Summer Holidays 2021
Discussion
DoubleSix said:
Yeah, feeling more optimistic for our annual jaunt to the Dordogne…
Mrs has been on at me to “just cancel it” for while so I’m on standby for maximum smug mode.
I would be there like a shot - no problem - absolutely love the Dordogne (to the extent I could easily live there). We were there last September with zero issues. Our France/Swiss road trip via Holland late June has now been cancelled two years in succession - France isn’t the issue but both Holland & Switzerland have made it impossible 😡Mrs has been on at me to “just cancel it” for while so I’m on standby for maximum smug mode.
DoubleSix said:
ClaphamGT3 said:
Just reading up on France for this summer. It looks like, as we are both double vaccinated, we and the children should have no problems going to France this summer and won't even have to quarantine on arrival.
Even allowing for 5 days to quarantine returning to the UK, looks like we're on for 7 weeks in the Dordogne
Yeah, feeling more optimistic for our annual jaunt to the Dordogne…Even allowing for 5 days to quarantine returning to the UK, looks like we're on for 7 weeks in the Dordogne
Mrs has been on at me to “just cancel it” for while so I’m on standby for maximum smug mode.
If we had been able to book for August this year would probably have chanced it.
Assuming the rules are the same for Spain or Portugal we will just go there for a couple of weeks at the end of August.
Ironically our ‘forced’ U.K. holidays have had a much bigger virus risk than any European holiday would have. Hey Ho.
Edited by survivalist on Friday 18th June 05:25
Rosscow said:
Villa deposit returned..... so only outstanding items to worry about are the Ryanair flights! Hope they cancel them but if not, probably just lose the £850.
Same here with trying to get £770 back from RA for flights to Italy we have booked for 14th July.We booked them too early (Feb 2020) to take advantage of free change so will have to go for refund. Bought them on the CC if that makes it easier.
We are booked for Le Shuttle on the 16th July.
What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two-week requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two-week requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
Edited by DoubleSix on Friday 18th June 10:50
DoubleSix said:
We are booked for Le Shuttle on the 16th July.
What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
The NHS App provides you with a Covid ‘passport’ and QR code, a couple of days after the second jab. Can’t predict though how diligent they will be on the 2 week rule. What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
DoubleSix said:
We are booked for Le Shuttle on the 16th July.
What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two-week requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
Not the answer to the question you asked I appreciate, but have you tried rebooking the second jab earlier? For anyone over 40 it looks like this is now an option as I myself am keen to do so in anticipation of vaccine passports being a thing from next announcement and to avoid testing/quarantine.What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two-week requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
Edited by DoubleSix on Friday 18th June 10:50
Shnozz said:
Not the answer to the question you asked I appreciate, but have you tried rebooking the second jab earlier? For anyone over 40 it looks like this is now an option as I myself am keen to do so in anticipation of vaccine passports being a thing from next announcement and to avoid testing/quarantine.
Good idea. Some places will call you if they get a late vacancy, especially the surgeries. DoubleSix said:
We are booked for Le Shuttle on the 16th July.
What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two-week requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
I would change my booking if I couldn't get an earlier second jab. What are your thoughts on this scenario: my 2nd Jab is on the 3rd, the two-week requirement takes me to the 17th... so I've got a couple of choices:
- rock up on the 16th and hope they are just waving folk through without too much attention to the two-week rule.
or
- delay my holiday by a day, try and rebook the shuttle for the 17th.
If anyone has any insight into how checks are taking place on the ground that would be very helpful.
:/
Edited by DoubleSix on Friday 18th June 10:50
I rebooked my second jab to be 4 weeks earlier than originally planned (I'm early 40s).
ClaphamGT3 said:
Just reading up on France for this summer. It looks like, as we are both double vaccinated, we and the children should have no problems going to France this summer and won't even have to quarantine on arrival.
Even allowing for 5 days to quarantine returning to the UK, looks like we're on for 7 weeks in the Dordogne
Hi. where have you been reading up? I ask as we are rebooked for 17th August by which time we will have hopefully had both our jabs. But what happens if one of you is fully jabbed and the other isn't? Thanks!Even allowing for 5 days to quarantine returning to the UK, looks like we're on for 7 weeks in the Dordogne
Terra1 said:
ClaphamGT3 said:
Just reading up on France for this summer. It looks like, as we are both double vaccinated, we and the children should have no problems going to France this summer and won't even have to quarantine on arrival.
Even allowing for 5 days to quarantine returning to the UK, looks like we're on for 7 weeks in the Dordogne
Hi. where have you been reading up? I ask as we are rebooked for 17th August by which time we will have hopefully had both our jabs. But what happens if one of you is fully jabbed and the other isn't? Thanks!Even allowing for 5 days to quarantine returning to the UK, looks like we're on for 7 weeks in the Dordogne
Just read that, but looks like to will be region dependent.
Andalucian Junta saying not before end of July at the earliest.
Bonkers having to wear masks outside, but reality is it doesn’t really effect me... if I go for a walk along the Paseo I do t have to wear one as it’s classified as exercise. Rest of the time it’s just getting from the car to the shop/bar/restaurant and then it comes off.
Andalucian Junta saying not before end of July at the earliest.
Bonkers having to wear masks outside, but reality is it doesn’t really effect me... if I go for a walk along the Paseo I do t have to wear one as it’s classified as exercise. Rest of the time it’s just getting from the car to the shop/bar/restaurant and then it comes off.
Edited by Chris Stott on Friday 18th June 13:10
Hopefully this will hurry the government up into sorting out these nonsense “following the data” quarantine rules.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/18/v...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/18/v...
GreatGranny said:
Rosscow said:
Villa deposit returned..... so only outstanding items to worry about are the Ryanair flights! Hope they cancel them but if not, probably just lose the £850.
Same here with trying to get £770 back from RA for flights to Italy we have booked for 14th July.We booked them too early (Feb 2020) to take advantage of free change so will have to go for refund. Bought them on the CC if that makes it easier.
Have to book flights leaving/rtn by end of Dec 21 to be eligible for free flight change otherwise over £550 to change our flights to July 22.
So we've decided to change them to Rome at the beginning of December for a city break. No charge to change.
Looked at the temps and will be 13-14 degrees which is fine for December and hopefully all restrictions will be lifted.
Now got to find accommodation for a family of 5 close to the city centre.
Want a hotel doing B & B and not too expensive. Any suggestions?
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