Nightmare for Cornwall

Stubugs

Sorry, Mawbe but you are completely out of line on this one - a view just a tad shortsighted? Try thinking of the bigger picture!

Well thank God for that, I have never wanted to be in line.
But as for assuming I don’t have the intellectual capacity to appreciate the “bigger picture” , thank you for the suggestion I am sure it would never have occurred to me without your helpful guidance.

We have long lines in Falmouth waiting to get covid tests, our Fitness clubs have sent out warnings of increased cases and quite a few shops are closing just now. At least Track & Trace is working, a young chap we know go 'pinged' yesterday so has to isolate for 2 weeks.Thing is, he is self employed & relies on day to day work so will lose 2 weeks earnings.
When you import 1000 police from Scotland alone as well as extra personnel from all over the U.K. and hundreds of people flying in from all over the world, I guess this is inevitable. Our only hospital has cleared two wards of all patients too, so sounds like medical cases are to be expected in the planning.

It's a few days' disruption. The London Olympics brought many more ongoing challenges with huge influxes of people and cars in many different parts of the city. The fact is that it did showcase London, and so did the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2000 with all the resulting economic benefits. Cornwall is a beautiful county and should stay that way but the preservation of its idyllic surroundings must be funded and for that Cornish businesses must be able to contribute. Cornwall and St Ives are now being showcased globally and the economic benefits will flow, and then filter through to local residents. However, all this said, I do believe that all incomers to the interior of the ring of steel should be vaccinated - that's not rocket science. It will be interesting to watch the covid statistics for the area after the event. Fingers crossed they don't escalate and put the county out of reach for summer holidays.

Calistamon I am presuming that you do not consider your next door but one a neighbour then?

Just a few days where life is a little different, not a nightmare. Not a nightmare if you have any interest in the future of the planet and increasing vaccinations world-wide. Not if you are delighted to see world leaders here and enjoying our lovely County. Not if you are proud of Cornwall and all that it has to offer. Let's be positive!
Cornwall is not 'ringed with steel.' For most of us here it's life as usual with some added interest. Plus knowing that history is being made just up the road!

Don't you think its rather ironic that the conference is about climate change and yet for just 3 days they have used ships, planes, helicopters, cars, motorcycles, lorries and trains. Which has probably made more pollution than the last 10 tourist full summers in Cornwall.

Not sure why they chose this venue, as the roads are a nightmare during the tourist season, and judging by the coverage on BBC this morning the closure of major roads and traffic checkpoints aren’t making things any better. I do hope the locals will profit from all of this and that it won’t make the Covid situation any worse.

Nannashirlz Also had an ex on phone last night saying trying to get to work for him at present is a nightmare he lives in Cornwall and a builder so he can’t work at home.

I live in mid Cornwall and the only problem today are queues on the A30. Mainly due to holiday traffic arriving - it's Friday. Every Friday for nearly 7 months is always the same.

The G7 (diversion) signs have been up ages. My friend lives near Newquay and is taking a detour which added 15 mins onto her journey to work Wednesday and yesterday. I agree with her, it's just for a few days. Blink and it will be gone.

25Avalon. We both put Cornish tin put into our wedding rings. Local jeweller and tin from the South Crofty mine here.

Stubugs

Sorry, Mawbe but you are completely out of line on this one - a view just a tad shortsighted? Try thinking of the bigger picture!

It's not exactly come as a shock, has it? I haven't been in the UK since last August, but I seemed to know about it, and so the locals will have been well aware. Leaving town for a few days would have been an obvious way of avoiding things.

Elsewhere in the UK, this is what people do. Silverstone area residents leave for the week of the Grand Prix - and rent out the house to teams for good money. Ditto the golf Open.

Of course it comes hard down there. Real Cornish people regard traditionally anyone from the other side of the Tamar as foreigners!

You can’t “go for a drive to a quiet beach” at the moment notright. That’s the point.

I agree with JenniferEccles, Elliane and Paperbackwriter.
I also live in Cornwall.
Yes there is major disruption in the Duchy, not just due to G7 but also the long traffic delays due to resurfacing of the road bridge over the Tamar dividing us from Devon.
This beautiful region has had many TV programmes during this past year celebrating its best features, these are sold world wide, and favourably commented upon by friends abroad,
Ashcombe’s message about the loss of EU workers is important
too, personally I thought it was a great pity to see acres of Daffodils in bloom, followed by Narcissus all going to waste as there were no pickers available.
The Duchy has massive divides of the wealthy second homers whose purchases of property leaves too many seaside communities virtually empty out of season and unaffordable for locals. The contrast was well researched in Simon Reeves’ telling TV report on Camborne and Redruth’s urban deprivation.
Its a privilege to have an international conference here, the temporary disruption is not a catastrophe! Although mizzle has dominated here during the past two days we have a sunny weekend forecast, after which this will be history.

