the ultimate sloping-off staycation. If you go to Scotland skiing it's not a staycation - it's a holiday A staycation is staying at home Sorry pet peeve

@Android2000, yes, no, maybe! People from outside the EU currently ski in the EU and there is no reason why this can't continue after Jan 1st. Tests on arrival in EU - why not, small price to pay to ski particularly as it would mean no quarantine. Nigel is predictably having a pop at the UK while conveniently ignoring France is having far more cases at the moment than here

I'm increasingly pessimistic there will be a ski season this year. Outside chance of Easter and late spring skiing but think Xmas/NY are definitely out and Feb half term a maybe. Hope I'm wrong That said plan is to book a crossing and leave to the last minute and hope for best

Will be the best snow ever for ski season - which many of us probably won’t be able to make due to Covid and associated restrictions

my worry is if France gets put on the list there will be a mad dash back by 1000’s of Brits Undoubtedly - we're lucky in that we can WFH so will stay 8) At moment my worry is quarantine will be announced today/tomorrow - at which point France will reciprocate I'm sure. I'm kind of hoping that that last point, the discussions around immigrants, Brexit discussions and general trade through Dover/Calais will mean France remains possible

@James77, indeed and maybe I should have added a ;-) - I'm not bothered by Apres so don't go. Although I suppose not having people staggering home at 3am shouting will be a benefit!

Après will be the main casualty. Discussions seem to be following a model of table service only, limited capacity, no loud music, singing, shouting. Result 8)

@stanton, you are not the boss of anyone - thankfully I'm thinking of a ski holiday right now - mmmmmmm Now go back your basement

@Markymark29, the answer to that is it depends!

Interesting question - if there is to be any sort of a ski season then there would need to be quarantine hotels set-aside in resorts for those with mild symptoms. Even with insurance covering repatriation etc would be a delay of a day or two With a potential 5 drivers in the family, I would be tempted to make a dash for home.

@Hells Bells, we have a week booked in Cornwall as Plan B. And we’ll go skiing twice when we can 8)

Well hardly surprising that France now imposes quarantine on people arriving from UK. That’s put French trip back to a no chance after it looking a possibility in recent days Oh well got 6-weeks until we have to cancel - anything could change.

Over the age of about 7

I have until 13th July before I have to cancel all my bookings - I'm hoping the situation will be clearer then. Mind you, my Plan B of Cornwall in the van looking not much better with the Cornwall Anti-Tourist boards

@skimastaaah, on not going to argue with that, but the deaths per million are the stats. I can’t see how you can dismiss them

@skimastaaah, how can you say that - is it because the figures don't match your doom and gloom message

@skimastaaah, the Brussels legal challenge is because we have only allowed France an exemption travel to UK and not all EU countries. It, they claims, breaches freedom of movement rules. They would be hard pushed to deny entry to EU from UK as the EU rules still apply until end 2020 As for visiting Europe in the autumn - I reckon England will still be part of Europe, unless there is a huge continental drift

The UK is second highest death rate globally (after USA) On numbers, but from your link in deaths per million we are behind Belgium, France, Italy and pretty much level with France

Total infections tested positive is 233,151 in the UK. Total deaths is 36,614. That's 14.42% I don't think you can read much into that though - as there are possibly millions who haven't been tested or died

500ish deaths per day Reported on that day - deaths have occurred over a variety of days in the previous weeks. It's am important distinction to make

Government policy seems to be based on what people are moaning about. So expect a rapid u-turn when everyone realises 14-days isolation coming to the UK will mean the same going anywhere else Waste of time in anycase, what they actually going to do? Hello will you self isolate when you leave the airport? Yes Ok thank you And how are they going to get to place of self isolation? Bus, train, taxi? By which time damage is done.

@Philip1972, @Hells Bells, I may be wrong - was only brief glance at news and focus was all airports. I hope they’re sensible and travel to EU is ok @zzz, I’d now be 120 so wouldn’t complain

The 2-week quarantine period seems to only be for air travel. Of course it should have been done 2-months ago! I would hope common sense will prevail and UK/EU travel can continue in both ways. If not then the UK will be the biggest losers, at least BoJo will then change his mind when the public complain.

Booked a week in Cornwall as backup

@pam w, I love it, in from skiing, sit on balcony with drinks and nibbles and watch sun go down. Showers. Then family time cooking dinner together, eating it, then an evening of reading, DVD or board games

Stuck in the apartment, having to cook :shock: Bliss 8) What we do every time, OK may go out for odd lunch and dinner, but would easily cope if we couldn't.

Being discussed behind the scenes (High Level) in Austria Well there's no snow lower down so no point doing it there

Still mentally writing it off, but mid-August trip may be a possibility still Although Mrs B says all the info to the surgery from NHS says prepare for Peak 2 then - so likely all be locked down again :roll:

@ecureuil, I have nothing to base it on apart from gut feel, but if you took Brits out of places like 3V, Les Arcs etc I think it would leave a huge hole in finances for many. Hoping, and reasonably optimistic, for a late Jan trip

Nothing booked but generally only book around September time, by which time hope the situation will be clearer. Will take cancellation insurance out with apartments (assuming they still offer it) and as we drive are a little more relaxed on that - would only lose Eurotunnel. Always self-cater and rarely eat out, so not too bothered if we don't eat out at all

I may be completely wrong/clutching at straws but I think there will be calls to allow the UK to travel within EU Mainly as we do spend a lot in tourist areas Maybe not this year but I don’t think large parts of France will willingly lose a large percentage of tourists

@Weathercam, Interesting read - although sadly seems to confirm my view that my summer plans are off

If it has a 70-day lifespan then it should have bogged off by now surely

Our campsites are all booked with the balance due on arrival, so will only lose deposit and ferry crossing worst case. Insurance may even cover it as I can’t find pandemic listed as exclusion.

Our French trip is planned from 15th August - as above I've mentally written it off, but there is still a glimmer of hope it may go ahead.

We shall wait and see - I’ve mentally cancelled summer trip around France

@midgetbiker, that's what I thought and as UK not part of that assumed travel would be excluded @davidof, border may not be closed, but looking at Eurotunnel twitter feed they are saying no travel unless you have correct paperwork - so to all intents closed If the EU wants to exclude the UK from travel over the coming months it is understandable - although I do think there will be pressure from tourism sectors in many EU countries who want the money.

Tourism to stay shut till mid July - no TdF (as above) Frontiers extra-European will remain shut I saw the borders closed to non-EU comment and has been going around me head whether the UK will be excluded,as non EU, or permitted as sort of EU. If nothing else I can't help thinking banning UK would have a huge hit on French tourism sector!

@Snowysarah, I got a speeding ticket from Italian Police 8-months after it happened!

@geoffers, Every time I see that graph, part of me thinks the 'do nothing' strategy looks like it makes more sense!