In reply to Post #375
What a bell, you're obviously looking to get a rise out of me you've just had one well done you can do the usual emoji of rod and line, hence why we haven't been back since December 2019 the April 2020 trip was booked pre pandemic then moved to August 2020 then December 2020 then May 2021 this year and now hopefully August if allowed to travel without needing a reason like business health or education and is safe to do so not for a celebration but to be in the same presence as our son, I don't know if you have children who have moved away from home or how close you are to them if you have but you sound like a candidate for Dad of the year.
What a bell, you're obviously looking to get a rise out of me you've just had one well done you can do the usual emoji of rod and line, hence why we haven't been back since December 2019 the April 2020 trip was booked pre pandemic then moved to August 2020 then December 2020 then May 2021 this year and now hopefully August if allowed to travel without needing a reason like business health or education and is safe to do so not for a celebration but to be in the same presence as our son, I don't know if you have children who have moved away from home or how close you are to them if you have but you sound like a candidate for Dad of the year.
In reply to Post #379
You have my sympathy.
I have a son who went on a post degree travel and has been 'stuck'in Australia. I haven't seen him since April 2019. Australia has indicated that it is not opening its borders AT ALL until the second half of 2022 at the earliest and more likely 2023!!
The French ban was inevitable. Its our blooody stupd leaky border policy with regard to Covid that got us here.
Why were flights to India permitted? And yes it was on the amber list, but given the "average" individual who travelled to india in say early April, (who lets say lives in a 3 bed semi in Blackburn with 8 other people!!?) do we seriously think that person self isolated properly?
Its wishy washy unenforceable travel rules that got us here. Why cant the government learn?
All they had to do was close off all non essential travel and only allow travel to Green countries for leisure purposes as the country in question reached the required "tests" as regard covid to get itself on the Green list.
All othe countries should have been red-ie no travel unless absolutely essential which would need to be demonstrated and required a supervised hotel quarantine upon returning.
By allowing the indian variant in we have gone backwards as a country. June 21st full lifting of restrictions looks unlikely.
We all want to travel, the accessibility and popularity of world wide travel in say the last 50 years has increased expediently, particularly with British people. But sadly what we needed to have done at the outset of this chaos was to shut the bloody front and back doors. We didn't and we have paid the price and continue to do so.
I now forsee France going Green in say July, but them not letting us in! FFS.
You have my sympathy.
I have a son who went on a post degree travel and has been 'stuck'in Australia. I haven't seen him since April 2019. Australia has indicated that it is not opening its borders AT ALL until the second half of 2022 at the earliest and more likely 2023!!
The French ban was inevitable. Its our blooody stupd leaky border policy with regard to Covid that got us here.
Why were flights to India permitted? And yes it was on the amber list, but given the "average" individual who travelled to india in say early April, (who lets say lives in a 3 bed semi in Blackburn with 8 other people!!?) do we seriously think that person self isolated properly?
Its wishy washy unenforceable travel rules that got us here. Why cant the government learn?
All they had to do was close off all non essential travel and only allow travel to Green countries for leisure purposes as the country in question reached the required "tests" as regard covid to get itself on the Green list.
All othe countries should have been red-ie no travel unless absolutely essential which would need to be demonstrated and required a supervised hotel quarantine upon returning.
By allowing the indian variant in we have gone backwards as a country. June 21st full lifting of restrictions looks unlikely.
We all want to travel, the accessibility and popularity of world wide travel in say the last 50 years has increased expediently, particularly with British people. But sadly what we needed to have done at the outset of this chaos was to shut the bloody front and back doors. We didn't and we have paid the price and continue to do so.
I now forsee France going Green in say July, but them not letting us in! FFS.
What happens when something a lot worse than Covid turns up as scientists say it's only a matter of time .
It will be on a par with Black Death and the Spanish flu epidemic circa 1914 .
We are talking millions .
Still on the upside we might get a booking where the lake is booked up 3 years in advance .
It will be on a par with Black Death and the Spanish flu epidemic circa 1914 .
We are talking millions .
Still on the upside we might get a booking where the lake is booked up 3 years in advance .
In reply to Post #380
I think it is a far bigger picture than just our small island, what were the travel restrictions in place by the EU since the whole thing started? Really don't see how Boris is to blame for everything affecting UK citizens lives (including carp anglers). Write this year off and hope 2022 will be better, I have!!
I think it is a far bigger picture than just our small island, what were the travel restrictions in place by the EU since the whole thing started? Really don't see how Boris is to blame for everything affecting UK citizens lives (including carp anglers). Write this year off and hope 2022 will be better, I have!!
In reply to Post #382
Little point responding to post 380 David. He trots out the same stuff over and over again. He did say he'd finished at one point but he's started again. Lol.
Little point responding to post 380 David. He trots out the same stuff over and over again. He did say he'd finished at one point but he's started again. Lol.
According to the news all most of these people catching the Indian varient are those who chose not to get the vaccine,now do we still blame the government 100% or the people's free liberty and not get the jab ????
In reply to Post #383
I am going to self isolate (hibernate) for a few days, good advice thanks!
