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Donnadoobie

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #315 on: June 30, 2020, 04:47:47 PM »

She has been well thanks CLKD.  She has been visited by some of the sons and daughters who live near by.  They had to have a signed letter from a doctor to be able to go and take her medication and shopping.  she talks the hind leg off a donkey when we phone as she sees very few people.  but she is of the war time spirit ( well Spanish Civil war) and is a very positive woman.

She doesn't know we are going to see her, we will fly to Alicante and have 6 days in our apartment, then my brother in law and his wife will take us a 4 hour trip to visit MIL for the weekend.  will come back in time to pack for the flight back home. 
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CLKD

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #316 on: June 30, 2020, 05:08:59 PM »

Enjoy!  I will expect a post card  ;D
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Dierdre

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #317 on: June 30, 2020, 06:43:42 PM »

I shouldn't worry too much Donnadoobie,  I'm going to Lanzarote in a few weeks and my family have said its very safe.  Just wear your mask on the flight, probably safer than getting on a bus here and enjoy yourself. I know I will. ;)
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Donnadoobie

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #318 on: July 01, 2020, 11:42:22 AM »

Thanks Dierdre
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Hurdity

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #319 on: July 02, 2020, 01:00:05 PM »

Our campsite we go to is not re-opening so our holiday is cancelled. Boo... :(. However we live in a lovely placpart of the country  not too far from the sea so I'm not complaining! Also some of our various offpsring are heading down to stay over the next few weeks and we haven't seen them since Christmas so it's holiday at home for us!

Hurdity x
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sheila99

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #320 on: July 02, 2020, 04:12:02 PM »

Apparently you need to check your insurance if you're going overseas, some of them aren't covering CV.
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Dierdre

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #321 on: July 02, 2020, 09:54:02 PM »

Your covered if you took the insurace before lockdown in March (yearly insurace) but only if and when the FCO lift the travel only for essential purposes. We've sent for the EHIC NHS to use if travel insurance won't cover Covid but these cards are only valid now until December 2020 when we finally exit the EU.
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Sparrow

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #322 on: July 03, 2020, 08:39:23 AM »

Hi Dierdre,

There are one or two that do cover for Covid.  Can't remember which ones but I think you will find details on Moneysupermarket.  Here's a news article as well.

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/travel-insurance-coronavirus-holiday-policy-cover-cancellation-a9


Shadyglade
« Last Edit: July 03, 2020, 08:57:57 AM by Shadyglade »
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Katejo

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #323 on: July 08, 2020, 06:35:10 PM »

Hi Dierdre,

There are one or two that do cover for Covid.  Can't remember which ones but I think you will find details on Moneysupermarket.  Here's a news article as well.

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/travel-insurance-coronavirus-holiday-policy-cover-cancellation-a9


Shadyglade
  I have just found some on MSE which are offering better cover than I had expected.  Just excluding things like a sudden lockdown like the one in Leicester.  I am reconsidering my possible Italy trip in September which I thought I would have to abandon.
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Sparrow

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #324 on: July 08, 2020, 06:41:53 PM »

That would be great Katejo.  Go for it, if you can.
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CLKD

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #325 on: July 08, 2020, 06:59:25 PM »

Many Travel Insurance Policies don't cover C-19 since end of June I think.
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Katejo

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #326 on: July 08, 2020, 07:47:13 PM »

Many Travel Insurance Policies don't cover C-19 since end of June I think.
Most haven't since mid March but a few are now offering partial cover as I said above.
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Sparrow

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #327 on: July 14, 2020, 06:52:23 AM »

We booked a week's holiday in a National Trust cottage, in Dorset, for this April.  Of course it was cancelled and we had the option for the Trust to hold the money so that we could re book later this year.  This is where the trouble started.  The system was that re bookers had to do it by email.  But due to furloughing there hardly anyone replying to emails.

It's taken me months and many emails to finally get a phone call, last night.  I said that I no longer wanted the dates for rebooking as I had now booked with someone else.  They have now refunded my money.

The annoying thing is that if I was a new booker I could just have done it on the website.  I will never book with them again.  Shambles  ::)
« Last Edit: July 14, 2020, 07:29:22 AM by Shadyglade »
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Katejo

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #328 on: July 14, 2020, 08:51:24 PM »

I am wondering whether a city break to Liverpool might be worth trying. I Have considered it several times. I have only been once before. It was a miserable  bitterly cold day in February 1983 when I went for a visit to the Polytechnic. However I have seen much more positive clips from events there much more recently.

Is it worth a trip for 2-3 nights as a mini break?
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Sparrow

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Re: Holidays 2020
« Reply #329 on: July 14, 2020, 09:13:21 PM »

Definitely the revamped Docks are worth it.  There is a Tate gallery there as well.  Plus there is the Mersey ferry.  I've been on that and done the round trip.  They still play ' Ferry Cross the Mersey'.
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