Desperate for a holiday

like many others, I am just desperate to see my families in the U.S and Oz.
Miss my daughters and grandchildren so much

onedayatatime

LIVE AND LET LIVE so many judgemental folk

Not judgemental onedayatatime just sad and p****d off at not being able to see my family for almost two years.

GagaJo

I know a woman who has gone to Spain on holiday and caught covid there. She is now stuck, in Spain, unable to return to the UK until she tests negative. She is having to keep paying the hotel and the costs of the tests and has run out of money.

Personally, I think all but essential travel is a huge risk and wouldn't do it.

What are you going to do if you catch covid abroad OR if quarantine comes back in while you're away?

A friend returned from his son's wedding in UK, from NZ- they had to quarantine for 14 days on return, in a Hôtel- as his OH tested positive for Covid on day 2, and they then had to isolate in 2 separate bedrooms and charged twice the huge cost!

Ailidh

I completely understand the need for a break - I'm just back from mine on the Blackpool coast.

I had a superb (solo) time, walked miles every day, 81 miles in the week, loved it so much that I'm actively looking at moving to Fleetwood next year. (Any Gransnetters with property to rent, do get in touch!! ?)

I chose a time before the school holidays started, so it was less busy.
I stayed in a b and b, had the odd fish and chips in the open air, and bought salads etc to eat in my room in the evening - not keen on eating In yet.

It was definitely one of those situations where I hadn't realized how "needing it" I was until I came back feeling so much better.

I still wouldn't go abroad at the minute - I still have visions of cattle truck type aeroplanes, and I would worry not about the being there but about what would happen if quarantine rules changed while I was away.

We stayed in a village called Preesall. (Cemetery Lane was the jolly address) Have tried to find if Fiona's still doing Airbnb, but I can't find her. We took the dog btw, and her crate for night time.

I agree with you Lucca. I have really enjoyed the variety of life styles and cultures that I have seen during my travels. I appreciate we’re all different but I would find a holiday during which I stayed in my garden all the time utterly boring.

Ethelwashere1

In reply to lucca, i did say that holidays were nice but not essential.
I do occasionally have a holiday every few years but i dont hanker for one. Im so sorry for you not having a garden, maybe you have relatives where you could stay for a short break. Best to wait for next year and just enjoy days out.

I’m fine without a garden thanks ! I was just pointing out that staying at home in the garden is not the answer for everyone.
Life is very short and in my opinion it is good to have variety and see as much as we can and that includes foreign travel.

The constant changing of the tiers/rules is very annoying Babs.

We had a rental cottage in Somerset for a week. It was lovely, very clean when we arrived, and then we kept it clean ourselves. The couple who lived in the farmhouse next door were friendly, and although we talked we didn’t get near to each other. We went out and about, some meals in pubs/restaurants and some in the cottage. Felt very safe all the time. I would recommend a rental for people who want a holiday but are a bit anxious about it.

Having not had a holiday last summer we have been going on a series of mini breaks. Struck lucky in June with a holiday cottage in the Sid Valley in the grounds of a hotel which had an outdoor heated pool and acres of grounds to walk in. We met up with friends in the area whom we had not seen for two years, self catering and some eating out and came back very relaxed. Looked to stay at the same place in July/August and rental rates through the roof! Had a few days in a beautiful hotel in Brighton in very hot weather so consider myself very lucky. But my husband is Covid paranoid and took some convincing to go. Thinking of risking a long haul holiday in October with friends but this constant changing of green/Amber-red not helping. I do feel for carers and others who have difficulty getting away. I wish there were discounted places for them as well as for NHS staff.

Airbnb is what I have sort of been offering, but without charging, and in addition providing lunch and evening meal. I'm on my 4th set of visitors (friends) and loving doing it. I know they would do the same for me if I lived in the city and couldn't get away. It's the least I can offer.
The advantages of Airbnb are ...... you can come and go freely, you are not tied to times, if you want you can socialise with the hosts and relax on site not with crowds of other people. You can usually bring in your own food and use the kitchen etc.
A good idea for those who are feeling cautious.

Chardy

Ailidh

I completely understand the need for a break - I'm just back from mine on the Blackpool coast.

I had a superb (solo) time, walked miles every day, 81 miles in the week, loved it so much that I'm actively looking at moving to Fleetwood next year. (Any Gransnetters with property to rent, do get in touch!! ?)

I chose a time before the school holidays started, so it was less busy.
I stayed in a b and b, had the odd fish and chips in the open air, and bought salads etc to eat in my room in the evening - not keen on eating In yet.

It was definitely one of those situations where I hadn't realized how "needing it" I was until I came back feeling so much better.

I still wouldn't go abroad at the minute - I still have visions of cattle truck type aeroplanes, and I would worry not about the being there but about what would happen if quarantine rules changed while I was away.

I rented a lovely Airbnb near Fleetwood. Great because we could take the dog and have the use of a kitchen.

Oo, I hadn't thought of Airbnb, I'll look into that, thankyou!

I'm giving myself a week there in a holiday flat in January, to test whether I really do want to live there, not just when it's sunny! Can't take the dogs, though. ?

I haven’t seen my daughter and her family since Easter 2019. We Skype and chat on the ‘phone, but it’s not the same as a hug. We’ve both decided that until it’s safe, we’ll just have to be patient. Much as I would love to see them all, I would be too afraid to get on a plane.
I live in a beautiful part of the country, so I don’t have to travel far for days out.
Let’s hope that the world can get back to some kind of normality in the not too distant future. I won’t hold my breath!

