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Holidays 2020 where are you going?

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Elizabeth1 Mon 25-May-20 10:34:59

Who’s going on holiday this year my DH booked a steam train holiday early on this year for Sept/ Oct we’re travelling to the the north of Scotland for three nights here’s hoping it’ll go ahead and in my daily improvements that I’ll no longer need a wheelchair. The weather is going well so far fingers crossed ? it keeps good.

Norah Tue 26-May-20 16:16:05

Our Holiday Home, cruises and everything else has been cancelled.

kevincharley Tue 26-May-20 17:01:21

Lisbon/The Azores in April was cancelled. Still fighting TAP for a refund.
Due to be heading to Scotland in 10 days.Hahahahahahaha!
Still have a degree of hope for Tennessee in October but not holding my breath.

cupcake1 Tue 26-May-20 17:08:54

Well we won’t be going anywhere this year, end of! From what I’ve seen in our town and supermarket today and pictures of those on the beach at the weekend a second spike is practically inevitable.

Disneyfan Tue 26-May-20 17:21:51

One holiday we have already cancelled that was for May. We are booked for the Lake district at the end of August and Center parcs in November. Hoping they will happen but safety first.

Kim19 Tue 26-May-20 18:29:38

I'm wondering if many 'resorts' abroad will welcome people from UK.

Jane10 Tue 26-May-20 19:45:43

Interesting to hear that the government are willing to have localised clampdown if necessary. I hope that helps holiday hotspots. Locals must dread an influx.

lincolnimp Tue 26-May-20 19:54:36

A cottage in Malvern in October, postponed from earlier this month

jocork Tue 26-May-20 19:59:01

No plans yet! I usually volunteer at a Christian conference at the beginning of August, then spend time visiting family or them visiting me. The conference was cancelled early on and visiting family may or may not be possible as my DiL is pregnant and she and DS are going to be moving house as DS's job ends at the end of June and his next job starts in October in Germany. They will be going to live with her parents and having the baby at the local hospital there before moving abroad. Quite an upheaval without the covid 19 to take into account! I had hoped to go to Germany to help them but not sure now if that will be possible. To be honest holidays are the last thing on my mind at the moment. Hopefully enthusiasm will return eventually.

Aepgirl Tue 26-May-20 20:53:57

I’m not thinking that far ahead. All I want to do is see and hug my family.

Evie64 Tue 26-May-20 21:38:39

Was meant to be in St Mawes in Cornwall but hey, there's worse things happening out there. Would love to go back to Cornwall as soon as we are able to. Then, onto the Greek Islands as usual.

MadCatWoman1 Tue 26-May-20 21:43:30

Well, I'm going nowhere at this rate. Had Edinburgh booked in April - obviously cancelled, so I'm joining the hotel/castle tour/meal at a posh restaurant (all 3 separate gifts) can be booked for September.

I was meant to be in Filey this month - cancelled and re-booked for August (paid in full) but now the travel company has gone into administration.......... bugger.

Seefah Tue 26-May-20 21:51:14

We will drive to Croatia late June. Travel by car, no hotels, straight to house, isolate, go swim in Adriatic, and wait for the figs ! I’ve been in a city doing lockdown and decided I hate cities. I’m desperate for nature !!!

bikergran Tue 26-May-20 22:21:35

Simple pleasures for me, a couple of nights in Llandudno if not then maybe Lytham St Annes.

Or....I may even try solo camping, Whitby/Scarbourough if permitted(and I can get in)

GreenGran78 Tue 26-May-20 22:23:42

I’m torn two ways. My instincts are to jump on the first available plane - Emirates are re-starting flights to Australia very soon. My little grandson was born two weeks ago, without me being there as planned. I’m desperate to give him a cuddle.
My ‘sensible head’ tells me to wait until next year. Decisions, decisions!
I haven’t even had the refund for my cancelled flight yet. Just several emails urging me to be patient!

misty34 Tue 26-May-20 22:40:20

I just want to go to my caravan, no problem staying 2m apart, all self contained so very safe. There are no amenities on site such as social clubs etc so social distancing is easy.
No such luck yet though not even a mention from Boris. Aw well I can live in hope

MawB Tue 26-May-20 22:44:46

We all need a change of scene. So I might try the double spare room for a long weekend and if that works out the “little” spare next, except Hattie has taken to sneaking up there.
Oh well that leaves her dog bed free I suppose. ??

Flygirl Tue 26-May-20 23:29:03

Well I am torn between losing my health and losing my job. Working for a holiday airline, things have to improve pretty sharpish, or I won't have a job to go back to, nor will I be able to afford any of my own holidays in the future.

grannyactivist Wed 27-May-20 00:47:50

My lovely husband, even as a type, is spending a third night away from home (not consecutive)...............in our allotment shed! shock

He absolutely relishes adventures and by now, if the coronavirus had not interrupted his plans, he would have been making his way home from a three week, wild-camping, solo cycling tour of Europe. In lieu of that he's creating his own mini adventures, hence the shed. I think he may invite me to holiday with him there at some point in the future. hmm

Hawera1 Wed 27-May-20 03:25:10

I live in New Zealand. We will just be doing road trip holidays. Our first one will be to fabulous Queenstown in Otago. Google it as it is stunning. There won't be any more overseas holidays till our border opens and we are confident the risks are over. I think it's important for us to spend money here to.help our economy recover. Our tourist operators are in real financial trouble here as are hotels. Businesses are closing everyday. It's very sad to see this happening with loss of jobs. Shops that were the earliest to open in New Zealand are going under. Sad to see that history of our forefathers being lost.

mumofmadboys Wed 27-May-20 06:00:33

We are due to walk the West Highland Way in September. Still hoping this will go ahead.

Grammaretto Wed 27-May-20 06:11:02

We have enjoyed our own garden more than ever before without any of the usual pressures.
In other years we would be rushing about organising a house sitter, for our annual holiday but once the initial disappointment has gone, the lockdown has been the most relaxing, healing time.

Witzend Wed 27-May-20 07:11:12

For once we had nothing booked before all this kicked off. I feel very old and boring saying it, since when younger I often suffered from yearning wanderlust, but I haven’t missed going away at all. Last year we seemed to be away almost non stop.

The only place we might be going later if poss is a BiL’s place in France, where we usually go at least once a year anyway. But we drive via the tunnel. I don’t think I’d want to go anywhere near a plane or an airport for quite a while yet.

Dh is anxious to go and visit an older friend in India, but that’s obvs. not going to happen for quite a while yet.

Rosiebee Wed 27-May-20 09:01:17

We should have been in Canada for nearly three weeks in May. My diary had the names of all the different places we'd have been on each day. It was a relief last week when I read that we'd arrived back home. Had a full refund but not planning anything else. Canada had been booked and anticipated nearly a year ahead. Our next holiday is likely to be on a book it one day and go the next scenario. But I can't see it happening this year.

travelsafar Wed 27-May-20 09:06:15

I am not planning on going anyway this year. I f i decide later in the year to do something it will defo be in the UK dont fancy flying anywhere just yet.

Redhead56 Wed 27-May-20 09:12:04

Booked a cottage on Anglesey for May changed it to September. Booked a touring trip to Southern Ireland October but who knows unsure about anything now.