High prices when compared with abroad.
3. Run down holiday towns.
4. Lack of good accommodation and facilities.
5. Expensive drinks and food.

There's not a lot we can do about the first one, but if they got 2-5 right, I might never go abroad again.

1. l can agree on the lack of good weather.
2. But that is the free market at work there OB.
3. l think you are being rather harsh there OB.
4. Plenty of decent reasonable priced accomadation if you look around and book early.
5. See answer no 2.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The UK is not a suitable place for Brits to holiday in because:

1. Lack of good weather.
2. High prices when compared with abroad.
3. Run down holiday towns.
4. Lack of good accommodation and facilities.
5. Expensive drinks and food.

There's not a lot we can do about the first one, but if they got 2-5 right, I might never go abroad again.

Fat chance of that happening, unfortunately. Unless, of course, this virus forces the government to re-think.

Old Boy, I don't think you're painting the country in its best light. There are so many fabulous places in the UK to enjoy. What's more cost-effective than fish and chips followed by a cheap beer at Brexit-supporting 'Spoons? You know it makes sense. Sometimes, British can be best for holidays.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The UK is not a suitable place for Brits to holiday in because:

1. Lack of good weather.
2. High prices when compared with abroad.
3. Run down holiday towns.
4. Lack of good accommodation and facilities.
5. Expensive drinks and food.

There's not a lot we can do about the first one, but if they got 2-5 right, I might never go abroad again.

1. l can agree on the lack of good weather.
2. But that is the free market at work there OB.
3. l think you are being rather harsh there OB.
4. Plenty of decent reasonable priced accommodation if you look around and book early.
5. See answer no 2.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Old Boy, I don't think you're painting the country in its best light. There are so many fabulous places in the UK to enjoy. What's more cost-effective than fish and chips followed by a cheap beer at Brexit-supporting 'Spoons? You know it makes sense. Sometimes, British can be best for holidays.

Yuk, no thanks. Look at what the Spanish have to offer and compare it with the UK. I came back from Truro a couple of years ago thoroughly disappointed and bored. I wished I had stayed at home instead.

I have never had a bad experience in Spain.

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Originally Posted by denphone

1. l can agree on the lack of good weather.
2. But that is the free market at work there OB.
3. l think you are being rather harsh there OB.
4. Plenty of decent reasonable priced accommodation if you look around and book early.
5. See answer no 2.

I guess there's no accounting for taste, Den.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I guess there's no accounting for taste, Den.

l guess its in the eye of the beholder OB.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yuk, no thanks. Look at what the Spanish have to offer and compare it with the UK. I came back from Truro a couple of years ago thoroughly disappointed and bored. I wished I had stayed at home instead.

I have never had a bad experience in Spain.

And what have they got that we have not got apart from from the weather sometimes?.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yuk, no thanks. Look at what the Spanish have to offer and compare it with the UK. I came back from Truro a couple of years ago thoroughly disappointed and bored. I wished I had stayed at home instead.

What was you actually expecting in Truro OB?.

Originally Posted by denphone

And what have they got that we have not got apart from from the weather sometimes?.

From my POV, not much.

I like to go to the Canary Islands, mainly because I know Im going to get a week of good hot (but not too hot) weather

I also know I'll have AirCon in my room, very few British hotels provide that.

[heero_yuy]

Quote from The Sun:

Belgium has announced new social restrictions and is facing a renewed lockdown amid a spike in coronavirus cases.

Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes has said people should again begin working from home where possible, saying she was "acting to keep the situation under control".

Infection rates across Belgium remained low throughout June and the first half of July, but have begun to rise again over the last two weeks.

Sunday saw 528 cases diagnosed, the largest rise in a single day since May 9.

The country has seen a total of 66,662 cases and 9,822 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

With a population of only 11.5million, it has seen one of the worst fatality rates per capita of any country in the world.

The new outbreak has been centred on the northern port city of Antwerp, an urban hub and Belgium's most populous city.

Maybe they took the brakes off too fast.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by denphone

And what have they got that we have not got apart from from the weather sometimes?.

Faster broadband to watch all those steaming services on?