Parts of Spain moving back into lockdown

[Grianan]

Surely it’s all about being sensible. Some folk act irresponsibly in their local areas and others travel safely.

In a motorhome you have perhaps more control over keeping safe than on a flight/in a hotel complex.

We will only travel if quarantine is lifted and the essential travel only ruling is lifted. We would rather be in our own vehicle in the tunnel than on ferry or plane.

If we do travel then there are times we are more at risk - buying fuel, shopping, if we eat out but we will take the precautions we need to to feel safe.

 

[bobandjanie]

It makes us feel so much better about our visit to the UK, knowing it's worse here in Spain, because we have been dreading coming, obviously still taking precautions wherever we are.
After all you can't stay hiding away from something you cant see forever.
I think everyone is prepared for a second wave, I know here healthcare workers are asked to take their holidays by October, but life goes on. Bob.

 

[138go]

We're being cautious and waiting to see what happens. We're not venturing to France and Spain just yet. We believe it's prudent to wait, especially as we are being advised not to travel abroad and this affects medical travel insurance.

Personally, I do not want to be ill in France or Spain, where I don't speak their language, were I haven't got medical insurance and where I'll be all alone in a foreign hospital. It might not happen but it could.

 

[Coolcats]

We're being cautious and waiting to see what happens. We're not venturing to France and Spain just yet. We believe it's prudent to wait, especially as we are being advised not to travel abroad and this affects medical travel insurance.

Personally, I do not want to be ill in France or Spain, where I don't speak their language, were I haven't got medical insurance and where I'll be all alone in a foreign hospital. It might not happen but it could.

Won’t have the E111 soon either just to compound the insurance bit.

 

[tomm]

Surely it’s all about being sensible. Some folk act irresponsibly in their local areas and others travel safely.

In a motorhome you have perhaps more control over keeping safe than on a flight/in a hotel complex.

We will only travel if quarantine is lifted and the essential travel only ruling is lifted. We would rather be in our own vehicle in the tunnel than on ferry or plane.

If we do travel then there are times we are more at risk - buying fuel, shopping, if we eat out but we will take the precautions we need to to feel safe.

Thats the same as our thinking.

To keep on top of any official announcements we"ve subscribed to the daily update on travel from the gov.uk site . The news about quarantine free air bridges from as early as next week , to Spain, Italy, Greece and France , with Portugal a further possibility, is really good .

These air bridges surely must remove the "essential travel only" advice from FCO for travel from UK to and from these countries and any others included in the air bridges agreements . Which in turn must also impact on insurance covers for travel . I cant see how insurance companies can potentially wriggle out of their responsibilities if the FCO lift the essential travel advice .

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[138go]

Won’t have the E111 soon either just to compound the insurance bit.

Yes, let's hope some sort of reciprocal deal is sorted out after this year.

 

[Jim]

Where looks safer Benidorm, or Bournemouth

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And when you don't use a 1200mm lens to enrage the gullible

 

[rrusty]

We are due to fly back to the UK on Saturday and would not be doing it if it was avoidable as we feel safer here in Spain. In our area anyone going into a shop wears a mask and in smaller shops they wait outside as it’s one in one out, we eat out regularly and all the PPE is in place and go to the pub with its PPE and no big drama just common sense kicks in as you get used to it. When out walking you try to keep a 2 metre gap where possible and if it’s crowded we put our mask on. At our beech every family ect are more than 2m spaced.

 

[billym]

And when you don't use a 1200mm lens to enrage the gullible

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You can tell that people were being responsible and social distancing simply by looking at the distance between the litter piles

 

[Jim]

In our area anyone going into a shop wears a mask and in smaller shops they wait outside as it’s one in one out,

No different to here.

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[The Wino]

No different to here.

It will be soon depending on if Spain stays at 2m.

 

[steve 6644]

You can tell that people were being responsible and social distancing simply by looking at the distance between the litter piles


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I think that says it all really, I despair, I truely do.

Britains got f/pigs contestants practising.

 

[gus-lopez]

it struck me that the 32 people in the queue ,all spaced 2m apart, wear all wearing ppe.

& not something my daughter tells me I can expect to see in the UK.

remember last week when all the protests were on and they were all going to get it, how many did, do we know.?

Not a lot by all accounts

But every one else should get back to work.

Exactly! I see today that after yesterdays beach tripe those actually having to work want the furlough stopped immediately & get them back to work.

And when you don't use a 1200mm lens to enrage the gullible

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& where is that then? Still far too many people for the space available.

 

[rrusty]

No different to here.

Are you being serious!!! UK is a joke.

 

[billym]

No different to here.

From the BBC
Major incident declared as thousands flock to beaches

AFPCopyright: AFP
The seaside resort of Bournemouth in southern England has declared a major incident after thousands of people flocked to its beaches for the second day in a row.
The local council said visitors had "defied advice to stay away" from the town on one of the hottest days of the year - and it was now co-ordinating a "multi-agency emergency response" across the area.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council said its staff were abused as they attempted to empty over-flowing bins on the seafront. It said eight tonnes of waste was collected yesterday, with a further 33 tonnes of rubbish removed along the full stretch of coastline this morning.
Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood tweeted that he had asked the government's police minister to provide more officers if the Dorset force requested them.
Assistant Chief Constable Sam de Reya of Dorset Police said: "We are... reliant on people taking personal responsibility and strongly advise members of the public to think twice before heading to the area.
"Clearly we are still in a public health crisis, and such a significant volume of people heading to one area places a further strain on emergency services' resources."
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A major incident has been declared after thousands of people descended on BCP Council beaches on the hottest day of the year so far. A multi-agency emergency response has now been activated to co-ordinate resources to tackle the issues.

