Still booked Portsmouth to Cherbourg at 11pm Boxing Day but struggling to find anyone open either 25 or 26 December who can do a LFT test and certificate.
Anyone driving to Spain in January?
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We are travelling to Santander on the 25th with our two dogs nothing booked we tend to book as we go, 2 months Spain and Portugal fingers crossed as last time we were there it went into lock down and the return ferry was cancelled.
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think there is an Lloyds chemist in Sainsburys in Portsmouth that do the test don’t know if open when you need it though !!!!!!! I am going through a company called Medicspot and they send you a kit to do it yourself when you want to do it and you upload a pic of the test result and they then email you the certificate within about 20 mins apparently!!!!! I am going to do mine on the 1.1.22 as traveling on the 2.1.22 and cannot find anything open on 1.1.22 either !!!!!!! Cost is £29 and extra test kit is £15 !!!!!
And open 24/7 365 days apparently
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ask the ferry company if they know of anywhere as they must have the same problems for many others sailing?
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Thanks for the suggestion but it’s a 240 mile trip to Portsmouth so ideally we would like the test and certificate before we set off just in case.
Your going again then Howard?See you on the boat Andyand it’s your round
Have only to sort out travel ins , then that being done hoping to travel on or around 11 jan.....Things have changed a bit for us as we now have a few places to visit in the Dieppe area ,so Its looking like the sensible option for us would be Newhaven ferry. Then a few days in the Malleraiye area , then the road south to the med coast for around 7 weeks
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Brittany Ferries have partnered with RANDOX and offer a discount to passengers.
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Be prepared for busy/full sites in coastal Spain.
Thanks for the link but can’t see how that would work to keep within the 48 hours and also it’s an unsupervised home test unless I’ve read it wrong.Brittany Ferries have partnered with RANDOX and offer a discount to passengers.
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I think we need to buy in advance, do the UK tests at home and then take the "return to UK" tests with you. Take these 48 hours before getting to the channel port using their online process to create a certificate to show to the port authority along with the UK Passenger Locator Form which is also online. When back at home do the 2 day test and get the result online again. Simples - not! I'm counting on there being no return to UK tests by 5 March when we arrive back at Caen but might hedge my bets by buying them for later use anyway.
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Managed two trips this year,,now out of days.Ferry booked for late march,,BUSBY.
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We are doing the chunnel mid Jan heading to Beni
All booked up ( all left over from last year ! ) LFT booked at Lloyds, dog booked at vets.....
If things do go pear shaped we are gonna end up living in the van out side the house as one of my grand daughters, her hubby, and two dogs are moving in while we are away !!
All booked up ( all left over from last year ! ) LFT booked at Lloyds, dog booked at vets.....
If things do go pear shaped we are gonna end up living in the van out side the house as one of my grand daughters, her hubby, and two dogs are moving in while we are away !!
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4th of January hopefully
Portsmouth to Santander
Not taking the motorhome this year
I’ll be tugging all the way down to
La Manga , booked on the C&MC winter rally
Portsmouth to Santander
Not taking the motorhome this year
I’ll be tugging all the way down to
La Manga , booked on the C&MC winter rally
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Curious to know when you sent out your application for a new licence....
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We're in the same boat (excuse the pun)!. Should have crossed through the tunnel last week. Still waiting for my C1 licence since early September. Fortunately, we got a flexible ticket, so can change the booking as many times as we want. My wife checks on the DVLA website. Last Friday, it was showing as my licence being current as of 4 December. Still waiting for it to arrive in the post. Peeping out for postman every day!
Our friends, Paul and Chrissy, who we were supposed to be travelling with were on a fixed ticket, are now waiting in Spain for us to catch up! Fingers crossed it won't be long before we're there.
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No Kenny ,going to Portugal this time
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What travel and health insurance are people using?
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We had the 28th booked with BF but have had to change to the 13th Jan because of work commitments. The anticipation is tantalising.
We use Nationwide for both travel and breakdown the policy covers Covid issues.
Hope you get licence back in time, we have been waiting 2 months now, can’t get to speak to anyone about it.
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Why not do a self test before setting out for Portsmouth then If your negative you can go ahead and do the LFT .
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Was booked on the tunnel for Jan 9th but now waiting for a new right hip replacement and an hernia operation. The tunnel is now put back to Sept 1st but hopefully we’ll get across before then.
Have a great time everyone
Al
Have a great time everyone
Al
Tunnel booked for the 9th Jan.
Benidorm bound.
Does anyone know were to get a test done
by the tunnel early morning of the 9th.
Thanks
Benidorm bound.
Does anyone know were to get a test done
by the tunnel early morning of the 9th.
Thanks
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Heading to Cabopino from Santander on 5th January.........fingers firmly crossed.
We had this update from nationwide
We use Nationwide Building Society for travel, breakdown and mobile phone cover on our Flex Account at £13 per month.
It may not be the best for everyone but it suits us, all our vehicles and may be one for y'all to consider.
They always covered medically for covid anyway but today they've emailed the below, pasted
"We’ve removed the Covid-19 exclusions from your travel policy
You might remember that in January this year an update was made to our FlexPlus travel insurance that meant certain claims relating to Covid-19 would not be covered. We’re pleased to say as of 5 October 2021 that change no longer applies which means:
From 5 October 2021, you’re covered for cancelling any trips you’ve booked but not yet taken and any new trips you book due to the Covid-19 or another pandemic disease in certain situations
This change also covers any trips that have been cancelled due to Covid-19 since 5 October 2021"
So those of you like us that holiday elsewhere as well as motorhome trips, you may wish to consider this.
Happy travels
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