Liveline: Thread with no name, Host with no shame

Nonetheless #liveline has trended a little

When I mention that flights would really have to be cancelled, my own upcoming ones would be in that lotto. Would mean losing hotel payments. Gonna be a lot of losses sustained by travellers this year as during the pandemic where sone of these just won’t be able to be recouped. I can see the ferry/rail companies doing relatively better. Maybe an added ferry connection or two with mainland Europe. I imagine the Cork-Bilbao route should do very well, as people will use it as a mini cruise. North of Spain is fabulous for culture, food, nature etc, and beaches though it does endure a lot of rain.

I would travel across country to an airport if needs be, would treat it like an extension of my holiday… once I could get into a hotel.

I was looking at the price of overnights in the Twickenham hotel where I stayed, located in a great area right next door to frequent train into central London. During rugby season it goes up in price, but In shoulder season, eg September, it is €65 per night bed & full English breakfast, as much as you want of your sausages, rashers, eggs, beans, hash browns, tomato, croissants, toast, juice, tea, coffee. I can really recommend it for a great value break in London.

I suffer from seasickness & travel sickness in general, and must take Kwells to reduce that. Only in deliberate repeat aerobatic manoeuvres do I get airsickness.

I’ve done the Norwegian Hurtigruten voyage a few times, delightful & low key kind of travel, great country house type cooking, you take what’s put in front of you in the evening (always excellent quality), buffet at breakfast & lunch. It’s always a good choice for those who might like a quieter type of cruise without the dressing up and entertainment, it’s a working ship but perfectly salubrious in a low key way. Did it one Christmas too, weather in western Norway was very mild compared to Central Europe.

ya can always stick earbuds & listen to Joe’s belches to pass de toime 😁