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Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 21/9/2020

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Quote: Originally posted by Steve Batch on 21/9/2020

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Hi, is it worth going away in the caravan due to all this extra lock down rules where it is so confusing, some do not belive in it, some where masks, some do not,
so looks like I will sit at home and watch the news

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no its not worth it, we have done the same as you, along with several other people on this group, the nearest we have done to caravanning this year has been to check in the storage yard to see if everything is ok with the caravan, i couldnt be doing with the hassle of other people and their kids running around the pitch and generally being unrespectfull

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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 25/9/2020

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Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 21/9/2020

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i couldnt be doing with the hassle of other people and their kids running around the pitch and generally being unrespectfull

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That could be any time covid or not. There wont be many kids on sites now anyway, and if you choose sensibly - none.

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Quote: Originally posted by 664DaveS on 26/9/2020

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We chose a pitch away from the play area!

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 24/9/2020

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I notice that most of the contributors to this thread are caravan or campervan owners who may well have their own facilities which makes things a little less worrying.

I agree with you, David...pre Covid I went camping in order to visit villages and tourist attractions (not so much towns and cities) and other places of interest where more often that not there would be quite a few people around.

As a solo tent camper, in the evenings I enjoyed visiting olde worlde pubs in the villages, having a meal and then a few drinks at the bar where more often than not I had a pretty enjoyable evening chatting to locals or listening to their banter. Since it's not really possible to do those things now, camping would be far less enjoyable, and sitting in a field in the evenings knocking back a bottle of wine all on my own would be totally boring and pointless    

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Quote: Originally posted by 664DaveS on 26/9/2020

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You can certainly hear the aircraft at Sandringham!
We have just been at Bourton on Water, you get transports from Brize Norton overhead, not too low, although had a couple of low flying Chinooks one day!

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 26/9/2020

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We lived right under the flightpath out of RAF Marham for 6 years in the 80s, and Vulcan tankers took off right over our roof!

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Quote: Originally posted by jsparkes201148 on 26/9/2020

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We had five 4 night breaks in England in July/August.
We are currently in our caravan in Northern Spain, having travelled through France.
All sites very quiet , 99% of French and Spanish people wearing masks outdoors, even children.
We have eaten out a few times, all feels very safe.
Very easy to keep a distance and hand sanitiser and sprays everywhere.
And, the weather is lovely.

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Quote: Originally posted by gedsjeep on 26/9/2020

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 26/9/2020

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We lived right under the flightpath out of RAF Marham for 6 years in the 80s, and Vulcan tankers took off right over our roof!

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it was victor tankers mate and i must have flown over your house a good few dozen times...

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Quote: Originally posted by Sirius 2006 on 27/9/2020

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Sitting at home and watching the news is probably the worst thing you could do.

I like the quote that goes something like:

'A ship may seem safe when it's moured in the harbour but that's not what ships were made for.'

There's an idea known as the hygiene hypothesis which states that we sometimes need some exposure to pathogens and antigens in order for our immune systems to adapt to them and respond appropriately.

Living in an overly sanitised world, staying indoors and avoiding human contact probably isn't the answer to potential health problems and probably does more harm than good - especially in the long term.

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Quote: Originally posted by Sirius 2006 on 27/9/2020

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Sitting at home and watching the news is probably the worst thing you could do.

I like the quote that goes something like:

'A ship may seem safe when it's moured in the harbour but that's not what ships were made for.'

There's an idea known as the hygiene hypothesis which states that we sometimes need some exposure to pathogens and antigens in order for our immune systems to adapt to them and respond appropriately.

Living in an overly sanitised world, staying indoors and avoiding human contact probably isn't the answer to potential health problems and probably does more harm than good - especially in the long term.

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