Lol - nice one. I was thinking more in terms of the queues for ferries and customs at Calais, and on the approaching motorways (as we'd always be travelling to France by car) and how the social distancing bollocks would affect that, as it's bad enough during the busy tourist season in July/Aug in normal times. Plus how the whole thing would affect hotel bookings, eating out and the shopping experience, etc, so concluded that for this year it would be more bother than it was worth!Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Where we go (Cap d'Agde) isn't at all touristy, apart from French folk - in all the times we've been there, I've never come across a single Brit. Apart from the odd meal out we cook at home and buy from the local boulangerie, boucherie, and Lidl. You would be so proud of usWe do drive around a bit, but don't really mingle as our French is pretty basic.
We've done self-catering before, and loved it, but not camping. That can defo be fun, but it's not really our thing. We rented a cottage in France and shared it with friends, which was great fun, but only used it as somewhere to sleep and make breakfast, as the rest of the time we were out. Del, quite rightly, takes the view that she cooks for the rest of the year, so when on holiday she likes someone else to do it for her, and be spoiled!
Plus, as you know, we're both major foodies, so exploring nice little family-run French restaurants and sampling the local cuisine is a massive part of our holiday enjoyment. Del's also not the type to be happy sitting around the same place doing nothing (camp site or whatever) - she needs to be 'kept entertained', so likes me taking the car out and exploring the local towns and villages, and doing some sightseeing.
Plus also shopping.... When we take the car to France, it's not just to enable us to explore the area we're in, but to buy stuff to take home, primarily food and drink! But also, for Del, clothes. She gets lots of clothes in France, as she's very petite (like many French women) and so the 'cut' and style of the clothes in France (particularly dresses, which she wears most), really suit her, and so she loves going round some of the 'posh' independent ladies boutiques/lingerie shops and picking out stuff for me to buy her!
No, I love spoiling her, as he frequently spoils me! And she couldn't shop there on her own, as she doesn't speak French. Plus we often see nice things for the house when going round some of the lovely local markets, or in some of the towns we visit. In effect therefore, our holidays to France are as much about shopping trips as anything else, so with what's going on now with social distancing, etc, I doubt the shopping or eating out experience would be the same as it was before, so that's a big reason why we won't be going abroad this year [and flying anywhere would be even worse].
So no, we'll happily slum it this summer in sunny Wales!
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I suppose it could be used to insulate farmhouse roof
