So that's it then, France is off! Quarantine from Sunday 4.00am

You are correct Lucca. 4 am Saturday.

It’s 4.00 am Saturday by the way I think. Not Sunday.

Damn, my family due back Saturday.

Why is a holiday absolutely necessary?
My DSis and BiL set off to France as if there is no pandemic. They justify it to themselves.
Can't we go without just once? It would seem not.

We had to cancel Italy and Tenerife way back at the beginning of March. I'm so glad that we seized the opportunity to book a week in Tenby. We go on Saturday and sun, rain or snow I am so going to enjoy the sea and the change of scenery in Great Britain

It hasn't gone away. It's still out there.

Don't book a holiday.

Simples!

It’s the right decision Maw, too many ifs, buts, whys, and wherefores. In other words, too many risk factors.

We are disappointed about the quarantine for France coming in. Firstly, and mainly my poor daughter and her family were booked to go to a private villa near the Pyrenees. They’ve already cancelled one holiday due to Covid19 and booked this before there was any mention of quarantine. They’re both doctors, have worked extremely hard and many extra hours over the last six months, and they really need a holiday. She is absolutely gutted. They were supposed to be going in one week. They can’t go and just do quarantine, doctors can’t, and the children are starting a new school in September, so they can’t really miss the first two weeks. I’m so sorry for them. They do so need and deserve a holiday and some quality family time.

As for us, we’ve had to cancel two holidays due to Covid19 so thought we’ll pop over to France, use our own car and the ferry, and take a holiday cottage in Normandy, which hasn’t got high R rate, and we could eat at the cottage, only need to visit a supermarket, and just enjoy some walks and quiet sightseeing. Doesn’t look like we’ll go. We could do the quarantine in September when we won’t have childcare, but DH says the insurance will be invalid. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

I was sort of debating the following, but I think my decision has been vindicated now!

I had been invited to a family lunch about 120 miles away later this month for my niece’s 21st birthday at her father’s flat.
I have expressed my regrets but declined. Why?
1) niece has stayed on at university in her student house even though teaching stopped with lockdown - I can’t believe much social distancing went on as she is a total party animal to say the least (seriously, her social life is eye watering, but fortunately she is extremely bright and knows how to cram when necessary)
2) she stayed there because she certainly did not want to be locked down with her 70 year-old father and no social life
3) when she came home last week she was going to a friend’s 21st party in London
4) then flying to Nice to have a holiday in the South of France with her mother and stepfather
5) the lunch was planned for shortly after she flies home next weekend, the 22/23 in her father’s flat - indoors, no garden
6) there are bound to be more people there than the current indoor guidelines allow
All of these make me decide to take a rain check for I hope obvious reasons.
(In addition I really didn’t want to go by train and even less to drive all that way on my own)
The latest news reassures me I was right!
Frankly, it won’t happen now anyway but ticked so many “no” boxes even without quarantine!

We are supposed to be going on Tuesday. Our own caravan in a remote area and we can isolate when we return but really don't know what to do. Husband is not in atm so I haven't had chance to speak to him yet. If France retaliate we will definitely not go but I haven't heard anything about that.

It's the childcare, we look after grandchildren, picking them up from school while parents are at work. It wouldn't be fair to leave them in the lurch.

They also talk about France retaliating, so it wouldn't be much fun spending the holiday in quarantine and coming back to more of the same!

are you still working then, ie not able to keep quarantine when you return.