Caravan Parks

[jadyn]

Lots of rumours flying around about the potential closure of UK caravan parks. There seems to be an issue with people trying to escape from cities to the country to try to avoid the Coronavirus. Has anyone heard anything about this? I've not heard of it being part of Boris's plans as yet, and the season normally begins at the end of this month.

Thank you

[douglas9401]

There's going to be a lot of frustrated rolling roadblocks then.
I've passed quite a few in the course of work this morning, heading who knows where.

[bookbinder]

https://www.louthleader.co.uk/business/update-more-caravan-site-facilities-close-along-coast-2504109

[cassa333]

Well I was supposed to be on a park holiday this weekend.

We have had loads of emails saying the park is open but all the facilities are shut. Not much point in going really is there.

[jno]

I don't think Boris makes plans, he just adapts to conditions that are changing very quickly. If parks close down of their own accord, or if they stay open and nobody goes to them, no problem; if for some reason they become a problem, he'll order them closed.

[Apc2604]

//I don't think Boris makes plans, he just adapts to conditions that are changing very quickly. If parks close down of their own accord, or if they stay open and nobody goes to them, no problem; if for some reason they become a problem, he'll order them closed.//

I don't think he makes plans. He wisely takes advice from the experts and acts on it after consulting with his team. He basically is the spokesperson.

[Apc2604]

And if the plans don't work he takes the blame.

[jno]

I think that's all he can reasonably do, Apc, I wasn't criticising.

I've never seen him take the blame for anything, though.

[Cloverjo]

I live in an area with lots of caravan parks. They are all shut for now. I don’t think they’ve been forced to close, though.
Still loads of people down here though. The car park next to my house is full and people are on the beach - and NOT keeping a good distance away from each other.

[roopower]

My cousin lives in norfolk, she says the second homers are arriving in droves. Its like the middle of summer

[youngmafbog]

Th Welsh had the right idea with second homers.

[bhg481]

People can only buy second homes when the locals sell them for inflated prices; it's the ones who are left who complain.

[naomi24]

The Camping & Caravan Club has closed all its sites.

[retrocop]

Cloverjo
Do you still work in a seaside amusement arcade?

[bhg481]

Naomi - that's interesting. We only had an email the other day saying they were open but we've decided not to make any plans for using them until at least late summer. Being in you own unit is fine but using the shared facilities (showers etc) is asking for trouble.

[bhg481]

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has now closed all its sites.

[Togo]

//Do you still work in a seaside amusement arcade?//

Haha. Penny for your thoughts.

[vulcan42]

I think we just have to accept the ever changing pattern as it develops. Last week I had intended to get out to some windswept desolate area with camera and tripod. I had read the National Trust were keeping all their sites open, and thought if they can stay open I can at least visit the countryside.. However, they are now going to close them and after seeing the hordes invading Wales and the Lake District I will stay home and take photographs of the cat.

[Togo]

//Last week I had intended to get out to some windswept desolate area//

Deansgate shopping centre?

[jourdain2]

Cats can get into some interesting positions.

[Old_Geezer]

It's a difficult situation. They advise getting out in the fresh air expecting everyone to be a distance from everyone else, then gets surprised and upset when everyone takes the advice, all choose the same locations and inadvertently meet up. They have to cope with panic buying emptying shelves which limit what can be bought, and end up making it inevitable folk have to shop every day or so, meeting loads of people in the process. Pubs and restaurants are reasonably asked to close, yet this ensures folk have to foid shop for themselves. There seems no winning flawless solutions and the actions of the crowd inevitably move towards self interest as more and more get fed up of tolerating the situation caused by those with no social conscience, and thus join in with buying everything available. Truth be known, all countries should have stopped inter-nation travel from the start and thus stopped the spread across the globe, keeping it in China where it would have quickly died out. Didn't hapoen. Now 80% are expected to get infected regardless how well or badly they behave. I think the government is probably trying the best strategy of spreading infection rates out over a longer period. Little much else can be achieved, although any ideas on how to get stores restocked would be useful. I doubt caravan park closure would help much. Folk were told to get out to stop being stir crazy, and now that's wrong too.