Vacation V Staycation Costs

Posted on 15/03/2021 11:49 by allanandjean

Wow, a post related to the OP!

The costs that I quoted were obtained minutes before posting, so those were accurate.

So far as the other costs that you mention-well as I did not mention them I had either not considered them OR would not contemplate a trip if such things were required.

Its the latter, covid tests and quarantine don't fit my idea of enjoyable travel, but I cant see mass travel taking place if such measures are required anyway.

I wont presume I know what you mean about reality checks but requests on this an other forums to clarify what people mean about comments of that nature have got no replies.

Once HMG say we can travel it will be for each of us to decide what that will look like for us personally.

Some will, it seems, be off straight away, others may never travel again like they did previously and most will be somewhere between these two positions.

As you say its to be hope that those who do travel once allowed enjoy their holidays, and come back safe.

Posted on 15/03/2021 12:02 by Rocky 2 buckets

A&J that’s a little disingenuous🙁, you have been happy to follow & be part of the OT discussions, you/we start discussions you/we don’t own them🤷🏻‍♂️. No thread would survive longer than a few pages if the OT rule was strictly adhered to & the C&MC would need greater numbers of mods than 2 volunteers I am afraid.

Posted on 15/03/2021 12:39 by allanandjean

It was meant, as was my reference to Fred Drift, as a light hearted response to, well thread drift, and was posted after attempting, without success, to move away from talk about the rights and wrongs of travel.

 

Posted on 15/03/2021 12:54 by Tinwheeler

You really could do with using emojis, A&J, so you can demonstrate whether a comment is intended as humorous rather than sarcastic. Look at the difference the use of a smiley or two makes to the tone.

"Wow, a post related to the OP!"😃😂

Posted on 15/03/2021 12:56 by Rocky 2 buckets

We posted together-I didn’t intentionally repeat you Tinny👍🏻

Posted on 15/03/2021 11:55 by Rufs

fully agree, 6 months down the line and once the sun comes out, infection rates world wide could drop considerably, we might even consider getting on a plane to Spain, we have several options for family owned accomodation, just the thought of sitting in a metal box with 200 or so others that is not so inviting.

 

Posted on 15/03/2021 13:24 by MikeyA

It seems far better than sitting on a floating petri dish for 7 days.  

As a slight change of topic, what would be staycationers views of a coach holiday to Scotland - less dangerous, the same or more dangerous?