In reply to Post #30
I agree Ian
I agree Ian
My trip to chatellier is now in the bin 
Just been chatting to Pascale. I see both sides and not sure on it to be honest.
The French news is of lockdown with international borders expected to be mainly closed but open to the EU. Not allowed to travel from region to region but are allowed into another EU country. Just like England, there is certainly some conflicting advice.
We all know fishing is not essential travel, but that has not stopped tons of people coming to France over the last few months while the uk advice is not to travel unless essential.
Hopefully will be a bit more on the situation tomorrow but it's a flip of the coin as to if it's ok to come fishing or not. Some shops will be closing but people are still allowed to go to work if they can't work remotely, so not a major lockdown like before.
The French news is of lockdown with international borders expected to be mainly closed but open to the EU. Not allowed to travel from region to region but are allowed into another EU country. Just like England, there is certainly some conflicting advice.
We all know fishing is not essential travel, but that has not stopped tons of people coming to France over the last few months while the uk advice is not to travel unless essential.
Hopefully will be a bit more on the situation tomorrow but it's a flip of the coin as to if it's ok to come fishing or not. Some shops will be closing but people are still allowed to go to work if they can't work remotely, so not a major lockdown like before.
In reply to Post #33
I would imagine that is valid if you are in transit like going to Italy etc... but lets put travelling aside for a moment are fisheries business that is allowed to be opened still? that is probably a bigger question...
I would imagine that is valid if you are in transit like going to Italy etc... but lets put travelling aside for a moment are fisheries business that is allowed to be opened still? that is probably a bigger question...
In reply to Post #34
To be fair I wouldn't expect so
Unless the government accept that the risk is low for someone outdoors and likely very well distanced from anyone else etc.
To be fair I wouldn't expect so
Unless the government accept that the risk is low for someone outdoors and likely very well distanced from anyone else etc.
In reply to Post #35
Plenty of fisheries not recommending that we travel from the UK and closing up shop.
You will struggle to get a booking on many of the Goncourt lakes for years to come .
So I'm sure she could either offer us a refund or booking in years to come .
Plenty of fisheries not recommending that we travel from the UK and closing up shop.
You will struggle to get a booking on many of the Goncourt lakes for years to come .
So I'm sure she could either offer us a refund or booking in years to come .
In reply to Post #36
I wouldn't argue with that to be fair
The only consolation may be that the fishing has been very slow this week, last week wasn't much better but all lakes here on the complex struggling this week
I wouldn't argue with that to be fair
The only consolation may be that the fishing has been very slow this week, last week wasn't much better but all lakes here on the complex struggling this week
In reply to Post #37
Good luck for the rest of your trip.
Guess I'm just a little bitter and disappointed.
I work for the NHS Been working all through Covid and needed the time away.
Good luck for the rest of your trip.
Guess I'm just a little bitter and disappointed.
I work for the NHS Been working all through Covid and needed the time away.
In reply to Post #38
Cheers.
Yeah can understand the need for a break so sorry to hear you're missing out
You got next year booked?
Cheers.
Yeah can understand the need for a break so sorry to hear you're missing out
You got next year booked?
In reply to Post #39
Lost a trip to Abbey earlier this year .
Got a trip to Abbey in a March and Jay Riders Badgers in September for my 50th.
( fingers crossed)
Lost a trip to Abbey earlier this year .
Got a trip to Abbey in a March and Jay Riders Badgers in September for my 50th.
( fingers crossed)
My trip cancelled. No lockdown in poland though so just booked Goslawice again in 3 weeks 
In reply to Post #12
To be brutally honest with people I wouldn't even consider booking france even next year as this bloody virus anit going to go away we going to be like this for a few years to come with lockdowns and travel bans
To be brutally honest with people I wouldn't even consider booking france even next year as this bloody virus anit going to go away we going to be like this for a few years to come with lockdowns and travel bans
In reply to Post #42
I think they'll have a far better testing regime next year with readily available fast testing kits. Should make travel much easier.
I think they'll have a far better testing regime next year with readily available fast testing kits. Should make travel much easier.
In reply to Post #43
Booked up in may for carpinvasion in Normandy hoping things might of eased by then fingers crossed
Booked up in may for carpinvasion in Normandy hoping things might of eased by then fingers crossed
My trip has now been moved to hopefully a not too cold March next year. My thanks go to Vallee lakes for this