When they had the G8 summit at Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire in 2005 it took me 5 hours to get home from work, normally a 20 min drive home, and I stay / work 20 miles away from Gleneagles ‘cos of all the security in place and traffic backing up… must be awful for the residents….

Showcasing Cornwall and in particular St Ives, is a fantastic opportunity for business, hospitality etc. Imagine the people who will be there when not "on duty" hanging around pub premises, they wont have ever seen anything like it, businesses will soare this weekend.I hope people socialy distance, wear masks,and are vaccinated.
St Ives is my favourite place and I love the publicity it is getting, it deserves it after a year of lock down.I wish I was there now!

I agree.

Sorry, Mawbe but you are completely out of line on this one - a view just a tad shortsighted? Try thinking of the bigger picture!

Witzend
I agree. TV sitcoms /dramas filmed in UK beauty spots certainly do more than 'ads'.

Yes I also think the police should have had a jab before being allowed to enter Cornwall. But why all these leaders etc allowed into the country surely should be one rule for all. Also had an ex on phone last night saying trying to get to work for him at present is a nightmare he lives in Cornwall and a builder so he can’t work at home.

Aepgirl

Until sending rockets to the moon, and Formula One Racing is stopped, I won’t make any comments on climate change.

Why single out Formula 1? The fuel used by just 20 cars over the three days of the meeting is as nothing compared to the zillions of gallons consumed by the spectators getting there. In that respect, it is no different from rock concerts, festivals or football, or, of course, the saintly electric cars of Formula E racing.

I feel sorry for all the locals but it was interesting to see Johnson and Biden walking about at the Carbis Bay hotel yesterday as 4 yrs ago yesterday we were gathered there with family and friends to see our elder daughter get married.
In 2 weeks time we will be spending 2 weeks in Helston where both daughters live so will be making a small contribution to the Cornwall economy.

Theoddbird
Living in Cornwall,and working in hospitality'since the 1980's, I can assure you that the county is well and truly known across the world and have every sympathy for the families, who regularly support Cornwall hospitality business's , now finding disruption due to the present what seems to be a 'takeover' of the county.

Let's not lose sight of the bigger picture .... Geo-politics, global economics and environmental issues are being discussed. I'm sure Cornwall will survive a few days of chaos.

One hotel near Carbis Bay is now shut as 2 members of staff have gone down with Covid. I think it was German security staff staying there amongst others so where are they now? St. Austell Brewery who own the hotel are having it deep cleansed and will then reopen if they can find staff.

You can now drink St. Austell’s Summit 47 especially brewed for G7. What a tribute! ( for the unaware Tribute is another ale St. Austell produce).

Cornwall could be on the brink of economic revival if the lithium contained in local granite is extracted which one company is in the middle of doing with very promising results. Lithium is used for batteries in electric cars amongst other things and they won’t be sending youngsters down the mine to extract it either.

It is dd’s 10th wedding anniversary next week which is the Tin anniversary so I have bought a pair of tin candle holders made by Blue Hills Tin at St. Agnes in Cornwall. The tin is polished like silver with engraved roses. They are absolutely beautiful. Pleased to give business to these Cornish craftspeople.

Terri823

I live in Carbis Bay. I’m currently in Somerset having escaped for the week. Lots of my friends and family are having to sit in 2 to 3 hour traffic jams in country lanes as the one main road closed, to get to their places of work and home, just trying to live their daily lives.. you are not able to drive to local Tesco you have to walk, same with local pharmacy . We have no post office except mobile which has been suspended for duration. Local school closed, car parks taken over by security. Deliveries, carers, cleaners and some local businesses closed as they are on main route that is inaccessible. All local children excited by it all but many locals angry at the expense, threat of COVID and total upheaval to our lives when it could have been conducted on zoom. We don’t need to be put on the map, we are overwhelmed by visitors already.

I think this answers your question Notright

I’ve read more than once that the popularity of Doc Martin in several countries, has helped to popularise Cornwall, and Port Isaac in particular.

It was certainly heaving when we visited a few years ago, and the tourists weren’t all Brits.

^…..these leaders with all of their staff etc etc do not have a problem polluting the environment with the travel and all it will bring…….

People were forced to stay at home and have been encouraged to work from home and have zoom meetings etc and we are still being told not to expect any change as originally planned yet here they are getting together and making their staff mix, injection or no how safe are they really and how safe are we?^

Yes this, it’s one rule for them and another for us. This should not be happening.