In reply to lucca, i did say that holidays were nice but not essential.
I do occasionally have a holiday every few years but i dont hanker for one. Im so sorry for you not having a garden, maybe you have relatives where you could stay for a short break. Best to wait for next year and just enjoy days out.

I would go anywhere in the world given the chance and that includes places in the U.K.

But saying that I am very happy staying home.

We have just come back from Northumberland - chosen because we thought it would be less crowded - glorious weather and a peaceful and relaxed holiday.

Next is a cottage in Worcester in 6 weeks times. Then a few days in the Forest of Dean in late October to enjoy autumn colour.

We should have been going to Sardinia and Corsica but have postponed until 2022 -fingers crossed that things will be back to normal-ish by then.

Everyone is different and everyone has choices which is good. My DD prefers holidays in the U.K. my DS travels abroad every single chance he gets - not since covid though.

Some people don’t like holidays.

It all adds colour to the human character.

LIVE AND LET LIVE so many judgemental folk

Ailidh

I completely understand the need for a break - I'm just back from mine on the Blackpool coast.

I had a superb (solo) time, walked miles every day, 81 miles in the week, loved it so much that I'm actively looking at moving to Fleetwood next year. (Any Gransnetters with property to rent, do get in touch!! ?)

I chose a time before the school holidays started, so it was less busy.
I stayed in a b and b, had the odd fish and chips in the open air, and bought salads etc to eat in my room in the evening - not keen on eating In yet.

It was definitely one of those situations where I hadn't realized how "needing it" I was until I came back feeling so much better.

I still wouldn't go abroad at the minute - I still have visions of cattle truck type aeroplanes, and I would worry not about the being there but about what would happen if quarantine rules changed while I was away.

I rented a lovely Airbnb near Fleetwood. Great because we could take the dog and have the use of a kitchen.

Ethelwashere1

I too cant understand anyone being desperate for a holiday. Holidays are luxurys, nice to have but not necessary. No one dies because of not having a holiday.
Apart from the lovely uk holiday destinations there are many ways of relaxing at home, lovely garden furniture available, barbeques etc. Im happy to have a good book in the garden sitting on my patio.
Think about our grandparents generation, going through war and strikes. They coped and no one went on package holidays. Its a relatively new concept that many want to jump on the bandwagon. If their friends can go to on holiday abroad then they must go too.
Find contentment and mindfulness at home

I havent got a garden.

Sophrosyne your description made me yearn for a holiday! How wonderful it sounds, and hopefully soon you will be able to go back and breath the lovely air, eat the good food and recuperate from your treatment.

Thanks Sophrosyne, it’s nice to see someone else showing sympathy for those without hope of a break. I wish you a swift return to good health.

I completely understand the need for a break - I'm just back from mine on the Blackpool coast.

I had a superb (solo) time, walked miles every day, 81 miles in the week, loved it so much that I'm actively looking at moving to Fleetwood next year. (Any Gransnetters with property to rent, do get in touch!! ?)

I chose a time before the school holidays started, so it was less busy.
I stayed in a b and b, had the odd fish and chips in the open air, and bought salads etc to eat in my room in the evening - not keen on eating In yet.

It was definitely one of those situations where I hadn't realized how "needing it" I was until I came back feeling so much better.

I still wouldn't go abroad at the minute - I still have visions of cattle truck type aeroplanes, and I would worry not about the being there but about what would happen if quarantine rules changed while I was away.

Thank you Annie1962 and GillT57 for your good wishes and best wishes for your SIL Annie1962 and huge hugs to Saggi and Jaylucy and for all those who may have found our posts about our longed for holidays insensitive.

Heartfelt commiserations to anyone not having their desired holiday this year and for those that do get away for a change of scene either in the UK or abroad, enjoy.

I spend my holidays learning Greek, catching up with the islanders' news, photographing birds and the scenery and walking and hiking with only the company of goats, lizards, bee eaters and if I'm lucky raptors high above (far safer to do so alone in Greece and equally walking "home" in the dark, unlike the UK) all the while enjoying the unpolluted air, the far reaching vistas and the total peace and quiet up in the hills and at night, with nay a greasy pavement cafe or hangover on the agenda!

I can understand the need to get away Ethelwasherel we are not all the same. It all depends on people’s personal circumstances.
If we for instance tried to take a holiday at home it really wouldn’t work My DH especially works 50 or so hours a week in our business The office is connected to the house We have staff to run the office but he would never relax. The phone would still ring out of hours and his mobile would probably be permanently going
We only holiday in the UK but leaving all the hassles behind is a real tonic especially as neither of us are spring chickens and he needs to turn off for his mental well-being

I too cant understand anyone being desperate for a holiday. Holidays are luxurys, nice to have but not necessary. No one dies because of not having a holiday.
Apart from the lovely uk holiday destinations there are many ways of relaxing at home, lovely garden furniture available, barbeques etc. Im happy to have a good book in the garden sitting on my patio.
Think about our grandparents generation, going through war and strikes. They coped and no one went on package holidays. Its a relatively new concept that many want to jump on the bandwagon. If their friends can go to on holiday abroad then they must go too.
Find contentment and mindfulness at home

We are going to Madeira in September. We are prepared to isolate on return if necessary or cancel if the situation changes.
It’s time to start getting our lives back - that’s what we think.

No, we have no intention of travelling abroad, we will be seeing beautiful Britain, there is so much to see here. We have travelled abroad in the past but have no desire to do it any more, my DH has health issues so safer to stay here.