Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5102
Seeing as hauliers are exempt....what's the minimum required to be considered a haulier?
* looks like our ski boots are going to remain in the Morzine chalet for a while longer.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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16th Dec 2021 4:44 pm
Bubblehead
Member Since: 01 Jun 2020
Location: Horndean
Posts: 214
Annoyingly, my trip got cancelled a few days ago due to a positive covid test. Do t feel quite so annoyed about it now as we wouldn’t have been going either way. Tackling the joys of travel insurance now, no doubt they are just working out which caveat to apply to save a pay out!
We would ideally like to rebook for Feb half term, but if I’m honest with myself, I don’t see anything improving by then… 2005 Disco3 HSE Auto 😁
16th Dec 2021 4:50 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73078
We’ve got a car based France trip planned in late April, wouldn’t like to bet my favourite shirt on that happening smoothly.
Saying that, just knocking up a 2 months Trans European Interrail trip just in case we all wake up and this has been a bad dream.
16th Dec 2021 5:40 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
We have flex tunnel tickets, flex hotels, can top up our lift passes online, have our own skis... The only think we're in for is our chalet. Unless it looks totally stupid to do it, I'm thinking of taking it right to the line in terms of gambling on it. Half of me wonders whether the whole Omnicron thing will blow over quickly in the UK, but then we might be at risk of the French going through the same. I think it will be much clearer at the end of Jan... We are due to go last week in Feb.
We managed to ski in 20, but missed this year. Would be totally, totally gutted to miss again. 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
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16th Dec 2021 6:22 pm
highlands
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5102
Current situation with Covid-based hospitalisations is c. 14,500 in France and 7,500 in UK.
I wouldn't be surprised if, with the UK doing much more testing, France isn't in pretty much as 'bad' a situation with Omicron as the UK notwithstanding [France] being in a much worse position with Delta.
Hopefully they'll relent soon and we'll be able to actually get our feet into our ski boots (and onto some skis) at some point this season.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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16th Dec 2021 6:29 pm
Register
Member Since: 29 Nov 2021
Location: SW London
Posts: 261
* looks like our ski boots are going to remain in the Morzine chalet for a while longer.[/quote]
I organised our work’s ski trip to Morzine for 10 years. 4 of us in year 1 and maxed at 42.
Disgracefully good times.Everything's a hammer.
16th Dec 2021 6:50 pm
Dimcandle
Member Since: 06 Feb 2020
Location: North Wales
Posts: 195
Two of my nieces were due tohead to my sisters place in France next week for Christmas
Macron has cancelled Christmas, even my incredibly anti Brexit, pro EU sister has said its just Macron playing politics
16th Dec 2021 6:59 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
I've got until the 13th Jan to cancel my chalet in meribel, hoping it won't come to it!
Not like we can get anywhere else without flying either if we're not allowed to transit France.
I imagine the ferries to other destinati ons are now booked up, especially for half term week.2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
16th Dec 2021 10:12 pm
OvalAutos
Member Since: 28 Dec 2018
Location: Cradley Heath
Posts: 382
It's a very disappointed household now that the family skiing trip for xmas has been cancelled. However, the outlaw (SWMBO's mother) is delighted as she intends to 'pop over' (stay for xmas dinner more like).
I need suggestions and I need them fast on how to avoid this nightmare. The pesky carol singers are easy to avoid by turning off all the lights and locking the doors when we hear them coming up the road. But the outlaw is sneaky (she even had her own key cut when we made the mistake one time of asking her to feed the cats while we were away).
Help.Joe
17th Dec 2021 7:26 am
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1737
^^ fake a positive PCR that should do it!!Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
17th Dec 2021 7:47 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73078
Move at least 500 miles away.
17th Dec 2021 8:19 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
dantheman wrote:
^^ fake a positive PCR that should do it!!
Get a red biro pen out and sort a LFT
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17th Dec 2021 8:57 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73078
Now that sounds like a plan!
17th Dec 2021 9:19 am
OvalAutos
Member Since: 28 Dec 2018
Location: Cradley Heath
Posts: 382
Of course, a LFT is ideal for us on Christmas morning. We don't even need to fake it as one of my daughters always get a false positive (backed up by a negative PCR) every time. Not sure she'll be happy about sticking 6 swabs up her nose though, but there might be enough fluid in 1 pipet to cover all 6 tests.
Thanks guys.Joe
17th Dec 2021 9:19 am
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
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Lemon Juice is your friend!! Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
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ons are now booked up, especially for half term week.
