Is anyone becoming a "staycationer"
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Not us David. We have as usual booked to cross to France for 6 weeks in July/August. It will be more expensive due to the poor exchange rate but then we don't spend out on sightseeing or excessive travel once we get to our favourite site in the Dordogne, just enjoy the good weather and site pool. It will be interesting to see what we think on our return. France has been cheaper than staying in UK except for the travel for years, so maybe not so much saving staying here after all. As to our reception from our continental friends, I'm sure they will still be friendly, they were last year even after 'the vote'. To come clean I have to admit to being a Remainer!
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We have stayed this side of the channel for the last three year's, but in the past have spent time in France and Spain, on our last holiday in France we thought that the cost of living had gone up a lot, and the Euro was better then than know for the Brits. But I think Europe and caravan sites will always want our euros, but regarding people in Europe I think you get back what you give out, in other word's smile and people smile back.
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Hi David, saw post earlier but as we will be going away your question did not apply.
The reason for posting now is regarding the cost aspect.
For the four years up to 2015 our youngest daughter and family stayed for two weeks at Polmanter in St Ives but after having poor weather every time, we stayed with them as well, decided that they would give it a miss.
The weather is linked to the cost because if you need to entertain three children it can be expensive, and we are not talking extravagant, but anything other than using the site pool or going to the beach costs and, often, costs a lot..
So we looked at the cost of going to France this year and the cost for them was only a little more than coming down to Cornwall. This was the fixed costs-sites, travel etc-and if they enjoyed the weather they could reasonably expect the difference would probably reduce.
We all make assumptions and it is all too easy to assume that going 'abroad' will be a lot more than staying at home but, whilst the fixed costs for our daughter would be more, if they stayed at a site near the port rather than driving South the differences were minmal.
I do realise that for some just a small difference in price will be an issue but its always worth checking.
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We will certainly still go to Europe later this year, due to commitments in the Spring when we usually go, it could be end August.
I think the £ will recover later on and visiting the Countries we usually go to Austria and Germany, 2 of the cheapest countries in Western Europe certainly a lot cheaper than UK or France, so we will not be put off.
DianneT.
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Hi David.
I don't think cost was the main reason. When we went to Spain for the winter we used to road it down from Calais and take three and a half day;s to get to Bonterra Park at Benicassim and enjoyed it very much, but thing's change and we don't feel like doing all the driving, we could take a long ferry crossing but now have two dog's, but maybe it might have something to do with age.
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off next week (or thereabouts....no ferry booked yet, but will in next few days...) to Spain for a couple of months, then to Italy later in May for a few weeks, over to France in September.....
no real change....although we didnt het 'away' last year for other reasons...
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Our main reason for buying a caravan was so that we can holiday in the UK and avoid the grossly overpriced UK hotels.whereas for the last ten years we have holidayed in southern Europe. The continuing devaluation of sterling is also a big factor, it still has a long way to go.
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We've been going over to the continent since 1983 and experienced exchange rates that have been very good as well as very poor. In recent times I can remember the £ being as low as 1.08 euro and that didn't stop us then so I can see no reason not to go now. If some of the rumours/scare stories about needing visa's etc come into being then it will be just another hoop to go through, like the API, but nothing more than an irritation. More worrying will be if they reintroduce a small duty free allowance on wine!
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There is definitely a lot of snow near Alicante. Friends who live over there sent us some photos this morning. Take care.
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I remember one year when after years of it being 10/11 FF to the pound it dropped to 7.5FF to the pound. I am not sure we have seen anything as bad, yet! Although its a few years away yet I think if they start to reel back on what you can bring back from a European holiday in terms of wine or reintroduce excessive roaming charges I think it is then that it will start to have a greater impact. Whilst in the scheme of things neither are that important they are the things that need highlighting to MP's now to encourage the Government to have a grown up approach to such things?
David
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After nearly 20 years of spending a couple of months every year in France we have made the decision to only holiday in the UK in future. Age has caught up with Mr H and he doesn't feel up to travelling that far anymore. There are still some great places to travel to within a 100 mile radius.
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Just Skyped a friend and it appears to be farily isolated to the coastal area south of Alicante and with temperatures 4/5C it has melting as fast as it came down. Sun shine inland, no snow not even in the Pyrenees. 10 day forecast is for warmer.
peedee
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Our normal caravanning year usually consists of a long Spring/early summer trip abroad, some Summer touring in this country and a long Autumn holiday in the UK. Last year though we had 2 long trips abroad with a small amount in the UK so this year we're having a UK based touring year.
Nothing to do with Brexit or the price os Sterling, just that we enjoy the UK just as much as we enjoy Europe. There are some smashing places in the UK that we've missed visiting so this year we'll be doing something different.
Who knows what we'll be doing or where we'll be doing it come next year.
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We took our kids to France for years and now taking our Grandsons. We found it worked out cheaper over all to holiday in France than UK. Just going to the beach in Cornwall can cost an arm and a leg unless your in walking distance. Can't remember ever paying for parking at a beach in France.
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The current situation wouldn't stop us going over, the exchange rate is what it is, you just have to live with it.
We will still fly off to foreign holidays and we will still take the van over the water twice a year as long as good health prevails.
We cannot book a ferry yet for our spring break as OH has to see Consultant again in April about his shoulder but if he gets the ok then we will be on a ferry very soon afterwards.
All being well we will be going over again in September for 3 months.
We tend to holiday in this country as we work our way home after a trip abroad with the van. We also go away in winter to do a bit of touring in the UK when its nice and quiet. There will be plenty of time to' holiday' here when we've had enough doing the long drive abroad.
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our pals have just arrived at l'estartit and have reported pretty sunny weather.
ive just checked the forecast for the next few days and thats as good a place as any, till around tuesday when it looks like its warming up a bit...
cheers, Peedee....
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Well, given that the pound has actually slipped about 8 to 12% since just before Brexit (as opposed to having "plunged"by 20% as reported by the BBC) and the sites in France being massively cheaper than in the UK, then it is very unlikely that we will not go to Europe this year.
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