Alex 34954 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I might add that I haven’t been for about 35 years though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15467 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 We definitely toured around a bit on one of those trips with my parents, Teide included, but I remember it feeling pretty touristy even then, which is why I've never been overly keen to go back. I know the Lanzarote resorts are as generic as anywhere else but you've got the Timanfaya side of the island, the lagoons/caves and La Graciosa (which I finally went to on my most recent trip) which are all pretty remarkable in their own way. Will do my best to find something similar on the 'rife, though admittedly the main priority is sunshine, brain detachment and ploughing through a pile of books, so I'm sure it'll be grand for that either way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42205 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 You might be able to do a bit of dusting, whilst you’re at it, Meenz. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51608779 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6550 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Booked a long weekend in Center Parcs and another week in Cheddar Gorge. Never been to either but didnt fancy a trek abroad this year with a 1 and a 5 year old. Plus prices in SUmmer Holidays.....crikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21450 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Aye, when they hit school age you're fucked I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42205 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 24/02/2020 at 09:43, Meenzer said: Just booked for Tenerife in May - the usual villa trip with the Eurovision gang, but we thought we'd try somewhere different for a change. Not that there's a huge difference between Tenerife and the other Canaries, but still. I went to Tenerife with my folks in 1988 and 1990 on cheap and cheerful package deals but know basically nothing about it beyond that & have always had the impression it's the less interesting of the islands, if only because it got the tourist developments first. We're staying in Costa Adeje, which looks nice, but I'm hoping to hire a car and explore a bit. Oh dear, if it’s not Saharan dust storms it’s Coronavirus https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51627597 ( my daughter is due to go to Courmayeur in Val D’Aosta, Northern Italy in a week with her school, so I’ll be keeping an eye on that one ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15467 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I'm sure it's just getting it out of its system ready for a dust-free, disease-free summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42205 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 That’s your hotel, isn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15467 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 We're in a villa about 1km from there. Mix with the plebs, moi? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44561 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Anyone got any plans? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32893 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Anyone got any plans? CT's got a cracking Slimming world plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42205 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Anyone got any plans? 3 months in the Costa del Backgarden. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21450 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I'm still hoping for a week in the lakes in July, probably won't happen. Fairly sure lake Garda is off in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44561 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 My mam's got a static at the big caravan place right next to the lake in Keswick. I'm hoping to get there in the summer. Should be feasible as long as they haven't all been sequestered as field hospitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21868 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 was supposed to be best man art a mate's (second) wedding in spain in july, followed by a week in mallorca - cant see either of those happening. was supposed to have a week in paris for the wife's 40th over easter - yeah, right. when this is finally over, i might take the kids to disney orlando then a week on miami beach or something ridiculous that we would never usually do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15467 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Tenerife in May for Eurovision is obviously off for several reasons , and I'm assuming a weekend I've booked on the Dutch coast in mid-July is in trouble now too, but the airbnb is refundable and the travel can be rebooked for free so it could be worse. Hopeful I might get over to see my mate in Frankfurt at the end of August - I don't mind just kicking about at home or going for the odd bike ride if bars/restaurants are still shut, as long as some of the travel restrictions are lifted by then. We'll see. Mind, there's going to be a lot of people with a lot of unused holiday entitlement they need to burn through towards the end of the year. Might hit the economy even worse than the virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32893 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Byker sands is lovely in July. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4194 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Italy cancelled, meant to be at a wedding in Portugal in July but doubt that will happen. Got a cabin for 4 days in the lakes in August which might still be possible hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15467 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: Byker sands is lovely in July. At this stage I'll take Margate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19998 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Well, I was supposed to be going to Belgium next week. Cancelled. Lakes for Easter, Cancelled. Italy in mid June - Almost deffo cancelled. Fingers crossed for our Anniversary trip to Ibiza in Sept. I also have a weekend in Belgium booked for November. TBH I would happily have fuck all holiday if this lot went away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21450 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) I'm guessing most package holiday deposits will be paid back or there maybe be an option to transfer to next year? I really want to go back to Italy. Wonder if costs will increase or decrease. Will we be in extended transition or hard Brexit with our shitty blue passports? So many imponderables. Pound tanking won't help like. Edited March 21, 2020 by Renton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4375 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Nowt booked but intended to go to Ayia Napa in October again - had thought of having a cheeky week there in May before this blew up. If October does become feasible I might try and do 3 weeks instead of 2 - maybe even more. I usually take a week at the end of march for my birthday and sometimes go away but there was an annual sql convention work paid me to go to which was going to take place that week (now cancelled) which is why I had a week at home last week which was good prep for WFH this week just gone. I've only been out to the co-op for two and a half weeks now so I'll be fucked off of I catch the virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32893 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 It's a good job I can't afford a holiday. What a lucky break! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21868 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 39 minutes ago, Meenzer said: At this stage I'll take Margate. Luxury. The best we could manage was basking on a thin sun beam that only hits the edge of our front path - if we were lucky! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7012 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I’ve had Tenerife booked for 6 months. We’ve had the bairn up a height for ages about spending her 4th birthday at the water park with the whole family. She’s got a memory like an elephant too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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