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[glenn2926]

Are you being serious!!! UK is a joke.

It would seem Spain is having areas go back into lockdown. Not happening in the U.K. yeah right the U.K. is a joke whilst Spain is all hunky dory. You just like Brit bashing. Tell you what don’t come here. We don’t want you bringing your Covid flare ups here.

 

[steve 6644]

I think we need to get to a place where no one is anonymous anymore, what about an idiot track and trace scheme. You leave a mess or break something, we trace you, name and shame you and you pay the full cost of sorting it out. We should all be encouraged start videoing these arseholes or something.
This has to stop!.

 

[Jim]

From the BBC

Mad dogs and Englishmen

 

[Jim]

This has to stop!.

You can only really stop anti social behaviour by cracking a few heads. No one is afraid of authority, it is toothless. You can be nice as much as you like, but that just emboldens some to behave even worse. We all respond to pain. Actually, it's what pain is for, unfortunately we are not allowed to administer it any more.

 

[chaser]

From the BBC
Major incident declared as thousands flock to beaches
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AFPCopyright: AFP
The seaside resort of Bournemouth in southern England has declared a major incident after thousands of people flocked to its beaches for the second day in a row.
The local council said visitors had "defied advice to stay away" from the town on one of the hottest days of the year - and it was now co-ordinating a "multi-agency emergency response" across the area.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council said its staff were abused as they attempted to empty over-flowing bins on the seafront. It said eight tonnes of waste was collected yesterday, with a further 33 tonnes of rubbish removed along the full stretch of coastline this morning.
Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood tweeted that he had asked the government's police minister to provide more officers if the Dorset force requested them.
Assistant Chief Constable Sam de Reya of Dorset Police said: "We are... reliant on people taking personal responsibility and strongly advise members of the public to think twice before heading to the area.
"Clearly we are still in a public health crisis, and such a significant volume of people heading to one area places a further strain on emergency services' resources."
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You would wonder why these seaside places are dieing to get opened up again.

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[Jim]

Are you being serious!!! UK is a joke.

Yes I am being serious, here where i live i have not seen a single person flout rules, 1 out 1 in in all the stores masks worn.

 

[rrusty]

It would seem Spain is having areas go back into lockdown. Not happening in the U.K. yeah right the U.K. is a joke whilst Spain is all hunky dory. You just like Brit bashing. Tell you what don’t come here. We don’t want you bringing your Covid flare ups here.

The UK has never got to the stage where Spain is either before the state of alarm finished or now, no where near close because they have Not been strict enough.
As for Brit bashing ha ha, am away for a meal and a pint at my local- are you, can you - No we have for weeks.

 

[Jim]

The UK has never got to the stage where Spain is either before the state of alarm finished or now, no where near close because they have Not been strict enough.
As for Brit bashing ha ha, am away for a meal and a pint at my local- are you, can you - No we have for weeks.

Bet they do full English too. You're welcome to it

 

[rrusty]

Yes I am being serious, here where i live i have not seen a single person flout rules, 1 out 1 in in all the stores masks worn.

Oh well must be gospel if you seen it.

 

[Jim]

Oh well must be gospel if you seen it.

You said where you are its one in one out and masks

I say it's the same here.

and you ask me if I'm serious? Well why would I lie about it?

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[Wildbill]

Yes I am being serious, here where i live i have not seen a single person flout rules, 1 out 1 in in all the stores masks worn.

Nip over to Goole more ignoring everything than sticking to it
bill

 

[Jim]

Nip over to Goole more ignoring everything than sticking to it
bill

You've been here Bill, it's gods waiting room, everyone very friendly and civil. No rule breakers here.

 

[billym]

Benidorm beach looks almost deserted on the live webcams which I can't link to!

I bet they are all in Uncle Peds waiting for the football

 

[steve 6644]

You can only really stop anti social behaviour by cracking a few heads. No one is afraid of authority, it is toothless. You can be nice as much as you like, but that just emboldens some to behave even worse. We all respond to pain. Actually, it's what pain is for, unfortunately we are not allowed to administer it any more.

I was tempted the other day when an oik hooted at the young girl next door who was reversing onto her drive and gave her a load of abuse. Don't know what he actualy shouted at her (eastern european I think) but he had that disrespectfull, angry idiot look on his face we all love so much.

I'll sign up for the hit sqaud Jim

 

[glenn2926]

The UK has never got to the stage where Spain is either before the state of alarm finished or now, no where near close because they have Not been strict enough.
As for Brit bashing ha ha, am away for a meal and a pint at my local- are you, can you - No we have for weeks.

We’ve not had a Covid death here in over two weeks. As for your bars, no thanks I prefer a traditional British pub any day. The pictures of the mobility scooters outside the shop says Spain to me. We drove through Benidorm a couple of years ago. No thanks.

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