UK staycation boom predicted

I wondered if this might raise an eyebrow or two... 🙂🙂 We use this Rufs.... from Colapz.  It's just like a small collapsible bucket.  (We don't use their hoses though - I use food grade flat hoses - we keep 3 x 5m lengths and use as few as we need) They are also bringing out a 20L collapsible container (I think in Spring 2022- apparently you are going to be able to link several of them together.... 

Over these last few years we've cut down on the stuff we take with us and much goes in the back of the car.  Everything for the 'outside' goes in the car - aquaroll and wastemaster are quite bulky.

David

I see that the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, has indicated that  talks have started on the possibility of tourism opening up again.

He is a very cautious person and says that the best case scenario would be "Self Contained holiday accommodation" would likely to be first and it might happen in time for Easter. He describes the talks as "Cautious" himself. I can't see it being just Wales going alone.

So at least there is a glimmer of light peeking through.

That would be good, but I'd be more surprised than not if they open sites up as early as that in England, the way they are talking at present. One can only live in hope and see what announcements are made a week tomorrow.

Yes i remembered after i had posted that you were a Colapz man, we use their hoses but not yet invested in buckets etc as they are quite expensive. We are still running a 5 berth caravan, from Gkids days, so have loads of room and i use wastemaster to wedge my bike inside the caravan. Need to downsize

Had this conversation with OH over breakfast, I think after the Xmas fiasco BJ will be very cautious about opening up for Easter especially if the long range weather forecast is favourable, can you imagine the chaos. Watch what happens next weekend 17 degs forecast and the children on half term. 

Agree Rufs, they are expensive..... hoping not to buy them again! 😃  One of our issues is that we have plenty of room in the caravan, but there's no leeway these day for the weight of stuff you can put in the van.  We've already had a 'collapsed axle' replaced 'as a measure of goodwill', but I'm as sure as I can be that we didn't overload the caravan.

I have to say, since we've put more stuff in the car, I've found it much easier to set up on site.... it's been quite a revelation - everything is at waist height from the car tailgate - no searching underneath beds for stuff.  I have found it much easier to unload from the car. 

A 4 birth is just the right size for two of us.... 🙂  Hope you don't regret downsizing - and with the older van there's less worry about overloading.. 😃

David

I see that NS in Scotland has firmly advised against anyone booking holiday accommodation in Scotland over Easter.

I hope all of the Govs agree on a coordinated plan.

I note that Wales FM is looking at easing his lockdown ,as with the small ,less than 3.5million population , vacinations  are going well 

The problem is that a lot of tourism in North Wales comes from the North West & Midlands areas of England. Not normally a concern but unless plans are duplicated the area is likely to see plenty of rule breakers, which is what has happened in the past when Wales and England lockdown dates differ.

Seems to me that the 4 home countries would ideally have just one programme between all of them,.

Then we would know how far and where we could go on any given date.  With differing 'opening up' strategies confusion will undoubtedly reign.