I am going to self isolate (hibernate) for a few days, good advice thanks!
In reply to Post #380
"By allowing the indian variant in we have gone backwards as a country. June 21st full lifting of restrictions looks unlikely"
Not really, what is the death rate? 8 or 9? compare that to January.
Lock down the areas where the virus is prevalent and let the rest of us get on with life. If you want to play silly ******** and travel to India, or have your family over from India to celebrate something to do with your sky god then don't punish the rest of us, especially when it's your demographic that is dying due to refusing to take the vaccine.
People panicking over a variant whilst sitting there with two shots in their arm. It either works, or it doesn't. If it doesn't work, why did you get it in the first place
There are some proper bed wetters hiding behind their sofa happily on the take since Furlough came in,and would quite happily watch Sky News and live in fear for eternity.
As for France, I feel sorry for those who have booked trips. But as I said at the start, it's a pointless exercise until the EU stop playing their political pawns and give their head a wobble.
"By allowing the indian variant in we have gone backwards as a country. June 21st full lifting of restrictions looks unlikely"
Not really, what is the death rate? 8 or 9? compare that to January.
Lock down the areas where the virus is prevalent and let the rest of us get on with life. If you want to play silly ******** and travel to India, or have your family over from India to celebrate something to do with your sky god then don't punish the rest of us, especially when it's your demographic that is dying due to refusing to take the vaccine.
People panicking over a variant whilst sitting there with two shots in their arm. It either works, or it doesn't. If it doesn't work, why did you get it in the first place
There are some proper bed wetters hiding behind their sofa happily on the take since Furlough came in,and would quite happily watch Sky News and live in fear for eternity.
As for France, I feel sorry for those who have booked trips. But as I said at the start, it's a pointless exercise until the EU stop playing their political pawns and give their head a wobble.
In reply to Post #386
What do you mean by 'The Eu playing their political pawns and giving their head a wobble' ???? I am truly mystified.
What do you mean by 'The Eu playing their political pawns and giving their head a wobble' ???? I am truly mystified.
I had a four week French trip planned (not all fishing) in mid June.
Was thinking I could instead get the ferry to Spain, do two weeks there, get another CV test, then pop over border to france for two weeks. Before heading home mid July and quarantining on return (if still amber). I might be wrong, but I don't think this would mean quarantining when going from Spain to France?
Was thinking I could instead get the ferry to Spain, do two weeks there, get another CV test, then pop over border to france for two weeks. Before heading home mid July and quarantining on return (if still amber). I might be wrong, but I don't think this would mean quarantining when going from Spain to France?
In reply to Post #387
You don't think the EU haven't politicised this pandemic at all?
You don't think the EU haven't politicised this pandemic at all?
In reply to Post #388
South Americans have been doing bus tours of Europe then flying in from France etc to avoid Quarantine, so I don't see why we cannot.
South Americans have been doing bus tours of Europe then flying in from France etc to avoid Quarantine, so I don't see why we cannot.
In reply to Post #387
Bit of a joke france putting us in quarantine when these are their figures for today
France reports 13,933 new COVID cases and 142 deaths
It takes the total number of cases in the country to 5.63 million, an increase of 1.2% compared with a week ago when the total was revised down by nearly 350,000 cases to weed out double-counting of people who have been tested several times.
The seven-day moving average of new cases, which set a high of more than 42,000 in mid-April, fell further to 9,583, remaining below 10,000 for the second day in a row.
France registered 142 new coronavirus deaths in hospitals - a lower number than on Wednesday - but higher than a week ago.
The total COVID-19 death toll now stands at more than 109,000.
Bit of a joke france putting us in quarantine when these are their figures for today
France reports 13,933 new COVID cases and 142 deaths
It takes the total number of cases in the country to 5.63 million, an increase of 1.2% compared with a week ago when the total was revised down by nearly 350,000 cases to weed out double-counting of people who have been tested several times.
The seven-day moving average of new cases, which set a high of more than 42,000 in mid-April, fell further to 9,583, remaining below 10,000 for the second day in a row.
France registered 142 new coronavirus deaths in hospitals - a lower number than on Wednesday - but higher than a week ago.
The total COVID-19 death toll now stands at more than 109,000.
In reply to Post #389
Not that I am aware but I am always open to accepting evidence that they are.
Not that I am aware but I am always open to accepting evidence that they are.
In reply to Post #391
I understand that the quarantine is to try and stop the spread of the Indian variant which is now pretty established in the UK. Boris foolishly allowed flights from India in the hope of doing a trade deal with them and the consequences are now becoming apparent. The French quarantine is to try and stop the spread of this variant to mainland Europe which really is understandable even if it is also bloody annoying for the rest of us.
I understand that the quarantine is to try and stop the spread of the Indian variant which is now pretty established in the UK. Boris foolishly allowed flights from India in the hope of doing a trade deal with them and the consequences are now becoming apparent. The French quarantine is to try and stop the spread of this variant to mainland Europe which really is understandable even if it is also bloody annoying for the rest of us.