Foreign Holidays Illegal

[Blue and white stripes]

My understanding is/was that if you're vaccinated it reduces the chance of catching covid considerably but you can still be a carrier and pass it on to unvaccinated people.

[kevinb]

Apparently being vaccinated if you get the virus your viral load stays low, this hugely reduces the ability to infect other people.

[wilson]

Whilst I understand the concerns of the expat community in GA not wanting visitors until it’s safe to do so I believe that point is years away. From a financial perspective we have paid a small fortune for a year for electricity, water, community charge, town hall tax etc and received zero assistance or support, I spoke with Iberdrola and asked if they could waive the standing charge as it’s turned off, the guy fell off his chair laughing. We have stuck meticulously to the rules for a year but now I’m at the point of if you can’t beat them join them. And whilst no doubt many in GA have done the right thing throughout many clearly didn’t.

[BeachLife]

Fully agree Wilson.

As for the fears of "bringing the disease over" - what should we do? Stay away until Spain has vaccinated everyone?  The way it is being run over there that won't be this year for sure. So I am with Wilson. I am coming over as soon as I possibly can.

I will be double jabbed, I'll do a PCR or quick lateral flow the day before travelling if necessary and then I'll visit my house.

Follow up on kevinB's note about the vaccine helping to stop transmission, its true .....

You will have 4 times less viral load (making it much harder to spread) - fact-checked from a very recent study in Israel, I trust the data

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.06.21251283v1

[BeachLife]

Was going to ask Linea Direca what the discount on this year's car insurance was going to be as the car had been a zero risk for 12 months sitting in long-stay parking.

Think I can already guess the answer !

(its not that far fetched to expect something - BUPA dropped me a note yesterday saying they are offering a rebate on this years insurance for me and the Mrs due to the reduced availability of services)

Whilst I understand the concerns of the expat community in GA not wanting visitors until it’s safe to do so I believe that point is years away. From a financial perspective we have paid a small fortune for a year for electricity, water, community charge, town hall tax etc and received zero assistance or support, I spoke with Iberdrola and asked if they could waive the standing charge as it’s turned off, the guy fell off his chair laughing. We have stuck meticulously to the rules for a year but now I’m at the point of if you can’t beat them join them. And whilst no doubt many in GA have done the right thing throughout many clearly didn’t.

[Derek]

Direct Line here in the UK have been refunding policy holders whom have done less miles this year. The same Company used to own the Spanish outfit but I don't think that is the case now.

Best go onto a Spanish Comparison site and get a lower price which you can use also use to beat the price down.

try www.acierto.com for starters

Derek

[BeachLife]

Thanks Derek ....

Direct Line here in the UK have been refunding policy holders whom have done less miles this year. The same Company used to own the Spanish outfit but I don't think that is the case now.

Best go onto a Spanish Comparison site and get a lower price which you can use also use to beat the price down.

try www.acierto.com for starters

Derek

[John H]

A word of caution Beach life, a few years ago I was involved in and accident, my fault, where I wrote the car off.
The amount of correspondence I received from the courts was unbelievable.
It was brilliant to be able to nip into Santa Pola and see Linda Rowland, show her the various letters from the courts and ask what I needed to do!!
I didn't have to do that much as I'd ticked the "Legal Protection" box and they did the job they were paid to do.
It was only then that I valued what she actually did as an insurance broker, she was brilliant.
I might have saved a few Euro by going "direct" to an insurance company but I might have had quite a few sleepless nights.

Regards all

John

[Blue and white stripes]

I agree with John. You never know how good your insurance is until you need it and Linda Rowland has proved helpful to us on several occasions.

[NickiH]

Totally agree the viral load is much lower if you have been vaccinated and if everyone is sensible wearing masks which is suspect is still mandatory can’t see the problem in visiting our properties. Surely by the end of May when we may be able to travel Spain will have got its act together and vaccinated the vulnerable. My city in Devon has 128,000 people and we have about 20 cases !  So hardly posing a risk to people in Spain. I’m happy to take a lateral  flow test the day before flying. I will have had both jabs and quarantine at home on my return. With reference to insurances we emailed Linda Rowland as our car has been sat on the drive for a year and we are still paying for insurances on it. She said it’s not like the UK you can’t take it off the road like a Sorn so we still have to pay

[ian-steele]

Let's hope we can fly by June without having to 200£ each for e negative test before flying  to Alicante, hoping that the double virus jab will suffice.

[Blue and white stripes]

£80 at BHX before you go.

https://www.expresstest.co.uk/

[chris and jackie]

Reports in costa Blanca news that dozens of brits refused entry into Spain this week after landing at Alicante airport, met guidelines for leaving uk but not for entering Spain

[Blue and white stripes]

Chris and Jackie just beat me to it.

British arrivals deported from Alicante airport
Dozens of British passengers arriving at Alicante-Elche airport have been escorted back onto a plane and deported after being refused entry into Spain.
An easyJet flight from London Gatwick touched down on Friday but only Spanish nationals and officially resident passengers were allowed through passport control.
Despite having fulfilled criteria to leave the UK – where foreign travel currently remains illegal – they were escorted back onto the same airliner.
According to the Spanish government and confirmed by the British Embassy in Madrid, the people had jumped the gun and did not meet regulations to enter the country.
Full report in Costa Blanca News – in the shops on Thursday this week due to the Easter holidays

[John H]

There'll be some great looking sun tans this year!!