Stay in GA

[kevinb]

Got back to UK on Thursday after wonderful stay, never seen GA or the beach in August, probably won't visit at this time of year again, had easy journeys both ways from Stansted to Alicante and back again, it was very hot, 27° at night. Will certainly go back later in the year. Anyone know if this severe heat plume has hit GA ?

[Michael]

Hi Kevin. How busy was passport control in Alicante and at Stanstead on return?

[Blue and white stripes]

I flew into ALC on Thursday and was through passport control etc. in five minutes. There were three officers checking passports and four checking locator forms.

[wilson]

I have to agree Kevin we’ve been here all summer and it’s been a typical July and August, with kids school holidays not much flexibility but certainly our least favourite months of the year, a bit hot at times and soo busy on the beaches.

[kevinb]

Stansted was quick both ways Michael, much quieter, same with Alicante.

[Derek]

I have to agree Kevin we’ve been here all summer and it’s been a typical July and August, with kids school holidays not much flexibility but certainly our least favourite months of the year, a bit hot at times and soo busy on the beaches.

Must be good working for the NHS remotely in GA for the whole summer no wonder they are recruiting so many additional staff.

Derek

[Sookie]

We were in GA from June till start of August. This is the first year we used the aircon at night. Some days it was hitting 93°

Back out on Monday making the most of our 90 days.

[kevinb]

We rarely use air con in our house except for some heat in the cooler months but it got a lot of use in our bedroom during our August stay,  I woke up in the early hours one morning drenched is sweat, I thought, I've got the virus, I hadn't, my wife had managed to switch the Aircon on to heat mode! I won't let her touch the remote control for it now.

[Sookie]

She sounds like me that’s something I would do   

[Spurs]

It’s an age thing this is me

[wilson]

I have to agree Kevin we’ve been here all summer and it’s been a typical July and August, with kids school holidays not much flexibility but certainly our least favourite months of the year, a bit hot at times and soo busy on the beaches.

Must be good working for the NHS remotely in GA for the whole summer no wonder they are recruiting so many additional staff.

Derek

The reality is Derek that many NHS staff have used little or no annual leave since March 2020 so it just accumulates, our trust allowed front line staff to take as much as you can during the low point of the pandemic, with everyone back at work during September for the next wave that undoubtedly will arrive this winter. Also under the working from home rules there’s nothing that states your local gp can’t run his clinic and consultations remotely from GA or anywhere else in the world.

[kevinb]

I have to say that our two week stay at the beginning of August has been a life saver, our feel good factor has rocketed, it will take a lot to make me give up our house in GA, apart from the initial purchase, I can't think of a cheaper way of spending time in the sun and of course we'll get some money back when the house is sold, if I got what I paid for it i'd be happy. What I'm not happy about is the six pounds in weight I put on in GA ( beer)in two weeks. Have managed to shift three pounds since getting back so winning. Good luck everyone.

[Tony Gillam]

I'm not sure you can blame weight gain on GA. I think it's holidays generally. Trips away in our motorhome, bought with the proceeds of our GA apartment, has a similar effect on the bathroom scales. The "motorhome" effect is slightly more than the "cruise" effect too which is a worry.

[kevinb]

I put the blame for my weight gain on beer, every time we go out I say to my wife I'm going to be sensible but it doesn't happen, I ration myself at home but the heat and the holiday feeling win in GA , still I'm within my BMI range ( just). I'd never go on a cruise as I've heard of the food that gets shovelled at one's self. If I had two weeks on a cruise ship I'd be disembarked at the end of the cruise as cargo.

[BeachLife]

LOL great post - I certainly couldn't do a cruise as I have the willpower of a goldfish where food is concerned and cant walk past "free vend" food. I (like you) hang ont my BMI range but I would blow it onboard for sure !

I put the blame for my weight gain on beer, every time we go out I say to my wife I'm going to be sensible but it doesn't happen, I ration myself at home but the heat and the holiday feeling win in GA , still I'm within my BMI range ( just). I'd never go on a cruise as I've heard of the food that gets shovelled at one's self. If I had two weeks on a cruise ship I'd be disembarked at the end of the cruise as cargo.